Private Television in Western Europe


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Private Television in Western Europe: Content, Markets, Policies describes, analyses and evaluates the phenomenon of private television in Europe, clustered around the themes of European and national experiences, content and markets, and policies.




Broadcasting and Politics in Western Europe


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First Published in 1985. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.







The Media in Western Europe


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This is an up-to-date and comprehensive guide to the media throughout Western Europe. The authoritative handbook of the Euromedia Research Group, it covers: the whole range of print, broadcast and other electronic media; the media systems of individual Western European nations; media finance and ownership; regulation of the media; key comparative statistics; the historical development of broadcasting and the press; the context and structure within which the media operate; and policy issues and trends in each country. The Media in Western Europe is an essential reference tool for researchers and students in media studies and for broadcasters and journalists throughout Europe.




Dynamics of Media Politics


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The broadcasting and other electronic media are in the throes of a prolonged and vigorous restructuring. In this wide-ranging and illuminating text, members of the Euromedia Research Group analyze the nature, dynamics and directions of the changes currently affecting the Western European media. Outstanding trends explored include the increasing importance of transnational multimedia corporations and the various challenges from commercialization and privatization to traditions of public service broadcasting. The authors also examine the widespread development of local radio and television stations and discuss their regulatory framework.




Mass Media and Media Policy in Western Europe


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This comparative, textbook analysis explores how television and press systems across Europe have been shaped by technology, economics and politics. The author explores the implications of the commercialisation of national broadcasting systems, and the media policies of the European Union in the age of transfrontier media operations.










A Critical Mind


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This book traces the academic footprint of Hanns Ullrich. Thirty contributions revolve around five central topics of his oeuvre: the European legal order, competition law, intellectual property, the regulation of new technologies, and the global market order. Acknowledging him as a trailblazer, the book aims to capture how deeply Hanns Ullrich has influenced contemporaries and subsequent generations of scholars. The contributors re-iterate the path-breaking patterns of his teachings, such as his contemplation of intellectual property as embedded in competition, the necessity of balancing private and public interests in intellectual property law, the policies of market integration, and the peculiar relationship of technological advancement and protectionism.




Research Handbook on EU Media Law and Policy


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This cutting-edge Research Handbook presents a comprehensive overview of the European Union’s influence on the regulation of the media sector in the digital age. It explores and compares several areas of European legislation that have an impact on the media sector, defined in a broad sense for its capacity to influence the public opinion at large.