Abstract

Introduction. Based on the analysis of the most important develop ments in the configuration of the Spanish and Andalusian public audiovisual sector up until the summer of 2014, this article proves that the current Spanish media landscape is charact erised by concentration and, at the same time, by the diversification and internationalisation of cap ital. Method. The study is based on the structural approach, which involves the examination of the Pol itical Economy of Communication, Information and Culture. Results and conclusions. The study has confirmed, once again, the existence of a hidden network of interests that involve media and non-media-related business groups. The article argues in favour of the development of a public tel evision system that is properly managed as a public service, and contends that the current chara cteristics of the private television industry do no t fully fulfil the rights of the Spanish citizens.

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