Culture Conglomerates - Consolidation in the Motion Picture and Television Industries

Informationen zum Autor By William M. Kunz Klappentext This succinct overview explains conglomeration and regulation in the film and television industries, covering its history as well as the contemporary scene. Former producer William M. Kunz shows how the structure of these industries has evolved and how this structure impacts the production and distribution of cultural products. Ideal as a supplement for a variety of media courses, this student-friendly text includes synopses of key media regulations and policies, discussion questions, a glossary, and interesting sidebars. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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

Product details

• Authors: William Kunz, William M. Kunz, Kunz William M.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.06.2006
• EAN: 9780742540651
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-4065-1
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Critical Media Studies: Instit; Critical Media Studies: Institutions, Politics, and Culture
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Civil law, civil procedural law; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Entertainment, Radio & television industry, Film, TV and Radio industries, Cinema Industry