Satellite realms
Subtitle: transnational television, globalization, and the Middle East
By: Naomi Sakr.
Publisher: I.B. Tauris
Published: 2001
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 266
Subjects: Direct broadcast satellite television -- Middle East; Television broadcasting -- Middle East; Globalization
Description: In transcending territorial boundaries, satellite television has the potential to liberate viewers from government controls on national media. Why in the Middle East has this potential liberation yet to be fully realized? This book explores the development through the 21st century of cross-border television in the region, exploring issues at the heart of the international political economy of communication.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-251) and index.