Turkish Televisual Landscape and Domestic TV Fiction

Authors : Sevilay ÇELENK

Pages : 175-184

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Publication Date : 2001-07-07

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In the new multi-channel television environment which stili appears as an unsettled landscape, issues of increasing domestic contents always became a crucial consideration.  In Turkey, beginnlng with the first quarter of the 1990`s, commercial television has drastically increased the need for television programs like elsewhere in Europe. During the  years, what comes out clearly, however, is Turkish television is able to offer a large number of domestic television programs, especially domestic television fiction. Today, in  contrast to the case with many European countries, television fiction is overwhelmingly Turkish in Turkey. In fact, foreign penetration had never been a serious threat for the Turkish television market. However, it must be added that a large of domestic programme neither always indicates a diversity of content nor a creative industry. In this  context, this paper will summarise the findings of a research that focuses on productive activity and capacity of Turkish broadcasters regarding domestic television fiction. The  study also seeks to come to a general understanding of recent developments and new trends in Turkish televisual landscape.
Keywords : new multi channel televisions, Turkish Televisual Landscape, TV Fiction

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