European broadcasting law and policy / Jackie Harrison, Lorna Woods.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harrison, Jackie, 1961- author.

Woods, Lorna, author.

Series:

Cambridge studies in European law and policy.

Cambridge studies in European law and policy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Broadcasting--Law and legislation--European Union countries.

Broadcasting.

Broadcasting policy--European Union countries.

Broadcasting policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xx, 367 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

European Broadcasting Law & Policy

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

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. In this respect the authors identify tensions within the EU polity as regards the appropriate level, purpose and mechanism of broadcast regulation. Key influences are problems of competence, the impact of changing technology and the consequences of increasing commercialisation. Furthermore, the focus of the analysis is on the practical implications of the legal framework on viewers, and the authors distinguish both between citizen and consumer and between the passive and active viewer. The underlying question is the extent to which those most in need of protection by regulation, given the purpose of broadcasting, are adequately protected.

Contents:

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

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-107-17579-8

9786611146078

0-511-36687-6

1-281-14607-2

1-139-13117-6

0-511-49529-3

0-511-36623-X

0-511-36560-8

0-511-36746-5

OCLC:

476118675