Determinants of U.S. television fiction imports in Western Europe

Our primary hypothesis is that a country having a larger gross domestic product (GDP) or broadcast television economic infrastructure (BTEI) will import a lower proportion of its programming from the United States than a country with lower GDP or BTEI. Results support our primary hypothesis but also...

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Published inJournal of broadcasting & electronic media Vol. 42; no. 2; pp. 208 - 220
Main Authors Dupagne, Michel, Waterman, David
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Philadelphia Taylor & Francis Group 22.03.1998
Broadcast Education Association
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
Subjects
Imports
International aspects
Social aspects
Television broadcasting
Television programs
Western Europe
United States > US
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Summary:Our primary hypothesis is that a country having a larger gross domestic product (GDP) or broadcast television economic infrastructure (BTEI) will import a lower proportion of its programming from the United States than a country with lower GDP or BTEI. Results support our primary hypothesis but also indicate that the percentage of private stations may be a more important predictor. Contrary to our expectations, the existence of program quotas is unrelated, and English fluency negatively related, to the proportion of U.S. imports.
ISSN:0883-8151
1550-6878
DOI:10.1080/08838159809364444