The Palgrave Handbook of European Media Policy (Palgrave Handbooks)

Containing state-of-the-art contributions on the various domains of European media policies, this Handbook deals with theoretical approaches to European media policy: its historical development; specific policies for film, television, radio and the Internet; and international aspects of the fragmented policy domain. European institutions affect the day-to-day functioning of film, television, radio and the Internet. Their 'meddling' with media provokes many tensions, most importantly with member states including France, Germany, Belgium and Hungary. In addition, Europe's intervention is often deemed overly economic in approach, focusing on the success of an internal market - to the detriment of public interest objectives such as pluralism, diversity and universality. This handbook sheds light on these tensions through state-of-the-art, scientific contributions on various domains of European media policies. The overall aim of this handbook is to explore key concepts and theoretical approaches to European media policy: its historical development; specific policies for film, television, radio and the Internet; competition law and its effect on the media sector; and international aspects of the fragmented policy domain Front Matter....Pages i-xvii Introduction: European Media Policy as a Complex Maze of Actors, Regulatory Instruments and Interests....Pages 1-16 Front Matter....Pages 17-17 Analyzing European Media Policy: Stakeholders and Advocacy Coalitions....Pages 19-35 Convergence, Co-evolution and Complexity in European Communications Policy....Pages 36-53 Identity and Diversity in European Media Policy: Crisis Changes Everything(?)....Pages 54-69 Old and New Issues in Media Economics....Pages 70-95 Between Economic Objectives and Public Remit: Positive and Negative Integration in European Media Policy....Pages 96-109 Front Matter....Pages 111-111 Genesis and Rationales for European Intervention in Media....Pages 113-127 Focal Points of European Media Policy from Inception till Present: Plus Ça change?....Pages 128-142 Another People: Communication Policy and the Europe of Citizens....Pages 143-171 Television, Cohesion and the EU....Pages 172-186 The Cultural Facet of the EU Media Policy: Matching Rhetoric to Reality?....Pages 187-201 Here Comes the Revolution — the European Digital Agenda....Pages 202-217 The ECJ as Agenda Setter in European Audiovisual Media Policy....Pages 218-238 Small States and European Media Policy....Pages 239-253 Front Matter....Pages 255-255 Convergence and the Diversity of European Television Systems....Pages 257-296 The Television Without Frontiers Directive....Pages 297-311 Audiovisual Media Services 3.0: (Re)defining the Scope of European Broadcasting Law in a Converging and Connected Media Environment....Pages 312-328 The Best Defense is a Good Offense: Putting the European in European-Level Film Support....Pages 329-344 Of High Hopes and High Deficit: An Overview of Europe’s HDTV Policy and Reflections: Towards the Future of HDTV....Pages 345-359 Radio Spectrum Policy in the EU: Concepts, Trends, Issues....Pages 360-381 Front Matter....Pages 255-255 ‘Are You Sure/That We Are Awake?’: European Media Policy and Copyright....Pages 382-401 Front Matter....Pages 403-403 The Reasons for Intervention through Competition Policy....Pages 405-425 European State-Aid Control and PSB: Competition Policy Clashing or Matching with Public Interest Objectives?....Pages 426-441 The Impact of EU Competition Policy on the Sale of Sports Media Rights: Trends and Developments at the National Level....Pages 442-460 Pluralism, Media Mergers and European Merger Control....Pages 461-475 Front Matter....Pages 477-477 Trade versus Culture: The Policy of Cultural Exception and the WTO....Pages 479-492 European Media Policy and Cultural Diversity at the International Level: The EU’s Role in Fostering the Implementation of the 2005 UNESCO Convention....Pages 493-508 Mainstreaming Culture in EU External Relations through Protocols on Cultural Cooperation: Fostering or Faltering Cultural Diversity?....Pages 509-525 The European Audiovisual Policy Goes Abroad: The Case of Inter-regional Cooperation with Mercosur....Pages 526-541 Back Matter....Pages 542-552 "Cover"--"Contents" -- "List of Figures and Tables" -- "Foreword" -- "Notes on Contributors" -- "1 Introduction: European Media Policy as a Complex Maze of Actors, Regulatory Instruments and Interests" -- "Part I: Key Concepts and Theoretical Approaches" -- "2 Analyzing European Media Policy: Stakeholders and Advocacy Coalitions" -- "3 Convergence, Co-evolution and Complexity in European Communications Policy" -- "4 Identity and Diversity in European Media Policy: Crisis Changes Everything " -- "5 Old and New Issues in Media Economics" -- "6 Between Economic Objectives and Public Remit: Positive and Negative Integration in European Media Policy" -- "Part II The Development of European Media Policy" -- "8 Focal Points of European Media Policy from Inception till Present: Plus Ãa change?" -- "9 Another People: Communication Policy and the Europe of Citizens" -- "10 Television, Cohesion and the EU" -- "11 The Cultural Facet of the EU Media Policy: Matching Rhetoric to Reality?" -- "13 The ECJ as Agenda Setter in European Audiovisual Media Policy" -- "14 Small States and European Media Policy" -- "Part III Sector-Specific Policies" -- "15 Convergence and the Diversity of European Television Systems" -- "16 The Television Without Frontiers Directive" -- "17 Audiovisual Media Services 3.0: (Re)defining the Scope of European Broadcasting Law in a Converging and Connected Media Environment" -- "18 The Best Defense is a Good Offense: Putting the European in European-Level Film Support" -- "19 Of High Hopes and High Deficit: An Overview of Europeâ#x80;#x99;s HDTV Policy and Reflections: Towards the Future of HDTV" -- "20 Radio Spectrum Policy in the EU: Concepts, Trends, Issues" -- "21 â#x80;Are You Sure/That We Are Awake?â#x80;#x99;: European Media Policy and Copyright" -- "Part IV Competition Policies" -- "22 The Reasons for Intervention through Competition Policy." "The editors have brought together a team of top experts to provide an understanding of the complexities of media policymaking in Europe. Essential policy issues such as convergence, diversity and pluralism, as well as questions concerning intellectual copyright and competition policy, are discussed in intelligent and accessible language. The book should be required reading for students, politicians and citizens concerned about the cultural future of the European region." - Cees J. Hamelink, Professor of International Communication, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands