| Taiwan is a "third world country" which used to heavily rely on economic assistance from the United States and Japan. Now she is famous for her own successful economic achievement.;TV communications were started in Taiwan in the 1960s by the ruling party, KMT, as the best propaganda tool. The U.S. and Japan provided hardware and software. Thirty years later, Taiwan's TV is controlled by the domestic industry. Only 20 percent of stock is held by the Japanese and over 70 percent of programming is produced locally. The TV industry is presented as an illustration of the dependent of Taiwan.;Finally, from the economic and communication angles, there are three points to discuss in Taiwan's TV communication: (1) Taiwan is having difficulty escaping the controlling shadow of the U.S.'s economy and Japan's technology. (2) The Taiwan's TV programming is still entertainment-oriented. (3) In the cable industry, Taiwan has to listen to the mother nation's policy such as Japan since there is no satellite in Taiwan. |
