Streaming Video: Storytelling Across Borders

The rise of streaming services has disrupted traditional storytelling, commissioning and financing their own original movies and TV shows. Streaming Video explores this international production boom and its implications for producers, audiences, and storytellers, critically assessing the impacts of streaming on twenty-first-century audiovisual storytelling and rethinking established understandings of transnational screen flows.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 02 May 2023
Publisher: New York University Press

The emergence of streaming services has brought about a significant transformation in the way audiences consume media. In the past decade, subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) platforms such as Netflix, Prime Video, and Disney+ have ventured into the production of original movies and TV shows, revolutionizing the global content production landscape. This phenomenon has spread across different regions, from Mexico City to Mumbai, and has had a profound impact on the way stories are told.

Streaming Video: Mapping the International Production Boom explores this global production boom and its implications for producers, audiences, and storytellers. Through eighteen in-depth case studies, the book delves into how streaming services both disrupt and maintain storytelling traditions in various national contexts. It examines how streamers are expanding the boundaries of television and film storytelling, enabling the creation of content that may not have existed otherwise. The book also considers the diverse perspectives of viewers from different countries and their varying tastes, shedding light on the implications of streaming on twenty-first-century audiovisual storytelling.

The chapters in Streaming Video critically assess the impacts of streaming on audiovisual storytelling and challenge established notions of transnational screen flows. They provide valuable insights into the evolving landscape of content creation and consumption, offering a comprehensive understanding of the ways in which streaming services are shaping the future of storytelling. Whether you are a media professional, a content creator, or simply a passionate viewer, this book will provide you with a deeper appreciation of the transformative power of streaming and its impact on the global entertainment industry.

Weight: 582g
Dimension: 152 x 229 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781479816842