Michael Jackson Comes to Manikganj

Synopsis: Filmed in different regions of South Asia from Peshawar in the North West Frontier Province in Pakistan to Kandy in Sri Lanka and in remote villages of Bangladesh and Nepal, the film covers the impact of satellite television on the lives, culture and politics of the people over the last ten years. More than 200 people, including media owners and managers, television producers and government officials, academics, representatives of NGOs and members of the public describe the dramatic changes brought about in the region by the entry of "the dish". As well as dealing with the direct impact satellite TV has had on people, the film also takes a wider perspective of the sociological and political implications and potential of this powerful new format. The film is part of the Media South Asia Project of the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2002
Year of production: 2001
Documentation: Accompanying book entitled ‘Satellites over South Asia’ by William Crawley and David Page available separately
Subjects: Development studies; Media studies
Keywords: Asia; cultural influences; developing countries; satellite communications; technological innovation; television broadcasting

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