Local TV news: Sharing agreements mean less original content and possible monopoly violations
Monday, October 24, 2011 - 16:30
in Mathematics & Economics
Watching local TV news can lead to déjà vu. During the past decade, a growing number of local television stations have entered into agreements together to share video footage, reporters, anchors and even full newscasts. A new report by the University of Delaware's Center for Community Research and Service looks at the impact of these possibly monopolistic agreements on local media markets and on the principles the federal government uses to regulate the broadcast industry: diversity, competition and localism.
