Media Ownership: The Economics and Politics of Convergence and Concentration in the UK and European Media / Edition 1

Media Ownership: The Economics and Politics of Convergence and Concentration in the UK and European Media / Edition 1

by Gillian Doyle
ISBN-10:
0761966803
ISBN-13:
9780761966807
Pub. Date:
07/09/2002
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
ISBN-10:
0761966803
ISBN-13:
9780761966807
Pub. Date:
07/09/2002
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Media Ownership: The Economics and Politics of Convergence and Concentration in the UK and European Media / Edition 1

Media Ownership: The Economics and Politics of Convergence and Concentration in the UK and European Media / Edition 1

by Gillian Doyle
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Overview

The digital revolution is transforming media and communications industries worldwide, and media companies are keen to emerge at the forefront of an increasingly transnational and competitive communications marketplace. However, the volume and scale of mergers and alliances involving media players has raised considerable challenges for regulators and state authorities alike.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780761966807
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Publication date: 07/09/2002
Edition description: First Edition
Pages: 192
Product dimensions: 6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Gillian Doyle is Professor of Media Economics and Director of the Centre for Cultural Policy Research (CCPR) at the University of Glasgow where she runs the MSc in Media Management programme.

Table of Contents

Introduction
PART ONE: WHY DOES OWNERSHIP OF THE MEDIA MATTER?
Media Concentrations and Pluralism
Industrial and Economic Policy Aims
PART TWO: ECONOMICS OF MEDIA CONCENTRATIONS
Monomedia Expansion
Cross-Media Expansion
PART THREE: MEDIA OWNERSHIP POLICY - THE UK CASE
The Development of Regulation and Policy
The 1996 Broadcasting Act
An Analysis
A New Future for Communications?
PART FOUR: MEDIA OWNERSHIP POLICY IN EUROPE
Trends and Policy Responses across Europe
Towards a Harmonized EU Policy Initiative?
Conclusions
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