Cable Television For Europe

Like its companion volume, Telecommunications in Europe, this book deals with the evolution of powerful monopoly institutions in the communications field--the public broadcasters--and the dramatic changes that took place in the late 1980s throughout Europe, and transformed the media landscape. It provides a comprehensive view of European broadcasting systems, using the perspective of economics and policy analysis. The introductory part offers a framework for understanding media and the forces of change affecting them. The main section is a unique series of chapters covering the broadcast and cable television systems of almost thirty European countries.

Since 1982 the European Parliament has been urging the European Commission to introduce a discussion paper on the creation of a common market in radio and TV in the Community that meets the new functions of direct broadcasting by satellite (DBS) and cable television.

This book deals with the evolution of powerful monopoly institutions in the communications field--the public broadcasters--and the dramatic changes that took place in the late 1980s thoughout Europe, and transformed the media landscape.

Digital technology for the production, transmission, and reception of television is expected to replace analogue transmission throughout the world. This book gives the exhaustive details of the issues of this changeover in Europe and elsewhere. The rollo