워킹 페이퍼Working Paper Media Industry SSCI

Global Streaming Platforms and Local Content Ecosystems: Netflix's Collaborations with Korean Production Firms in the Context of Cultural Globalization

Kim, Y. (Corresponding Author)

Asian Journal of Communication (Revise & Resubmit) (2026)

영향력 지수Impact Factor: 1.5
분위Quartile: Q2

초록Abstract

This study analyzes how global streaming platforms reshape local content ecosystems through the case of Netflix's collaborations with Korean production firms. Situated in debates on cultural globalization, it examines how a global distributor's investment and commissioning practices interact with local production capacity, creative autonomy, and the industrial structure of a national content sector.

키워드Keywords

Streaming Platforms
Netflix
Local Content
Korean Production
Cultural Globalization
Media Industry
Content Ecosystem

연구 방법Methodology

연구 분야Research Areas: Media Studies · Cultural Industries · Communication Studies
방법론Methodology: Case Analysis · Industry Analysis

Overview

This paper uses Netflix’s collaborations with Korean production firms to study how global streaming platforms reconfigure local content ecosystems, weighing capacity-building against dependence and shifts in creative control.

Status

Current Status: Revise & Resubmit (first revision under review) Journal: Asian Journal of Communication (SSCI) Author Role: Corresponding author