Keywords

Hesmondalgh

Vertical/horizontal integration

Conglomerates

Mergers

Pastiche

Postmodern

Todorov

Equilibrium

disruption

New Equilibrium

Deustchland 83

Aired in Germany november 2015

Aired janueary 2016 Channel 4

Spy infiltrates west Germany military .

Germany split into west and east. West is capitalist, modern and owned by UK. The East is communist, owned by soviet union.

The destruction of Berlin wall 1989 – the berlin wall, while dividing political standpoints was also a symbol of power.

American novelist Anna Winger and German TV producer Joerg Winger created D83. they carried out extensive research from experts of both sides of germany.

Having a german and American company produce the show positions it to exploit the national and global market. The series was offered ad-free subscription in U.S.

D83 was the firdt German-language series to air on a US network.

The public service remit for channel 4 must demonstrate innovation, creativity and appeal to a culturally diverse audience

Channel 4 is publicly owned but commercially funded. free content with ad-breaks.

Could be seen as an attempt by German media to take advantage of new openness to foreign products.

companies which are vertically and horizontally integrated (RTL–>AMC). using popular genre and conventions series already released in 2 countries ‘the killing’ success as foreign film. streaming products.

pastiche of popular cultures (80’s nostalgia)

Equilibrium-established job, ideology, family

Disruption-state kidnapping

New Equilibrium-ongoing status as spy.

Capital

Reflects change in Britain-diversity

Multi-stranded narrative