P/B/119. "By most criteria the main significance of football in contemporary British society is as a television show." Discuss Steve Wagg's view of the relationship between football and TV in the period from c.1960

This essay begins by addressing the actual presentation of football on television, the techniques used in today's programmes and the direct practical affects of televising the game. It further moves onto issues such as the effect of television on football's place in society, the blurring of the lines between broadcasting companies and clubs, and football's increasing reliance on television revenue as a means of survival.