Foreign capital is welcome here

Article Abstract:

Many Central and Eastern European states have welcomed investments by foreign media multinationals since political restructuring began in the late 1980s. Subsequent economic, institutional, and political changes have also wrought a transformation in the media systems. The Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party government, which formerly controlled all media products, still limits the influence of foreign firms in the state broadcasting system. The Czech republic has provided more favorable conditions for private broadcasters. However, the conditions still favour the growth of monopolies in mass media.

Conglomerate corporations, Eastern Europe, International relations, Central Europe

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Media regulation - new rules for new times

Article Abstract:

Legislation is needed to curb the traditional media power imbalance that exists between large monopoly suppliers and technically ignorant consumers. Regulations are justified in the current stage of Multichannel media characterized by scarcity. Norms are needed to regulate access to subscribers by competing controllers of the multichannel delivery systems. The imbalances of quality and price is non-existent in the current media environment that gives access to multiple media choices. However, regulations which focus on differentials will be largely obsolete in the cybermedia stage.

Laws, regulations and rules, Monopolies, Mass media, Cybernetics, Multiplexing, Multichannel communication

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Off the air

Article Abstract:

The Telecommunications Act of 1996 has convincingly removed regulations that could have made radio news broadcasters responsible to the public. This Act takes away the restrictions placed on the number of stations that can be held by a single corporation. Local radio ownership restrictions have been eased which will result in increased number of mergers. Mergers will lead to retrenchment and to a general decline in the importance of radio news as corporations look to cut costs by programming various stations from a central location.

Social aspects, Analysis, Radio broadcasting, Acquisitions and mergers

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