Television in contemporary Asia
By: edited by David French and Michael Richards.
Contributors: French, David, 1946-; Richards, Michael, 1945-
Publisher: Sage Publications
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New Delhi; Thousand Oaks
Language: eng
Number of pages: 457
Subjects: Television broadcasting -- Asia -- Cross-cultural studies; Television broadcasting -- Asia -- Influence; Globalization
Genres: Cross-cultural studies.
Description: Exploring recent developments in Asian television systems in the context of the continually changing global environment, this book covers India, China, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Taiwan and Japan. Country-based analyses are preceded by contributions which analyse processes at the regional level. Chapters explore how television in Asia has responded to new threats and opportunities and provide evidence against the view that global forces will destroy national and regional differences.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.