Arab Television Industries (International Screen Industries) - Softcover

Kraidy, Marwan M.; Khalil, Joe F.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1844573028 ISBN 13: 9781844573028

Publisher: British Film Institute, 2010

Synopsis

Arab Television Industries captures the fascinating metamorphosis of Arab television from separate state-owned terrestrial channels to a vibrant, pan-Arab, commercial satellite industries, and explores the momentous social and political implications of this transformation.

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From the Back Cover:

In recent years, Arab television has undergone a dramatic and profound transformation from terrestrial, government-owned, national channels to satellite, privately owned, transnational networks. The latter is the Arab television that matters today, economically, socially and politically. The resulting pan-Arab industry is vibrant, diverse, and fluid - very different, the authors of this major new study argue, from the prevailing view in the West, which focuses only on the al-Jazeera network. Based on a wealth of primary Arabic language sources, interviews with Arab television executives, and the authors' personal and professional experience with the industry, Arab Television Industries tells the story of that transformation, featuring compelling portraits of major players and institutions, and captures dominant trends in the industry. Readers learn how the transformation of Arab television came to be, the different kinds of channels, how programs are made and promoted, and how they are regulated. Throughout, the analysis focuses on the interaction of the television industry with Arab politics, business, societies and cultures.

About the Author:

Marwan M. Kraidy is Associate Professor, the Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania.
Joe F. Khalil is a PhD candidate, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.

About this edition

• Publisher: British Film Institute
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1844573028
• ISBN 13: 9781844573028
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256