Front cover image for Culture conglomerates : consolidation in the motion picture and television industries

Culture conglomerates : consolidation in the motion picture and television industries

Explains conglomeration and regulation in the film and television industries, covering its history as well as the contemporary scene. Useful as a supplement for a variety of media courses, this text includes synopses of key media regulations and policies, discussion questions, a glossary, and entertaining boxed features.
Print Book, English, cop. 2007
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Lanham (Md. USA), cop. 2007
x, 262 p. : il. ; 24 cm.
9780742540668, 0742540669
954176942
Chapter 1 Why Ownership Matters Chapter 2 Conglomeration in the Motion Picture Industry Chapter 3 Conglomeration in the Broadcast Television Industry Chapter 4 Patterns of Ownership in Motion Picture Distribution Chapter 5 Patterns of Ownership in Prime Time Network Programming Chapter 6 Conglomeration in Cable and Satellite Television Systems and Services Chapter 7 Why Ownership Matters, Revisited Chapter 8 Discussion Questions Chapter 9 Terms and Concepts 10 Selected Bibliography