Stylianos Papathanassopoulos

European Television in the Digital Age

Issues, Dyamnics and Realities

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Produktbeschreibung

European Television in the Digital Age traces thedevelopment of digital television and provides a clear, conciseaccount of the dynamics and realities of the changing face oftelevision in Europe. The book synthesizes an array of empiricalresearch and case study work, summarizes theoretical arguments, andprovides an up-to-date analysis of the European audiovisuallandscape. The author offers a timely appraisal of the key issuessurrounding digital television in Europe today and outlines thelikely future trends.

Papathanassopoulos considers the problems associated with thenew digital developments in Western Europe, the effects of thederegulation of European television, the economies of the new eraand the issue of consolidation in the media industries. He alsoexamines the future of public broadcasters, the role of theEuropean Union and the impact of television in politicalcommunication. Special emphasis is given to the emergence and theeffect of thematic channels, particularly on news, sports, musicand children s programming.

European Television in the Digital Age is an invaluabletextbook for students on courses in media and communication,European studies and national policy studies. It will also be auseful source for researchers and professionals in the field.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Blackwell Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Juni 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 230mm x 157mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 458g
• ISBN-13: 9780745628738
• ISBN-10: 0745628737
• Artikelnr.: 14182243

Autorenporträt

Stylianos Papathanassopoulos is Associate Professor, Department of Communication and Media Studies, National University of Athens

Inhaltsangabe

Figure and Tables.
Abbreviations.
Acknowledgements.
Introduction: European Television in the Digital Age.
Part I: The Issues.
The Effects of Deregulation: An Overview.
Going Digital: The Advent of Digital Television in Europe.
Public Service Broadcasting in the Digital Age.
The Funding of Television in the age of Digitalization.
Media Concentration in the Age of Digital Television.
Politics in the Television Age.
Part II: European Television in the Twenty-first Century.
From the General and National to the Particular and Local.
More News and More News Channels.
More Sports Channels: The Advent of Sports Channels in Europe.
More Music Television Channels: Europe Dances to a New Rhythm.
More Children's Channels: The Fastest Growing Television Market in Europe.
Conclusions: Television and its Viewers in the Internet Age.
References.
Index.