New Flows in Global TV
, by Moran, AlbertNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9781841501949 | 1841501948
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 8/3/2009
New Flows in Global TVprovides a pioneering investigation into television distribution worldwide and the global trade in television program formats. Topics include explorations of how shows likeWho Wants to Be a Millionaire?andBig Brotherare reformatted for audiences in diverse markets such as Argentina, South Africa, the Middle East, and China; the international circulation ofDallasin the 1980s; and Australian and United Kingdom programming exports in the last decade. Moran argues that distribution is the crucial link in a chain that dictates the consumption and purchase of television content. Consequently,New Flows in Global TVwill be a key text for scholars of global media, providing comprehensive insight into the cultural, social and economic exchanges underlying media programming.