Gender and Cultural Studies in Africa and the Diaspora

Motsaathebe, Gilbert; Chiumbu, Sarah H.

This book places television in Africa in the digital context. It address the onslaught of multimedia platforms, digital migration and implication of this technology for society. The discussions in the chapters contained in this book encompass a wide range of issues such as digital disruption of television news, internet television and video on demand platforms, adaptations, digital migration, business strategies and management approaches, PBS, consumption patterns, scheduling and programming, evangelical television, and many others. The book is an important reading for academics, students and television practitioners. It offers an insightful view of television in Africa.

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2021-04-22

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783030688530

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-68854-7

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 295