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TV: final index

  1)   Introduction to TV Drama 2)  Capital: CSP case study and analysis 3)  Capital: Marxism and Hegemony 4)  Film industry assessment LR 5)  Deutschland 83: CSP case study and analysis 6)  Postmodernism and Deutschland 83 7)  TV: Industry contexts

Television industry contexts: Blog tasks

  Independent: British viewers can't get enough of foreign-language dramas Read this  Independent feature on foreign-language dramas . If the website is blocked or forcing you to register  you can access the text of the article here . It features an in-depth interview with Walter Iuzzolino who curates Channel 4's Walter Presents programming. Answer the questions below: 1) What does the article suggest regarding the traditional audience for foreign-language subtitled media? It suggests that in the past, people who watched subtitled foreign shows were seen as a bit pretentious or niche. 2) What does Walter Iuzzolino suggest is the key appeal of his 'Walter Presents' shows? Walter Iuzzolino says the main appeal is strong storytelling — shows that are already big hits in their own countries. 3) The article makes an interesting claim for the popularity of subtitles in the multi-screen age. What does it suggest? It suggests subtitles actually help because they force p...