BBC to the rescue! Digital switchover and the reinvention of public service broadcasting in Britain

Javnost

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-55

  Smith, Paul ^a   Steemers, Jeanette ^b  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34247494171     PISSN: 13183222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13183222.2007.11008935     Document Type: Article

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