Future of TV – The White Paper
Broadcast
1987
© Planet 24 Productions
In this clip from 1987, Network Seven, Channel 4's "groundbreaking" yoof show uncovers all kinds of technological wizardry that will shape the future of television. It highlights High Definiaiton television, Betacams that allow you to record to tape direct, outside broadcast units and remote control cameras. All of which are now commonplace today. If this was the future of television, why did it take so long for the tv industry to adopt these ideas?