Directive 89/552/EEC fixed the rules for the free provision of television services. Television without frontiers opens new horizons. It encourages coproductions and opens doors to new techniques to the advantage of the viewers. It leads to more cultured and better educated citizens.
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FR: télévision sans fronti?res [WPG-1488]
DE: Fernsehen ohne Grenzen [WPG-1488]
At Community level, the "Television without Frontiers" Directive establishes a legal framework ensuring the freedom to provide television broadcasting services in the internal market, taking due account of the relevant general interest.
