Media Studies A-Level
Localisation and distribution
What Localisation and distribution means in Media Studies A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Localisation and distribution
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Dubbing, subtitling and regional versions, alongside platform distribution, are strategies that help organisations maintain audiences.
Topics that use Localisation and distribution
- Media industries (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Audience maintenance
- Circulation
- Commercial funding
- Conglomerate ownership
- Constraints on individual creativity
- Digital disruption of regulation
- Distribution
- Diversification
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