In transcending territorial boundaries, satellite television has the potential to liberate viewers from government controls on national media. Why in the Middle East has this potential liberation yet to be fully realized? This book explores the development through the 21st century of cross-border television in the region, exploring issues at the heart of the international political economy of communication.
Language
English
Pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Release
April 06, 2002
ISBN
1860646891
ISBN 13
9781860646898
Satellite Realms: Transnational Television, Globalization and the Middle East
In transcending territorial boundaries, satellite television has the potential to liberate viewers from government controls on national media. Why in the Middle East has this potential liberation yet to be fully realized? This book explores the development through the 21st century of cross-border television in the region, exploring issues at the heart of the international political economy of communication.