LEADER 03376oam 2200469 450 001 9910141755203321 005 20230621140323.0 010 $a9781429471930$b(ebook) 010 $a142947193X$b(ebook) 010 $a9781552383056$b(electronic bk.) 010 $a1552383059$b(electronic bk.) 010 $z9781552382226$b(paperback) 010 $z1552382222$b(paperback) 035 $a(CKB)2670000000409858 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000409858 100 $a20191103h20062006 uu| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||#---||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aCanadian television today /$fBart Beaty and Rebecca Sullivan 210 1$aCalgary, Alberta :$cUniversity of Calgary Press,$d[2006] 210 4$d©2006 215 $a1 online resource (xii, 168 pages) $cdigital file(s) 225 1 $aOp/Position : Issues and Ideas series,$x1910-1112 ;$vno. 1 311 08$aPrint version: Beaty, Bart. Canadian television today. Calgary, [Alta] : University of Calgary Press, ©2006 9781552382226 1552382222 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 330 $aThis book takes an in-depth look at the formidable challenges facing the Canadian television industry at the dawn of the twenty-first century. The current consensus within the industry alternates between a paternalistic model that promotes national culture and identity, and a laissez-faire approach that calls for a large-scale de regulation of the industry. To better understand why the industry is confronted with this difficult choice, the authors begin by exploring a number of key political decisions that have helped shape the way television is integrated into the Canadian social fabric. First, they consider the complex relationship between the nation, state and culture in the political formation of a sovereign country, and the often delicate balance between culture and polity. Secondly, they look at the impact of multiculturalism and globalization on the regulatory framework and the potential development of international markets and audiences. Thirdly, they examine the nature of the audience and the cultural value of television as a 'mass' medium. Lastly, the technological environment is addressed and the subsequent impact on the cultural value of meaning is considered.; From this careful examination, the authors demonstrate that in order for the Canadian television industry to survive, it must organise itself around new conceptions of multiculturalism, globalization, and technological determinism. The authors thus contend that the industry must embrace a more heterogeneous model of languages, cultures, and viewing strategies, with the ultimate goal of re-imagining the nation by the revitalisation of one of the principal cultural conduits of national identity. 410 0$aOp/Position: issues and ideas series ;$vno. 1. 606 $aTelevision broadcasting$xSocial aspects$zCanada 606 $aTelevision broadcasting$zCanada 615 0$aTelevision broadcasting$xSocial aspects 615 0$aTelevision broadcasting 676 $a302.23450971 700 $aBeaty$b Bart$0802011 702 $aSullivan$b Rebecca$f1966- 801 0$bUkMaJRU 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910141755203321 996 $aCanadian television today$92193904 997 $aUNINA