In this episode of Max Headroom, the main character, Edison Carter works for one of the leading media networks, channel 23. He is a reporter and an investigator that is trying to discover who is behind these terrorists attacks by the White Brigade. The opposing network, Break thru T.V., is utilizing all these attacks to their advantage in raising their ratings.
This episode truly depicts a society that is media saturated controlled by a few leading networks. These networks seen to go to any length to raise their ratings during their so called "global sweep." To survive in this type of industry, the network with the best news wins the ratings. Break thru T.V. is stealing the sponsors from network 23 by funding this White brigade to raise ratings. Instead of the population revolting to the monopoly the networks have on the media, they follow every headline without hi station or thought. This is a society that is media saturated. In the end, Carter catches the bag guys and restores order to the networks.
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