3783 - Beyond Network Television: The Rise of Cable TV and Streaming Platforms (Bill Nigut)
Course Description
Beyond Network Television: The Rise of Cable TV and Streaming Platforms
For decades, Americans relied on a handful of television networks for news and entertainment. The arrival of cable television changed everything, and the growth of streaming platforms reshaped viewing habits once again. Bill Nigut traces this fascinating media revolution and examines how technology, competition, and changing consumer preferences transformed the way we watch television today.
Bio: Bill Nigut has been best known for his career as an Atlanta television and radio political analyst and reporter. But less known is that he studied acting and theater history at one of the most prestigious theater colleges in the country - the Goodman School of Drama at the Art Institute of Chicago. He founded his own theater company in his hometown of Chicago, studied improvisation at Second City, and was a member of a Chicago improvisation troupe developed by improvisation guru Del Close. Bill saw his first Broadway musical - the original production of The Sound of Music starring Mary Martin - when he was 12 years old - and has been passionate about musicals and straight plays ever since.