Media Studies A-Level
Conglomerate ownership
What Conglomerate ownership means in Media Studies A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Conglomerate ownership
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Reference: AQA
One parent company owns many media businesses across different sectors, which can spread risk and enable cross-promotion.
Topics that use Conglomerate ownership
- Media industries (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Audience maintenance
- Circulation
- Commercial funding
- Constraints on individual creativity
- Digital disruption of regulation
- Distribution
- Diversification
- Division of labour and professional skills
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