This book deals with the role of television drama in Europe as enabler
of transnational, cultural encounters for audiences and the creative
community. It demonstrates that the diversity of national cultures is a
challenge for European TV drama but also a potential richness and source
of creative variation. Based on data on the production, distribution and
reception of recent TV drama from several European countries, the book
presents a new picture of the transnational European television culture.
The authors analyse main tendencies in television policy and challenges
for national broadcasters coming from new global streaming services.
Comparing cases of historical, contemporary and crime drama from several
countries, this study shows the importance of creative co-production and
transnational mediated cultural encounters between national cultures of
Europe.