This study examines ownership concentration in Taiwan ’s cable television industry, including its system and channel markets, by using concentration ratios (CR4 and CR8). In addition, this study also focuses on ownership concentration of media conglomerates in Taiwan ’s cable industry by calculating its chain CR4 and chain CR8 ratios. This study found that Taiwan ’s cable systems and channels were highly concentrated in the hands of few media conglomerates, meaning that the cable industry has become more oligopolistic. Recognizing the trends of media conglomeration and convergence, communications researchers in Taiwan should pay more attention to media ownership concentration across various communications industries or conduct further studies on cross-industry concentration in the communications sector. However, the goal will be achievable only if the basic data of the cable industry is reliable and can be publicly accessed.
中文關鍵詞
有線電視,集中度,集團化,傳播產業,媒體併購
英文關鍵詞
cable television,concentration ratio,media conglomeration,media industry,mergers and acquisitions