Access to major events on television under European Law

Journal of Consumer Policy

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 79-98

  Parrish, Richard ^a  

^a EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Advocacy coalition framework; Audiovisual Media Services Directive; EC sports policy; Sports broadcasting; Television Without Frontiers Directive

Indexed keywords

EID: 38949175742     PISSN: 01687034     EISSN: 15730700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10603-007-9058-x     Document Type: Article

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