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Authors: Raymond Boyle
ISBN-13: 9780415317917, ISBN-10: 0415317916
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Inc.
Date Published: July 2004
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Raymond Boyle

Book Synopsis

Based on extensive interviews with key players in the media and soccer industry, Football in the New Media Age analyzes the impact of media change on the soccer industry.

Table of Contents

Introduction : the game1
1Football and television : game on?7
2The digital revolution : a whole new ball game?27
3The European dimension : power and influence in new media football markets51
4Commercialising celebrity : player power and image rights71
5Battle for control : football clubs and new media strategy95
6A league of their own? : the old firm and SPL TV118
7The new World Wide Web of football : interactivity and the fan138
Conclusion : the only game? : the media and football industry in the 21st century159

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