Global Media Giants Acquire both Content and Distribution

Large entertainment and media companies commonly use two strategies for long-term growth. Companies that control massive distribution systems (such as internet sites, cable TV channels or magazine publishing companies) often want to control more content. Conversely, companies that control large amounts of content often want to control more distribution. Such content-owning firms include those in film production, television production and publishing. In the long haul, the greatest profits in the global entertainment and media industries may come from distribution. Nonetheless, distribution companies often have good reason to diversify into content.

In 2013, cable TV system giant Comcast bought-out its partner in order to take full ownership of NBC Universal. Comcast’s full ownership affords it control of the NBC network, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, Universal Pictures, Universal theme parks and resorts and a number of popular cable channels such as Bravo. In other words, it is now a giant in both content and distribution on a very wide scale. In 2018, Comcast agreed to acquire UK-based Sky, a massive broadband and TV delivery system that also produces a large amount of its own content.

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