Cinema and audiovisual media

Audiovisual media

u In addition to supporting national and regional strategies for the development of the film and audiovisual industries UNESCO is concerned with the content of television programmes, especially when devoted to culture.

u programmes culturels des chaînes de télévision publiques européennesFor this reason, at the proposal of the European Commission and in collaboration with it, a study was undertaken on "Cultural programmes on European public television channels".

uu Entrusted to an expert, this work was carried out with the help of specialists and the directors of the major television channels of member countries of the European Union. It was closely scrutinized by a further panel of experts before being finalized.

uu It is a comparative study and includes a set of recommendations whose implementation, in partnership with the television channels themselves, should give rise to further work.

uu Issued in French and English and already widely circulated, it should also help to inspire similar research for the benefit of other regions.

u In addition, contacts have been made with various cultural television channels throughout the world with a view to setting up new networks for programme exchanges and coproductions.

u The present-day multiplication of channels could clearly be used to further this awareness of others, everywhere in the world.

u There is obviously subject matter here for new transdisciplinary and intersectoral activities.

Last update 02/10/01