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public service tv in europe

public vs. commercial tv

Public service TV is often defined as the general in TV service. The transmission covers the whole country, independent of commercial and political interests. It shall feature a variety of programs, offering width, high quality and objective reporting of societal issues.

Public service shall give an important contribution to a democratic society through news, debates, debatesprograms, documentaries, cultural programming, dramas, entertainment, sports, and so on. It shall have width and a great number of programs so that each viewer can find their own important programs. Public service TV doesn't need to seek a wide audience in every program; it can also create programs for smaller groups.

Some interesting questions about public service TV are:
How are public service tv and commercial tv different? Will public service TV become more like commercial TV in order to compete for viewership?

We asked these questions to some politicians and media people from both sides.

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