The Economic Regulation of Broadcasting Markets

Paul Seabright is Professor of Economics at the University of Toulouse. Jürgen von Hagen is director of the Center for European Integration Studies in Bonn.

• Part I. Introduction: 1. The future of broadcasting regulation Jürgen von Hagen and Paul Seabright; 2. Technological and regulatory developments in broadcasting: an overview Colin Rowat; Part II. Questions of Principle in Broadcasting Regulation: 3. Competition and market power in broadcasting: where are the rents? Paul Seabright and Helen Weeds; 4. Public service broadcasting and digitalisation Mark Armstrong and Helen Weeds; 5. Regulation for pluralism in broadcasting markets Michele Polo; 6. Regulation of advertising in broadcasting Simon Anderson; 7. Market definition in media markets: policy implications of indirect network externalities Elena Argentesi and Marc Ivaldi; Part III. Institutional Approaches in Various Jurisdictions: 8. Policy-making and policy trade-offs: competition, diversity, and localism and the Federal Communications Commission Peter Alexander and Keith Brown; 9. The European Union Pierre Bugues and Valérie Rabassa; 10. Competition versus sector-specific regulation in various European countries Einar Hope; Index.

'These essays are indispensable to anyone involved in either broadcasting policy or media strategy. They offer a rigorous analysis of the issues facing regulators and politicians in the face of the rapid evolution of both the technologies and the shape of broadcasting markets, and they set out the empirical evidence available now as well as highlighting some important research gaps. The book provides a truly impressive overview of our state of knowledge on the regulation of this important and sensitive industry.' Diane Coyle, Member of the Competition Commission and Visiting Professor at the University of Manchester