This chapter in The Media Student’s Book analyses how media activities are organised as business operations during a highly volatile period of technological and cultural changes that have prompted the development of new business models. The chapter is organised under these headings:
- Studying business organisations
- Ownership and control
- The experience of conglomerates
- New players in India and China
- Public or private funding?
- Public and private in filmed entertainment
- The new digital environment
- Business models
In addition, the book includes a Case Study on Music and movies – digital and available.
Case Studies linked to this chapter on this website:
Chapter Links
http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/03/the-story-behind-hollywood-studio-logos/
http://www.kk.org/thetechnium/archives/2008/01/better_than_fre.php
http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/funding
http://www.cnc.fr/Site/Template/T3.aspx?SELECTID=3472&id=58&t=3
http://www.filmfrance.net/telechargement/FranceCoprodGuide09.pdf
http://www.pwc.com/gx/en/global-entertainment-media-outlook/index.jhtml
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8287715.stm