Satellite Cable Television Business and Its Operation in Dhaka City
Satellite Cable Television Business and its Operation in Dhaka City MD. MAHMUDUL HASAN ID: 151054012 A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Masters in Communication Department of Media Studies & Journalism University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh May, 2017 University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh Media Studies and Journalism Department LETTER OF CONFIRMATION Masters in Communication Name : Md. Mahmudul Hasan ID No : 151054012 Thesis Title : Satellite Cable Television Business and its Operation in Dhaka City This is to certify that above student has successfully defended his thesis on: Day/Date : Time : Stated PASS FAIL PANEL OF EXAMINERS 1. Panel Chair : 2. Panelist : 3. Panelist : Abstract The study was aimed at exploring the nature of cable industry operations in Dhaka City, identifying the inner competition laced with crime and politics and how cable operators are dealing with those obstacles. The research will use a qualitative data gathering method, therefore, a triangulation strategy was obtained to gather the data, analyzing and explaining the facts found from data. The location was bound to Dhaka since the most competition between cable operating modules are seen in Dhaka’s local area and three stages of operators were chosen to have a clear picture, top level operators, mid level operators and being a shadow operator, the local goons backed up by powerful politicians. The research clearly shows a web of manipulation and extortion throughout the whole business where top level operators are extorted by local goons, and mid level operators suffers the consequences. Power is the main controller of this industry where personal favoritism, clash between local goon groups and even between powerful political authorities are pretty normal in this shady area of industry leaving no place for a healthy competition whatsoever.
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