Television At Large in South Asia

Television in South Asia has emerged as a variegated media terrain marked by an ever-expanding variety of channels, organizational structures, programmes, viewing practices, and cultures of participation. This book presents new perspectives on the production, circulation and consumption of television content in South Asia in an era of global connectivity. It explores how television industries in the region specifically open up opportunities to generate more nuanced and expansive accounts of television’s technological, cultural, political, and economic impact on the world.The essays examine genres such as news, quiz shows, talk shows, and musical programmes, in relation to industry dynamics, influences on and from South Asian diaspora, and audience formations. They also offer insights into the history and present state.