03910nam 2200697 a 450 991045708430332120200520144314.01-282-27270-597866138151010-8135-5086-610.36019/9780813550862(CKB)2550000000054166(EBL)858956(OCoLC)775872932(SSID)ssj0000536203(PQKBManifestationID)11324330(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000536203(PQKBWorkID)10546126(PQKB)10090166(MiAaPQ)EBC858956(MdBmJHUP)muse16157(DE-B1597)529394(DE-B1597)9780813550862(Au-PeEL)EBL858956(CaPaEBR)ebr10498119(CaONFJC)MIL381510(EXLCZ)99255000000005416620101001d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrEmpires of entertainment[electronic resource] media industries and the politics of deregulation, 1980-1996 /Jennifer HoltNew Brunswick, N.J. Rutgers University Pressc20111 online resource (237 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8135-5052-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction : the foundation of empires -- 1980-1983 : film vs. cable -- 1983-1985 : broadcast and the blueprints of empires -- 1984-1986 : outsiders moving in : Murdoch and Turner -- 1986-1988 : golden era redux -- 1989-1992 : big media without frontiers -- 1993-1995 : the last mile -- Conclusion : 1996 and beyond : the political economy of transformation.Empires of Entertainment integrates legal, regulatory, industrial, and political histories to chronicle the dramatic transformation within the media between 1980 and 1996. As film, broadcast, and cable grew from fundamentally separate industries to interconnected, synergistic components of global media conglomerates, the concepts of vertical and horizontal integration were redesigned. The parameters and boundaries of market concentration, consolidation, and government scrutiny began to shift as America's politics changed under the Reagan administration. Through the use of case studies that highlight key moments in this transformation, Jennifer Holt explores the politics of deregulation, the reinterpretation of antitrust law, and lasting modifications in the media landscape. Holt skillfully expands the conventional models and boundaries of media history. A fundamental part of her argument is that these media industries have been intertwined for decades and, as such, cannot be considered separately. Instead, film, cable and broadcast must be understood in relation to one another, as critical components of a common history. Empires of Entertainment is a unique account of deregulation and its impact on political economy, industrial strategies, and media culture at the end of the twentieth century. Mass mediaOwnershipUnited StatesMass mediaEconomic aspectsUnited StatesBroadcastingLaw and legislationUnited StatesTelecommunicationDeregulationUnited StatesTelecommunication policyUnited StatesElectronic books.Mass mediaOwnershipMass mediaEconomic aspectsBroadcastingLaw and legislationTelecommunicationDeregulationTelecommunication policy338.4/7302230973Holt Jennifer1968-1038698MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910457084303321Empires of entertainment2460446UNINA