Local television production in the Caribbean: reducing dependency
By: Theophile-LaFond, Anestine
Publisher: 1992Description: 63 pSubject(s): TELEVISION | MASS MEDIA | LOCAL ENTERPRISES | CABLE TELEVISION | OWNERSHIP | CARIBBEAN | MARPIN TELEVISIONSummary: The media product dependency theory was examined as it applies to the Caribbean with the introduction of cable television from 1980 to 1990. It is reported that economic poverty and a lack of professional expertise have resulted in the almost non-existence of local television production in the Caribbean. Cable television seemed advantageous since the appetite for foreign programs was high and the reach of cable television to the remote areas of the islands of the Caribbean was in most cases better than propagation of radio signals especially on evenings. The region claimed to have a multitude of talent and material suitable for television production but still there continued to be an almost total reliance on foreign programming via cable from the United States. The study sought to determine the current effect of foreign television programs on the quality of locally produced programs. The following were noted: (a) the high production cost was a reason for the small quantities of locally produced television programs in the region. (b) There was a strong move towards reducing that dependency especially through the united efforts of the systems under the Caribbean Broadcasting Union. (c) There was a steady growth of local programs but these were overshadowed by the abundance of foreign television programs. (Extracted from document).| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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National Documentation Centre Caribbean Collection | 01181-XI (Browse shelf) | Available | 3575 |
The media product dependency theory was examined as it applies to the Caribbean with the introduction of cable television from 1980 to 1990. It is reported that economic poverty and a lack of professional expertise have resulted in the almost non-existence of local television production in the Caribbean. Cable television seemed advantageous since the appetite for foreign programs was high and the reach of cable television to the remote areas of the islands of the Caribbean was in most cases better than propagation of radio signals especially on evenings. The region claimed to have a multitude of talent and material suitable for television production but still there continued to be an almost total reliance on foreign programming via cable from the United States. The study sought to determine the current effect of foreign television programs on the quality of locally produced programs. The following were noted: (a) the high production cost was a reason for the small quantities of locally produced television programs in the region. (b) There was a strong move towards reducing that dependency especially through the united efforts of the systems under the Caribbean Broadcasting Union. (c) There was a steady growth of local programs but these were overshadowed by the abundance of foreign television programs. (Extracted from document).
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