Chinese State Capitalism and the Transition to Digital Television in Africa

Abikanlu, Femi

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-68854-7_11

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“…There is need, as Voci and Luo (2019: 8) suggest, to look past the top-down perspective and include both the bottom-up perspectives as well as ‘parallel and rhizomatic interpretations’ that may exist. For instance, in a chapter on the implications of China’s financial interventions and investments on the transition to digital television in Africa, Abikanlu (2021) includes a brief discussion on the Zambian experience in the implementation of the migration to digital television and the interactions with StarTimes. While this discussion is welcome, its focus on Zambia’s interaction with StarTimes solely from the perspective of the more recent Chinese ‘going out’ soft power projects is problematic.…”

Section: China Soft Power and The Mediamentioning

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“…The broadcast sector has in recent years seen further changes with the implementation of digital migration. Digital migration is a term used to refer to the switch-over or the migration of broadcasting systems and services from analogue to digital technologies (Abikanlu, 2021; Murunga and Diang’a, 2021). The motivation for the migration emerged from a need to free up and ensure efficient use of the radio frequency spectrum.…”

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Changing tides in Zambian television broadcasting: Digital migration and Chinese engagement

Mambwe

2023

Global Media and Communication

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This paper examines the recent shifts and debates in the organization of the television landscape following the implementation of digital migration in Zambia. It ponders Zambia’s experience in the digital migration exercise, playing particular attention to the country’s interaction with the Chinese company, StarTimes. It discusses the implications of this interaction on ownership and control in the new digitalized television landscape, highlighting the political economic implications on the broadcast sector. The paper also highlights various debates relating to local broadcasting policy in a digitalized environment and offers a timely contribution to the growing academic interest in Chinese involvement and interactions with African media.

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Section: China Soft Power and The Mediamentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%