Rewind, Replay: Britain and the Video Boom, 1978-1992

Charts the introduction and rise of video entertainment in Britain from the launch of Betamax and VHS in 1978 to the development of the video superstore in the early 1990sPresents the first book dedicated to Britain's video boomConsiders the development of the video distribution industry in the...

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Main Author: Walker, Johnny (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press [2022]
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Summary:Charts the introduction and rise of video entertainment in Britain from the launch of Betamax and VHS in 1978 to the development of the video superstore in the early 1990sPresents the first book dedicated to Britain's video boomConsiders the development of the video distribution industry in the UK, identifying the key playersAppraises the development of video shops and clubs, from the late 1970s to arrival of BlockbusterRewind, Replay explores the birth and maturation of the pre-recorded video entertainment business in the UK. Informed by archival research and the examination of contemporaneous trade periodicals, industrial documentation and ephemera, it scrutinises distributors, wholesalers and shops. It explores industry shifts previoulsy unconsidered in scholarship, including video rental, market rationalisation and the development of 'sell-though' videocassettes to identify the key factors that led to the video boom
Item Description:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 30. Aug 2022)
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (256 pages) 43 B/W illustrations 2 B/W tables
ISBN:9781474454490
DOI:10.1515/9781474454490

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