Television Broadcasting in Contemporary France and Britain

by Scriven, Michael; Lecomte, Monia

• ISBN13: 9781571817549
• ISBN10: 1571817549
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-03-01
• Publisher: Berghahn Books

Summary

The importance of contemporary television broadcasting for the shaping and development of national cultures and identities is increasingly evident. Television as the privileged medium for the dissemination of information and for mass entertainment has irreversibly altered the manner in which nations perceive themselves and each other. This volume explores the multiple and complex ways in which audiovisual developments in two important European states have impacted on the life styles and attitudes of the population at large and its governing elites.This is the first study devoted to the highly significant roles played by France and Britain in the formulation of European audiovisual policy which provides a truly comparative analysis of the contemporary audiovisual scene in the two countries. It consists of four complementary sections: an overview of the audiovisual landscapes in Britain and France; an analysis of television programming; an account of the new cable and satellite media, and an assessment of European audiovisual integration. Overall, this volume offers a constructive contribution to the continuing debate on national and European broadcasting.

Table of Contents

List of Tables	vii
Acknowledgements	viii
Editorial Note	viii
List of Abbreviations	ix
Introduction	xiii
Part I: Regulatory and Political Structures
Television and the State	2	(14)
Raymond Kuhn
James Stanyer
Independent Regulatory Authorities	16	(13)
Herve Isar
Two Conflicting Notions of Audiovisual Liberalisation	29	(17)
Serge Regourd
The Future of Public Broadcasting	46	(12)
Jean-Claude Sergeant
Part II: Programming Structures
Two Programming Models	58	(13)
Regine Chaniac
Cinema and Television: From Enmity to Interdependence	71	(12)
Lucy Mazdon
Quality, Culture and Education	83	(11)
Susan Emanuel
Part III: The New Media
Satellite Television	94	(13)
Peter Goodwin
Cable Television	107	(13)
Jean-Claude Sergeant
Beyond Digital Television	120	(20)
Patrick Vittet-Philippe
Part IV: The Challenge of Europe
Multimedia Multinationals: Canal Plus and Reuters	140	(28)
Michael Palmer
The Europeanisation of Programming	168	(7)
Alex Taylor
Broadcasters' Involvement in Cinematographic Co-productions	175	(23)
Anne Jackel
The European Union Audiovisual Policies of the U.K. and France	198	(24)
Richard Collins
Select Bibliography	222	(5)
Notes on Contributors	227	(3)
Index	230