Lloyd Kaufman Defines Media Consolidation
Uncle Lloyd explains the dangers of media consolidation and the importance of Net Neutrality.
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AT&T’s bid to buy Time Warner for a hefty $85.4 billion has unleashed a flood of excitement on Wall Street, where analysts are now predicting a new wave of deal-making in the media industry.
The heated competition for our attention and for advertising dollars is increasingly pitting traditional media and entertainment stalwarts against Internet and telecom giants. And some media companies are once again seeking refuge in larger conglomerates.
To wade through who owns what, we decided to build a chart that outlines some of the notable holdings of big media companies.
