A History of Regional Commercial Television in Australia

Preface
	Key
	Note on Australian Callsigns
	Note on Program Sources
	Note on National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) Links
Acknowledgments
Contents
Abbreviations
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Boxes
Chapter 1: Introduction
	Bibliography
Part I: Establishment (to 1966)
	Chapter 2: Power and Politics
		Early Television Developments
		Dual Television System
		Stage 1 Television Development
		Stage 2 Television Development
		Stage 5 Television Development
		Conclusion
		Bibliography
	Chapter 3: Monopolies and Manoeuvres
		Station Establishment
		Opening Night
		Early Tensions
		Station Operations
		Personnel
		Technical Operations
		Financial Performance
		Programs
		Production
		Ownership and Control
		Conclusion
		Bibliography
Part II: Expansion (1966–1976)
	Chapter 4: Dualities and Downturns
		Station Operations
		Personnel
		Technical Operations
		Financial Performance
		Programs
		Production
		Ownership and Control
		Conclusion
		Bibliography
	Chapter 5: Colour and Contrasts
		Station Operations
		Personnel
		Technical Operations
		Financial Performance
		Programs
		Production
		Ownership and Control
		Conclusion
		Bibliography
Part III: Maturation (1976–1986)
	Chapter 6: Prosperity and Promise
		Station Operations
		Personnel
		Technical Operations
		Financial Performance
		Programs
		Production
		Ownership and Control
		Conclusion
		Bibliography
	Chapter 7: Security and Status
		Station Operations
		Personnel
		Technical Operations
		Financial Performance
		Programs
		Production
		Ownership and Control
		Conclusion
		Bibliography
Part IV: Equalisation (1986–2000)
	Chapter 8: Aggregation and Aggravation
		Speculation
		Aggregation
		Localism
		Independence
		Conclusion
		Bibliography
	Chapter 9: Patronage and Protection
		Pay Television
		Community Television
		Web TV
		Supplementary Licences
		Localism
		Independence
		Conclusion
		Bibliography
Part V: Disruption (2000–2022)
	Chapter 10: Incumbency and Influence
		Localism
		Independence
		Analogue Switch-Off
		Conclusion
		Bibliography
	Chapter 11: Reform and Rationalisation
		Regulatory Reform
		Localism
		Independence
		Conclusion
		Bibliography
	Chapter 12: Conclusion
		Bibliography
Appendices
	Note on Electronic Supplementary Material (ESM)
	Note on National Archives of Australia (NAA) Resources
	Note on National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) Resources
Bibliography
Index