Transnational Television Drama? Lessons Learned from Danish Drama

TY - CHAP

T1 - Transnational Television Drama?

T2 - Lessons Learned from Danish Drama

AU - Waade, Anne Marit

AU - Redvall, Eva Novrup

AU - Jensen, Pia Majbritt

PY - 2020

Y1 - 2020

N2 - This chapter introduces to the large-scale research project about the international export of Danish television drama: ‘What Makes Danish TV Drama Series Travel?’ (2014-2019). The authors elaborate on the theoretical framework (theories on transnational television drama as well as the Screen Idea System model) that inform this project, before presenting general findings and the theoretical and methodological contributions of the research, in particular the transnational value ecosystem model, the location study model, and the transnational three-leaf clover audience studies model. Furthermore, the chapter introduces the other chapters included in this edited volume, which elaborate on specific aspects of the international success of Danish television drama, from screen idea development and production, to sale, distribution and global reception. Finally, the authors critically discuss the global success of Danish series and consider whether imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

AB - This chapter introduces to the large-scale research project about the international export of Danish television drama: ‘What Makes Danish TV Drama Series Travel?’ (2014-2019). The authors elaborate on the theoretical framework (theories on transnational television drama as well as the Screen Idea System model) that inform this project, before presenting general findings and the theoretical and methodological contributions of the research, in particular the transnational value ecosystem model, the location study model, and the transnational three-leaf clover audience studies model. Furthermore, the chapter introduces the other chapters included in this edited volume, which elaborate on specific aspects of the international success of Danish television drama, from screen idea development and production, to sale, distribution and global reception. Finally, the authors critically discuss the global success of Danish series and consider whether imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

KW - Danish television series

KW - transnational television drama

KW - Nordic NoirScreen Idea System

KW - three-leaf clover audience study modelLocation Study model

U2 - 10.1007/978-3-030-40798-8

DO - 10.1007/978-3-030-40798-8

M3 - Book chapter

SN - 978-3-030-40797-1

T3 - Palgrave European Film and Media Studies

SP - 1

EP - 22

BT - Danish Television Drama

A2 - Waade, Anne Marit

A2 - Redvall, Eva Novrup

A2 - Jensen, Pia Majbritt

PB - Palgrave Macmillan

CY - Cham

ER -