ECREA 2022 Pre-conference: The Impact of Streaming on Media Industries and Cultural Production

JOINING INSTRUCTIONS: will be announced as soon as we get them from ECREA. Check this link nearer the time for this information: https://mediaindustriesecrea.wordpress.com/

Streaming media content, live or recorded, has experienced exponential growth during the COVID19 pandemic. Streaming, understood as the digital transmission and reception of files over the Internet, refers to text, audio and video content. It has impacted upon both content distribution and consumption in a variety of sectors such as film, television, games, publishing, music, and radio/podcasts. The multiple forms and commercial models through which streaming services are organized — from transnational streaming services, to such that target specific geographical markets or audiences, and from commercial to indie and public service streaming — transform cultural production in manifold ways. With streaming, consumption has become more on demand and personalised.

This ECREA 2022 pre-conference is particularly interested in bringing together scholars examining the impact of streaming on different media industry sectors and/or in different countries and production contexts. It especially welcomes contributions that explore the impact of streaming along different parts of the media supply-chain, from the front-end distribution and delivery of content, through content delivery networks and physical infrastructure operations.

Rather than the usual format, this online conference will consist of workshops made up of 5-10-minute provocations/statements designed to generate debate and discussion.