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First published 2000

© Peter Ward 2000

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British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data

Ward, Peter, 1936–

TV Technical operations: an introduction

1. Television – Production and direction – Handbooks, manuals, etc.   2. Video recording – Handbooks, manuals, etc.   3. Television – Production and direction – Terminology   4. Television – Production and direction – Vocational guidance

I. Title

791.4′ 5′ 0232′ 023

Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data

Ward, Peter

TV Technical operations: an introduction/Peter Ward.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN 0-240-51568-4 (alk paper)

1. Video recording   2. Television – Production and direction.   I. Title

TR850 W3723

778.59-dc21

99-088823

ISBN 0 240 51568 4