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Acknowledgments The idea for this volume emerged from a panel discussion about innovative practices in cable television in which we participated, along with Cheri Ketchum and Catherine Saulino, at the International Communication Association’s annual meeting in San Diego in 2003. Despite the richness of the field of television studies, it seemed to us and to colleagues in attendance and with whom we discussed the matter that much of the work being done on subscription-based, multichannel television deserved to be collected in a form that would allow us, as scholars and as students, to examine the institutions, practices, and meanings that emerge from the hundreds of channels that are commonly called cable TV. The authors who contributed to this volume are among those established and emerging scholars working on issues pertaining to this kind of media. First and foremost, we extend our immeasurable appreciation to them. Each and every one brought enthusiasm and patience to this project, and the breadth of their collective knowledge never failed to impress us. At New York University Press, Eric Zinner and Emily Park offered confidence and guidance throughout the process; anonymous readers encouraged us with the depth and rigorousness of their critical engagement with the manuscript . Ronald Duculan, Josh Dunsby, Joy Van Fuqua, David Gerstner, Larry Gross, and Marita Sturken lent ideas and insights along the way. Cara Wallis at the Annenberg School of Communication at the University of Southern California was an invaluable research assistant. Colleagues at our various institutions provided untold support. Finally, we acknowledge the legions of scholars in various disciplines, many of whom are cited in this volume, whose work was foundational to Television Studies and which continues to inspire us. vii ...

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