Pop Music On Tv

The document traces the history of popular music on television in Britain from the 1950s to the present. It discusses the emergence of youth subcultures in the 1950s and key early music shows that showcased new styles like rock 'n' roll. Television coverage grew in the 1960s and 1970s with shows like Top of the Pops becoming iconic. New genres and independent stations led to more fragmentation in the 1980s while the 1990s saw the rise of music video directors. Reality television formats then became dominant from the 2000s onward as media continued converging and viewers pursued niche interests online and through expanded cable offerings.