European Broadcasting Law and Policy (Paperback)

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 regulation; 11. Positive content regulation: Quotas; 12. Privatisation of sport and listed events; 13. State aid: constraints on public service broadcasting; Part III: 14. Conclusions.