Television: a question of spaces between proximities and distances

Over the last 25 years, television has evolved at such a speed that the categories used to understand it have become partly out of synch. This lack of synchronisation is not only a question of time but also space. This article attempts to analyse this last dimension to describe the place where both the figures of television co-exist that legitimise the omnipresence of the market as well as the new players and dynamics of social emancipation and citizen empowerment. Based on the context of the Latin American scenario, the article presents a reflection on the new complexity brought into play by the experiences of local television, which help new players to take shape through these new types of communication that connect and redesign what is offered globally with local demand.