World Entertainment Media: Global, Regional and Local Perspectives

ISBN-13: 9781138094017 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 210 str.

Paolo Sigismondi

Opis

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.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  Part 1: The Americas>  2. Canadian TV Goes Global: Within and Beyond Cultural Imperialism  3. U.S. Entertainment Media: Expansion across Platforms, Industries and Borders  4. Mexico: A Historically Asymmetrical Media Context  5. Subjective Camera, Direct Address, and Audience Participation: Velho Chico and a New Brazilian Telenovela Aesthetics  Part 2: EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa)  6. Media Policy in the European Union: A Synoptic Overview of the Legislative Framework and a Critical Review of Some Current Issues  7. The Entertainment Landscape of the United Kingdom: Exploring British Television, Radio, and Film  8. Entertainment Industries in France  9. German Entertainment Media Industry: Characteristics and Market Break Down  10. From Bootlegging Hollywood to Streaming Battle Rap: The Transformation of the Russian Entertainment Industry  11. Entertainment Industry in Spain  12. Entertainment: The Golden Resource of Italian Cultural and Media Industries  13. Turkey in Global Entertainment: From the Harem to the Battlefield  14. Entertainment Media Industry in Egypt: Overview, Challenges and Future Performance  15. Nollywood: Prisms and Paradigms  16. Entertaining the Nation: Incentivizing the Indigenization of Soap Opera in South Africa  Part 3: Asia and Oceania  17. Media Culture Globalization and/in Japan  18. China’s Entertainment Industry  19. Beyond Hallyu: Innovation, Social Critique, and Experimentation in South Korean Cinema and Television  20. The Marketization of Bollywood  21. Australian Entertainment Industries  22. Conclusion: A Snapshot and a Springboard for the Exploration of World Entertainment Media

O autorze

Paolo Sigismondi, MBA, PhD, is a Clinical Associate Professor at the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism of the University of Southern California. He has a background as a global media executive, and his research has been presented at international conferences and published in leading academic journals, including Communication Theory and the International Journal of Communication. He is the author of the book The Digital Glocalization of Entertainment: New Paradigms in the 21st Century Global Mediascape and the translator of its Italian edition La Glocalizzazione Digitale dell’Audiovisivo: Nuovi Paradigmi nel Panorama Mondiale.