Authors: Adamou, Christina; Knox, Simone

Source: Critical Studies in Television: scholarly studies in small screen fictions, Volume 6, Number 1, May 2011 , pp. 1-21(21)

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Abstract:

Focusing on the textual transformation of HBO's Sex and the City (1998-2004) through dubbing and subtitling for German and Greek language television respectively, this article addresses wider issues with regard to transnational television. It examines the interaction between the textual identity of the imported series, channel identity and scheduling, and offers close textual analysis. It is argued that subtitling and dubbing transform the aesthetic and ideological characteristics of a text, affecting the national specificity of the imported US original. Furthermore, dubbing and subtitling create intertextual relationships, both within the audiovisual text and with others.

Keywords: SEX AND THE CITY; DUBBING AND SUBTITLING; AUDIO-VISUAL TRANSLATION; INTERTEXTUALITY; GLOBALISATION; GENDER REPRESENTATION; GREEK TELEVISION; GERMAN TELEVISION

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 2011-05-01

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