Chapter 3 - Television Cultures Flashcards
Why would people suggest that shows and movies from overseas are of better ‘quality’?
Because what we see of global television are often the most expensively made shows; each country has it’s lower budget programming
What is a benefit of Pre-made Packaged Shows?
They reduce the risk of investing money into the programme if it has already demonstrated success in a similar market. Also, if it is to be sold to many different countries around the world, the income for that show will be higher so they can afford to spend more money making it
Why can blockbuster Hollywood movies afford to spend multiple millions of dollars on production?
Because they are designed for a mass-market and sold in many countries around the world, increasing their profits
What is argued that aiming for the mass-market can do to the quality of the programme?
The ‘lowest common denominator’ can lower the quality, usually meaning artistic, cultural or intellectual aspects
What is globalisation in terms of production?
Products of global corporations, whether these are concrete products like shoes or textual products like television programmes
What is globalisation in terms of distribution?
The distribution system which circulates these products, like the global network of transmission satellites used by television broadcasters
What is globalisation in terms of consumption?
The consumers of products distributed in this way, the global audiences
What is postmodernism?
The most recent phase of capitalist culture, the aesthetic forms associated with it, and the theoretical approaches developed to understand it
What is textual analysis?
A critical approach which seeks to understand a television text’s meanings by undertaking detailed analysis of its image and sound components, and the relationships between those components
What is cultural imperialism?
The critical argument that powerful nations and regions (especially those of the Western world) dominate less developed nations and regions by exporting values and ideologies
What countries have the highest proportion of domestically produced television?
United States, Britain, Brazil and Japan, followed by Canada and Australia, which are able to use imports to top up a largely domestic production base
What countries have a low proportion of domestically produced television?
Most of the nations of South America, Africa and Asia depend on imports to fill 50% or more of their schedules
What is news value?
The degree of significant attributes to a news story, where items with high news value are deemed most significant to the audience
What is CNN?
Cable News Network, the first international satellite news channel, operating from the United States
What is a telenovela?
A fictional, continuing melodrama on television that lasts for a specific number of episodes. Telenovelas are particularly associated with South American television
