Breaking Borders: The international success of Danish Television Drama
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In Denmark, the Sunday night dramas of the public service broadcaster DR are somewhat of a national ritual. Until recently, Danes thought these series to be only for the Danes, but since 2002 they have also found international acclaim and distribution. The Killing and Borgen are the most recent examples of this success. Based on theories of media creativity, genre and globalization, this chapter addresses how to understand the international interest in series from a small national television culture. We analyse the production framework of DR’s in-house drama unit, which has concepts such as ‘one vision’ and ‘double storytelling’ as guidelines for creating quality drama. Moreover, the chapter focuses on audience patterns for the series and aspects of their international distribution and reception.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | European Cinema and Television : Cultural Policy and everyday life |
Editors | Ib Bondebjerg, Eva Novrup Redvall, Andrew Higson |
Number of pages | 25 |
Place of Publication | Houndmills, Basingstoke |
Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
Publication date | 1 Jun 2015 |
Pages | 214-238 |
Chapter | 10 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1-137-35687-1 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2015 |
Series | Palgrave European film and media studies |
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- Faculty of Humanities - European studies, Danish television drama, globalisation
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