cross media ownership - uk
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Who owns what in the UK Media (circa 2013)? Murdoch, Desmond, the BBC - what is the impact of their ownership of multiple brands and outlets? Also a brief look at the history behind this focusing on the late 1980s (Wapping, ITV franchises, etc)TRANSCRIPT
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Cross Media Ownership
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Outcomes 1.2 & 1.3:
The podcast should contain a ‘case-study’ on a company such as News Corporation that owns companies in different industries within the creative media sector. The case study should outline which companies they own and an explanation of how they function independently and as a whole. You should also explain how the industries develop relationships in order to work more effectively, increase profits and are successful (or unsuccessful).
From your podcast brief:
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FACT:All media products are
owned by someone
What is Media Ownership?
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50% BBC
Minority Stakeholder
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Each of these producers has legal ownership of the particular media text they produce
This means that they profit from the distribution of the media text
They are also legally responsible for its content (complaints, regulation, legal action)
Legal Ownership
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Historically, Media ownership was reasonably restricted
Media producers tended to stick to one channel of distribution (film, TV, radio, magazine)
The producers were smaller, specialist companies
Historical Media Ownership
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Murdoch
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1980s – What changed?
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Trade Union Power
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1980’s – Wapping
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1990 – Sky & ITV Auctions
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Since the 1980s, the world economic climate has altered rapidly, with companies either merging or being taken over by other companies with similar interests
This happened in all industries and not just media
Bigger companies = bigger profits
1980s – What changed?
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As well as the economic changes, the Media industry has changed rapidly in the last 20 years
Since the late 1980s, the technology available to distribute media texts has exploded
This has impacted upon the companies that produce these texts.
1980s onwards Media
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To take advantage of the changing technology, Media companies have seen a significant amount of merger, takeover and buyout
IPC now owned by Time Warner (originally 2 companies, Time and Warner Brothers)
New Line Cinema now owned by Disney…
1980s onwards Media
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As a result of the size of the companies which now operate, they are able to diversify into more than one Media area
IPC – Film/Magazine/News/TV
The term to describe this is CROSS MEDIA OWNERSHIP
Cross Media Ownership
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1) Reduced Costs – big companies have more purchasing power (think Tesco) and produce products at a reduced cost.
◦ They can then either pass on this reduction to the consumer or increase their profit margins.
2) Synergy – they are able to pool the resources of the underlying companies to produce a better product at a reduced cost
Cross Media Ownership - Advantages
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3) Wider distribution – the markets into which the media text can be distributed are increased
bigger audience = bigger profit
4) Business Security – the diversity of the products on offer increases the security of the business – one market fails, can focus on another – think Sony –
Cross Media Ownership - Advantages
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3) Wider distribution – the markets into which the media text can be distributed are increased
bigger audience = bigger profit
4) Business Security – the diversity of the products on offer increases the security of the business – one market fails, can focus on another – think Sony – then think Blackberry!
Cross Media Ownership - Advantages
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The Media is very persuasive – much of this persuasive power lies in the hands of fewer producers. Bias and partiality severely restricted
Campaign for Press Freedom: ‘When media are concentrated in the hands of powerful proprieters deep damage can be inflicted on democratic societies.’
Cross Media Ownership – Disadvantages – Media Power
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The Lords Select Committee (2008):
‘It is possible for one voice to become too powerful’ …as a result any future mergers need to be carefully scrutinised by the government.
Many believe little has changed.
Cross Media Ownership – Disadvantages – Media Power
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Cross Media Ownership – Disadvantages – Media Power
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Privacy – massive databases of personal information
Flow of Information – information providers control selection, organisation and flow of information
Time Warner own 1,000,000,000 Google shares. Google own You Tube
Branding – media texts become part of a brand and lose their individual status
Cross Media Ownership – other disadvantages
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There are both advantages and disadvantages of this global change
What is clear is that change is happening NOW
Cross Media OwnershipConclusion