The platformisation of public service broadcasting in Germany: The network ‘funk’ and the case of Druck/Skam Germany
Open Access
- 2 June 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Critical Studies in Television: The International Journal of Television Studies
- Vol. 16 (2), 126-144
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1749602021996536
Abstract
This article investigates how platformisation changes the practices of content production and distribution through the case of the web series, Druck (tr. Pressure (2018–), for the public service content network ‘funk’ (ARD and ZDF). An analysis of the German adaptation of the Norwegian television and web series Skam (tr. Shame) (NRK3, 2015–2017) shows how public service broadcasting (PSB) in Germany is changing due to the influence of social media. To reach a younger audience, PSB has to meet them on third-party platforms. Consequently, PSB must provide content that fits the mobile media environment of social media.Keywords
Funding Information
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
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