Exploring the evolution of digital television in China: An interplay between economic and political interests

Telematics and Informatics

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 333-342

  Feng, Charles G C ^a   Lau, T Y ^b   Atkin, David J ^c   Lin, Carolyn A ^c  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Broadcasting; Digital; Political and Economic Progress; Telematics; Television

Indexed keywords

CENTRALIZED CONTROLS; DIGITAL; DIGITAL TV; POLICY INITIATIVES; POLICY MAKINGS; POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC PROGRESS; POLITICAL INTERESTS; TELEMATICS;

TELEVISION BROADCASTING;

DIGITAL TELEVISION;

EID: 67349161627     PISSN: 07365853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tele.2008.05.002     Document Type: Article

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