Navigating Digital Borders: Netflix’s inclusion and Exclusion in China
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https://doi.org/10.53469/jssh.2025.7(01).11Keywords:
Media infrastructure, Netflix, SVOD, Streaming platforms, Chinese regulationsAbstract
Since the television has gradually been expanded into the digital world, streaming platforms are becoming more and more popular. Netflix, as one of the most representative one around the worlds, made an impact on media infrastructures. Its ambition is not merely about content transmission but to be a media institution to control media resources. This essay concentrates on the condition of Netflix in China, representing that its inclusion and inaccessibility were embedded in the complex relations. Netflix’s case in China serves as a striking example of how digital sovereignty can function as a form of resistance to digital colonialism, as well as illustrating the limits of SVOD platforms to provide truly universal access.
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