Publishing strategies in online television

Introduction to the themed issue

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7146/mk.v40i78.156657

Author Biography

Mads M. Tommerup Andersen, University of Copenhagen

Assistant professor, Aarhus University

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Published

2025-05-28

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Bruun, H., & Andersen, M. M. T. (2025). Publishing strategies in online television: Introduction to the themed issue. MedieKultur: Journal of Media and Communication Research, 40(78). https://doi.org/10.7146/mk.v40i78.156657