Danish films and series in a no-win-situation? Analysing the preferences of young audiences and domestic industry responses

Dados Bibliográficos

ID7737460
AutoresJakob Freudendal (0009-0002-7527-5036, Aarhus University), Christa Lykke Christensen (0000-0001-5944-7913, University of Copenhagen), Pia Majbritt Jensen (0000-0002-9615-8317, Aarhus University, autor correspondente)
Ano2025
Volume21
Fascículo1
Páginas58-77
Data de publicação2025-09-30
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoCritical Studies in Television The International Journal of Television Studies (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1749-6020 • E-ISSN: 1749-6039
EditoraSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/17496020251383859
OpenAlexW4414648976
IdiomaEN
Referências citadas24

Drawing on the media psychological concept of motivation, this article explores the reasons behind young audience’s preferences for films and series and examines how two Danish public media institutions have responded to these preferences. Methodologically, the analyses are based on mobile ethnographic studies of 20 children and interviews conducted with key personnel within the two media institutions. The article finds that—despite domestic institutions reshaping their practices to serve young audiences’ preferences—Danish screen content is disadvantaged within a target age group, where US providers of films and series dominate by satisfying preferences for relatable and fascinating content

Danish · Disadvantaged · Ethnography · Film industry · Mass media · Media coverage · Media Industry · Television series · Cinema and Media Studies · Cultural Industries and Urban Development · Digital Games and Media