Television, Cult and the Fantastic

By: Sara Jones

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Paperback | 27 February 2042 | Edition Number 1

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For more than forty years, science fiction, fantasy and horror have been captivating television audiences around the world. The imaginary worlds of Star Trek, The X-Files, Xena: Warrior Princess, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer have become resources for lucrative multimedia franchises, their fictions extending beyond television into films, novels, video games and a wide range of other merchandise. Cult television series, once associated with small and marginalized groups of avid viewers, have stormed the mainstream.

Television, Cult and the Fantastic considers the commercial success of cult television series in relation to other multimedia cultural phenomena such as Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, and Harry Potter. The book examines their genres, themes, textual and marketing strategies, relating these to wider debates about audiences and consumers, the culture industry, technologies and storytelling.

Students taking courses in television studies, cultural and critical studies, cyberculture and cultural ownership will find this a fascinating introduction to cult TV.

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Non-Fiction Arts & Entertainment Film, TV & Radio Television Literature, Poetry & Plays History & Criticism of Literature Literary Studies of Fiction Society & Culture Cultural Studies Popular Culture Media Studies History of Art & Design Styles

Introduction: What is "Cult Television"?
Cult Television and the Fantastic
Cult Television Genres and Hybridities
Intermediality
How to Make and Sell Cult TV
Radical Fantasies
Seriality: Metatexts and Travelogues
Cult TV Characters
Conflicts of Interest: Mythology, Industry and Audience
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