Abstract

Television, 1994, February, 21

The article presents information on Court TV, the famous television channel and its coverage of court's trails. The newest addition to the special-interest cable offerings Court TV provides a twenty-four-hour-a-day tour of the world of American adjudication, featuring unedited, live proceedings of cases from opening statements to final verdict. It also programs regular shows, such as "Miller's Law," a consumer's guide to legal actions. Steven Brill, the channel's creator has a broad view of American society and his channel's cameras also give witness to corporate battles while "Instant Justice," another weekly feature, spotlights the mind bending, heart-wringing conundrums of the poor that are acted out before lower courts.