January 1, 1984
58m
EN
Nam June Paik
In his book "1984", George Orwell saw the television of the future as a control instrument in the hands of Big Brother. Right at the start of the much-anticipated Orwellian year, Paik and Co. were keen to demonstrate satellite TV's ability to serve positive ends-- Namely, the intercontinental exchange of culture, combining both highbrow and entertainment elements. A live broadcast shared between WNET TV in New York and the Centre Pompidou in Paris, linked up with broadcasters in Germany and South Korea, reached a worldwide audience of over 10 or even 25 million (including the later repeat transmissions).
George Plimpton
Self - Host
Claude Villers
Self - Co-Host
Peter Gabriel
Self
Leslie Fuller, Mitchell Kriegman, Nam June Paik
4
Laurie Anderson
Self
Joseph Beuys
Self
John Cage
Self
Robert Combas
Self
Merce Cunningham
Self
Salvador Dalí
Self (archive footage)
Teddy Dibble
Self
Educational Broadcasting Corporation
N/A
France•3
FR
Thirteen
US
The WNET Group
US
Centre Georges Pompidou
FR
WDR
DE
