Lifetime on the Street: Textual Strategies of Syndication
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Spring 2001
Abstract
Argues that the stakes of Lifetime Television's adaptations of the text of television series 'Homicide: Life on the Street' go beyond the commercial imperatives of increases ratings gained through the acquisition of programs. Cost of Lifetime's purchase of off-network syndication rights for the series per episode; Discussion on the issue of television textuality; Case study of one episode of 'Homicide'; Types of textual distinctions between commercial contexts.
Recommended Citation
Nichols-Pethick, Jonathan. 2001. “Lifetime on the Street: Textual Strategies of Syndication.” Velvet Light Trap: A Critical Journal of Film & Television, no. 47 (Spring): 62.