New Patterns in Global Television (Paperback)

Paperback. Over recent decades, the flow of television programmes and services between nations has prompted concerns about `Cultural Imperialism', the idea that the powerful metropolitan nations at the centre of the world system are breaking down the integrity and autonomy of the peripheral countries. New Patterns in Global Television challenges that notion by showing that some of the countries outside the traditionally dominant centres have now developedstrong television industries of their own, and have been expanding into regional markets, especially - but not exclusively - where linguistic and cultural similarities exist.This book bring togethercontributions from specialist researchers on the most dynamic of these regions: Latin America, India, the Middle East, Greater China and, in the English-speaking world, Canada and Australia. It provides the first comprehensive overview of the new patterns of flow in international television programme exchange and service provision in the satellite era, patterns unrecognised by the prevailing theoretical orthodoxies in international communication research and policy. A comprehensive overview of TV production in dynamic peripheral regions such as Latin America, India, the Middle East, Greater China, and Canada and Australia. The text challenges the view that 'cultural imperialism' from powerful metropolitan centres dictates the supply of television programmes and services in the world. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…