Television Across Europe

Peter Dahlgren is Principal Lecturer in the Department of Journalism, Media and Communications at the University of Stockholm. He is the author or editor of numerous works in Swedish and of two books in English, both of which he edited with Colin Sparks: Communication and Citizenship (Sage, 1991) and Journalism and Popular Culture (Sage, 1992).

This book explains European television environment, trends in programming and television genres. It′s a useful source for students to understand television′s development in Europe.

• Preface - Jan Wieten, Graham Murdock and Peter DahlgrenPART ONE: TELEVISION ENVIRONMENTS: TRADITIONS AND TRANSITIONSIntroduction - Peter DahlgrenThe Status of TV Broadcasting in Europe - Kees Brants and Els De BensKey Trends in European Television - Peter DahlgrenDigital Futures - Graham MurdockEuropean Television in the Age of ConvergencePART TWO: TELEVISION TRENDS: ORGANIZATION AND REPRESENTATIONIntroduction - Graham MurdockProgramming and Channel Competition in European Television - Taisto HujanenPopular Drama - Albert MoranTravelling Templates and National FictionsProgramme Making across Borders - Aur[ac]elie Laborde and Michel PerrotThe Eurosud News MagazineTelevision Audiences - Winfried SchulzPART THREE: TELEVISION GENRES: BORDERS AND FLOWSIntroduction - Jan WietenMusic Television - Keith Roe and Gust De MeyerMTV-EuropeArts Television - Marit BakkeQuestions of CultureBreakfast TV - Jan WietenInfotainers at DaybreakTalk Shows - Graham MurdockDemocratic Debates and Tabloid TalesTelevision Current Affairs - Greg McLaughlinThe Case of Northern Ireland Television News - Sari N[um]asiThe Case if the French Road Blockades