Film and Television Production and Consumption in Times of the COVID-19 Pandemic – The Case of Germany

Lothar Mikos

doi:10.2478/bsmr-2020-0004

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Film and Television Production and Consumption in Times of the COVID-19 Pandemic – The Case of Germany

Baltic Screen Media Review

Volume 8 (2020): Issue 1 (December 2020)

By: Lothar Mikos

Open Access

|Dec 2020

Abstract

The article discusses some developments in the audio- visual media industry in Germany that became apparent during the pandemic. Tendencies in the production, distribution and consumption of film, television and streaming are examined. While streaming platforms and linear television are becoming more important, cinemas are facing some problems.

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Articles in this issue

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bsmr-2020-0004 | Journal eISSN: 2346-5522

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Language: English

Page range: 30 - 34

Published on: Dec 21, 2020

Published by: Tallinn University Baltic Film, Media, Arts and Communication School

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

Related subjects:

Cultural studies,

Media studies,

Media theory,

Genres and media in cultural studies,

Film,

Business and economics,

Business management,

Industries,

Entertainment industry, media, publishing companies,

Social sciences,

Communication science,

Communication science, other

© 2020 Lothar Mikos, published by Tallinn University Baltic Film, Media, Arts and Communication School
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Volume 8 (2020): Issue 1 (December 2020)