World entertainment media : global, regional and local perspectives / edited by Paolo Sigismondi.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sigismondi, Paolo, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mass media and globalization.

Glocalization.

Physical Description:

xvi, 210 pages ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2020.

Summary:

"This new book offers an insightful guide into the complex tapestry of global entertainment media markets. It features analyses and case studies from leading international media scholars, who explore the causes and effects of globalization upon this ever-evolving industries. There are still opposing and restraining forces to globalization processes taking place in media, and the global mediascape comprises international, regional and local markets, global and local players, which in recent years have evolved at an uneven pace. By analyzing similarities and differences in a landscape where driving forces of globalization meet locally situated audiences and institutions, this volume unveils a complex, contested space comprising global and local players, whose success is determined by both their national and international dimensions. It guides its readers to the geographical and intellectual exploration of the international media landscape, analyzing the global and local media players and their modus operandi. Editor Paolo Sigismondi's insightful, engaging collection presents a compelling and novel approach to the analysis of global entertainment media. World Entertainment Media: Global, Regional and Local Perspectives is an ideal starting point for students and practitioners alike looking to build a solid understanding of the global mediascape, and a great resource for instructors and scholars in global media entertainment"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: entertainment media as lens to probe the twenty-first-century global landscape / Paolo Sigismondi - Part I. The Americas

Canadian TV goes global: within and beyond cultural imperialism / Tanner Mirrlees

U.S. entertainment media: expansion across platforms, industries and borders / Paul Torre

Mexico: a historically asymmetrical media context / Humberto Darwin Franco Migues and Guillermo Orozco Gómez

Subjective camera, direct address, and audience participation: Velho Chico and a new Brazilian telenovela aesthetics / Samantha Nogueira Joyce and Antonio La Pastina - Part II. EMEA )Europe, Middle East, Africa)

Media policy in the European Union: a synoptic overview of the legislative framework and a critical review of some current issues / Paul Clemens Murschetz

The entertainment landscape of the United Kingdom: exploring British television, radio, and film / Jeffrey L. Griffin

Entertainment industries in France / Philippe Bouquillion

German entertainment media industry: characteristics and market break down / Gianna L. Ehrlich and M. Bjørn von Rimscha

From bootlegging Hollywood to streaming battle rap: the transformation of the Russian entertainment industry / Anna Popkova

The entertainment industry in Spain / Juan Pablo Artero Muñoz

Entertainment: the golden resource of Italian cultural and media industries / Mario Morcellini, Mihaela Gavrila and Simone Mulargia

Turkey in global entertainment: from the harem to the battlefield / Senem B. Çevik

Entertainment media industry in Egypt: overview, challenges and future performance / Rasha Allam

Nollywood: prisms and paradigms / Jude Akudinobi

Entertaining the nation: incentivizing the indigenization of soap opera in South Africa / Sarah Gibson, Lauren Dyll, and Ruth Teer-Tomaselli - Part III. Asia and Oceania

Media culture globalization and/in Japan / Koichi Iwambuchi

China's entertainment industry / Ying Zhu

Beyond Hallyu: innovation, social critique, and experimentation in South Korean cinema and television / Jeongmee Kim, Michael A. Unger and Keith B. Wagner

The marketization of Bollywood / Somjit Barat

Australian entertainment industries / Terry Flew and Christy Collis

Conclusion: a snapshot and a springboard for the exploration of world entertainment media / Paolo Sigismondi.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: World entertainment media.

ISBN:

9781138094017

1138094013

9781138094024

1138094021

OCLC:

1098230840