International Satellite Broadcasting in South Asia - Political, Economic and Cultural Implications

List of contents

Chapter 1 Dynamics of Satellite Broadcasting in India and Other Areas Chapter 2 History of Television in India Chapter 3 The New Doordarshan Chapter 4 Responses to Transnational Television in a STAR-struck Land Chapter 5 Putting Media Policy in its Place Chapter 6 The Obligation to Provide a Voice for Small Languages Chapter 7 Cultural Influence of Indian Cinema on Indian Television Chapter 8 Pictures of a Native Land Chapter 9 Use of STAR-TV and Doordarshan in India Chapter 10 Viewing of Doordarshan by Cable Subscribers in Bangalore Chapter 11 India Chapter 12 Culture as a "Market Force": Local Consumption of Global Television Chapter 13 Cultural Transcendence as an Alternate to Cultural Imperialism Chapter 14 A Critical Examination of a UNESCO Study on Television Flows in Europe and Asia

About the author

Srinivas R. Melkote is Professor of Telecommunications at Bowling Green University.

Product details

• Authors: Srinivas R. Melkote
• Publisher: University Press Of America
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.08.1998
• EAN: 9780761812029
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-1202-9
• No. of pages: 344
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 486 g
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > General, dictionaries