New TV/Old TV
<p>James Meek joins Tom to talk about a recent book by Peter Biskind on ‘the New TV’, reviewed by James in the latest issue of the paper. They discuss the rise of cable TV in the 1990s, the emergence of the streaming giants, the power of the showrunner and whether the golden age of television drama is really coming to an end.</p><p>Read James's piece: <a href="https://lrb.me/meektvpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lrb.me/meektvpod</a></p><p>Sign up to Close Readings: <a href="https://lrb.me/closereadingspod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lrb.me/closereadingspod</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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James Meek joins Tom to talk about a recent book by Peter Biskind on ‘the New TV’, reviewed by James in the latest issue of the paper. They discuss the rise of cable TV in the 1990s, the emergence of the streaming giants, the power of the showrunner and whether the golden age of television drama is really coming to an end.
Read James's piece: https://lrb.me/meektvpod
Sign up to Close Readings: lrb.me/closereadingspod
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