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Empires of entertainment : media industries and the politics of deregulation, 1980-1996 / Jennifer Holt.

Author/creator Holt, Jennifer, 1968-
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoNew Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2011.
Descriptionix, 225 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subject(s)
Mass media--Ownership --United States.
Mass media--Economic aspects --United States.
Broadcasting--Law and legislation --United States.
Telecommunication--Deregulation --United States.
Telecommunication policy--United States.
Contents 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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2010040705
ISBN9780813550527 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0813550521 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9780813550534 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN081355053X (pbk. : alk. paper)

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