Audio-visual industry and digital platforms in India: A contribution from political economy of communication

Autor: Philippe Bouquillion, Christine Ithurbide
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Global Media and Communication. 18:345-364
ISSN: 1742-7673
1742-7665
DOI: 10.1177/17427665221125548
Popis: This article examines the role played by digital platforms in the transformation of the audio-visual industry in India. Are video-on-demand platforms contributing to India’s growing dependence on global players or are they asserting the diversification of domestic players and the progress of Indian capitalism in the cultural and digital industries? To answer, we analyse the strategies of competition and collaboration between historical audio-visual players versus communication players, the dynamics of foreign ownership and the content localisation strategies of global players. We conclude that the study of digital platforms offers an important insight into new forms of economic and cultural hegemony in the cultural industries.
Databáze: OpenAIRE