Television in the Streaming Era: The Global Shift (Development Trajectories in Global Value Chains) - Hardcover

Chalaby, Jean

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1009199315 ISBN 13: 9781009199315

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2023

Synopsis

This ground-breaking study explores transformations in the TV industry under the impact of globalizing forces and digital technologies. Chalaby investigates the making of a digital value chain and the distinct value-adding segments which form the new video ecosystem. He provides a full account of the industry's global shift from the development of TV formats and transnational networks to the emergence of tech giants and streaming platforms. The author takes a deep dive into the infrastructure (communication satellites, subsea cable networks, data centres) and technology (cloud computing, machine learning and artificial intelligence) underpinning this ecosystem through the prism of global value chain theory. The book combines empirical data garnered over 20 years of researching the industry and offers unique insights from television and tech executives.

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About the Author

Jean K. Chalaby was born in Geneva and studied at the University of Lausanne before undertaking his Ph.D. at the London School of Economics. He joined the Department of Sociology at City, University of London, in 2000, where he is currently Professor of International Communication. He is the author of several books and multiple articles published in world-leading journals of media and communication.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1009199315
• ISBN 13: 9781009199315
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 244