Convergence and the Diversity of European television systems

The dual model and the relative harmonization of national television systems / Commonalities / A common legal framework / A growing number of distribution platforms / Rapid rise in the number of television channels / audience fragmentation / convcentration of television audience market share by television groups / sociodemographic charcateristics / policies on the organization of audiovisual systems / regionaliztion polcicies / polciies for regulating relations between broadcasters and producers / economic situation of television sector / the public sector particularly affected by the recession / major private groups the crisis of the advertising / thematic channels / home shopping channels / programme production and circulation