Harrison, Jackie,  1961- <br/><br/>
European broadcasting law and policy  [electronic resource] / 
Jackie Harrison, Lorna Woods. 
 - Cambridge :  Cambridge University Press,  2007. 
 - 1 online resource (389 p.) 
 - Cambridge studies in European law and policy .
 - Cambridge studies in European law and policy. .
<br/><br/> Description based upon print version of record. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>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 
<br/><br/> 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. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9786611146078 0511366876 1281146072 1139131176 0511495293 051136623X 0511365608 0511367465 
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<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBA756615  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label> Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Broadcasting--Law and legislation--European Union countries.<br/>Broadcasting policy--European Union countries.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>KJE6995  / .H37 2007 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>343.20994