COVER; HALF-TITLE; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; SERIES EDITORS' PREFACE; PREFACE; CASE LIST; Before the European Courts; PART I; 1 Introduction; 2 The value and functions of the broadcast media: protecting the citizen viewer; 3 Regulation and the viewer in a changing broadcasting environment; 4 Union competence; 5 European broadcasting policy; PART II; 6 Access; 7 Media ownership: impact on access and content; 8 Jurisdiction, forum shopping and the 'race to the bottom'; 9 Advertising placement and frequency: balancing the needs of viewers and commercial interests
10 Negative content regulation11 Positive content regulation: quotas; 12 Privatisation of sport and listed events; 13 State aid: constraints on public service broadcasting; PART III; 14 Conclusions; APPENDIX; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX
Summary
European broadcasting policy has attracted attention from many disciplines because it has dual nature: cultural and commercial. This book offers a detailed treatment of European broadcasting law, set against an overview of policy in this area
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 336-354) and index
