Old Fears, New Hopes. Flemish TV fiction and National Identity in the 21st Century by Alexander Dhoest

“…Starting in the late 1990s, I discuss the challenges facing European serial drama production as the market increasingly commercialised, digitised, and globalised. …”
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Kitsch and Avant-garde Television in Blackpool (Peter Bowker, BBC, 2004) by Nicole Cloarec

“…Thanks to the extensive use of generic conventions and iconic artefacts of popular culture, the serial drama builds up on their pre-existing emotional resonance while highlighting their artificiality through self-reflexive devices. …”
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