'Speak my language': current attitudes to television subtitling and dubbing

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Foreign language TV programming is encountering social resistance in the EC, and audience attitudes may change slowly. Different presentation methods are received differently. Subtitling can be preferred over dubbing due to a sense of preserved authenticity. Both of these methods have a longer tradition than techniques of voice-over, narration and commentary, so they may be easier to accept. Policymakers in the EC are now considering the facilitation of foreign TV programming to promote language transfer and greater EC harmony.

Social aspects, European Union, Television

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New contexts for documentary production in Britain

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Documentary filmmaking in the United Kingdom is being challenged by shrinking budgets and stricter demands being imposed for entertainment value. Few television documentaries will be funded unless there is a good chance that many people will choose to watch them, and glitzier, shallower documentaries have been the result. Channel 4 is leading the way in Great Britain with some interesting, less typical films, and the BBC has shown some courage in broadcasting documentaries without a mass market appeal.

United Kingdom, Television broadcasting, Marketing, Popular culture, Documentary films, Documentary movies

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Media and identity in a stateless nation: the case of Scotland

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Mass media in Scotland parallels the region's political relation to Great Britain. While somewhat autonomous, Scottish media is owned and regulated by the United Kingdom. Scottish audiences demand some native media, but do not object too much to British fare. The Scottish media may have a significant influence on the existence and expansion of a unique national identity, but more research on Scottish media and audiences is needed.

Scotland, Audiences, Mass media policy

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