European Television in the Digital Age
Issues, Dyamnics and Realities
1. Auflage April 2002
320 Seiten, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
European Television in the Digital Age traces the
development of digital television and provides a clear, concise
account of the dynamics and realities of the changing face of
television in Europe. The book synthesizes an array of empirical
research and case study work, summarizes theoretical arguments, and
provides an up-to-date analysis of the European audiovisual
landscape. The author offers a timely appraisal of the key issues
surrounding digital television in Europe today and outlines the
likely future trends.
Papathanassopoulos considers the problems associated with the
new digital developments in Western Europe, the effects of the
deregulation of European television, the economies of the new era
and the issue of consolidation in the media industries. He also
examines the future of public broadcasters, the role of the
European Union and the impact of television in political
communication. Special emphasis is given to the emergence and the
effect of thematic channels, particularly on news, sports, music
and children's programming.
European Television in the Digital Age is an invaluable
textbook for students on courses in media and communication,
European studies and national policy studies. It will also be a
useful source for researchers and professionals in the field.
Figures.
Abbreviations.
Acknowledgements.
Introduction.
Part I: The Issues.
1. Effects of Deregulation: an Overview.
2. Going Digital: the Advent of Digital Television.
3. Public Service Broadcasting in the Digital Age.
4. The Funding of Television in the Age of Digitalisation.
5. Media Concentration in the Age of Globalisation and Digital
Convergence.
6. Politics in the Television Age.
Part II: European Television in the 21st Century.
7. From the General and National to Particular and Local.
8. More News and More News Channels.
9. More Sports Channels: The Advent of Sport Channels in Europe
and Their Implications.
10. More Music Television Channels: Europe Dances to a New
Rhythm.
11. More Children's Channels: the Fast Growing Television Market
in Europe.
Bibliography.
Index.
information and of carefully set out argument ... For students of
the media system, it is invaluable and has no substitute." Times
Higher Education Supplement
"European Television in the Digital Age provides a
well-informed, well-researched and comprehensive overview of the
issues and the dynamics that impact on European television systems
at the beginning of the 21st Century. By charting the key moments
in the development of the television industry in the last century,
it provides a sound foundation for understanding the present state
of the industry as it faces the challenge of digital television.
This book will be essential reading for all those who want to
better understand the recent past, the present and the prospects
for the future of the television industry in Europe." Ralph
Negrine, Director, Centre for Mass Communication Research,
University of Leicester
"Stylianos Papathanassopoulos has achieved the near-impossible
feat of providing a survey and assessment of issues and
developments in West European television that manages to be
integrated, inclusive and detailed at the same time. It does
justice to the considerable diversity of the European television
scene, while highlighting shared circumstances and underlying
dynamics. There is presently no more authoritative guide to this
complex topic and unlikely to be one for the foreseeable future. It
has a story to tell as well as a fund of information to offer."
Denis McQuail, Department of Politics, University of
Southampton
Department of Communication and Media Studies, National University
of Athens
