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PANDORA'S BOX: THE GREED, LUST AND LIES THAT BROKE TELEVISION

PETER BISKIND PENGUIN

Need help navigating the bewildering array of streaming services, cable networks and pay-per-view options? You could do worse) latest. While this potted history of ‘peak TV’ may lack the precision of his previous works, it's still a witty, fast-paced chronicle of how decades of play-it-safe telly got usurped by tech-savvy upstarts who used algorithms, open cheque books and binge-watching to attract both audiences and talent.

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