Pt. I. The Global Institutions of Television. 1. Modernity and Global Television. 2. What is Global Television? -- Pt. II. Prime-time Goes Global: Programmes and Audiences. 3. Global Soaps and Global News. 4. Television and Global Audiences -- Pt. III. The Cultural Politics of Global Television. 5. Global Television Culture? 6. Cultural Identities and Cultural Imperialism. 7. Some Conclusions: The Politics of Television