The utilization of Direct Satellite Broadcasting (DBS) in Saudi Arabia

Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 297-314

  Marghalani, Khalid ^a,b   Palmgreen, Philip ^a,c   Boyd, Douglas A ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION   (Saudi Arabia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 0041612981     PISSN: 08838151     EISSN: 15506878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08838159809364451     Document Type: Article

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