JL MC 476 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Euronews, The New York Times International Edition, Netflix
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Bbc worldwide also sells programs overseas: the oldest and largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,0000 employees. Giornale, the paper owned by his brother: media use, the majority of the european newspapers are local or regional. Tenneragers get a free subscription to newspaper of choice in france and scotland: very competitive tv and radio markets, which are largely decentralized. About two-thirds of europeans watch tv daily, and 80% listen to radio (commuters, retirees). Brits top in europe at tv-viewing (3. 8h/day) but are behind americans (4. 6/day: deregulation of broadcasting led to a mixed system of commercial and public service networks and stations. Public service channels are required by law to present interested, comprehensive, and politically balanced content. Programming reqs for private media are less strict. European press models: american model - most dailies are local and for profit. A lot of specialized press: british model, centralized - uk is, next to japan, the only country with a truly national press.