March of the Moguls: Conroy to loose the blight of media monopoly across the land?

The screen sector has been running its postcards campaign against some aspects of Conroy's alleged take on the Convergence Enquiry. But Dr O'D examines a much uglier possibility, which is entirely con
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The screen sector has been running its postcards campaign against some aspects of Conroy’s alleged take on the Convergence Enquiry. But Dr O’D examines a much uglier possibility, which is entirely consistent with the history of government regulation.

What happens if, as rumoured, Senator Conroy convinces the Cabinet to drop the present audience reach regulation that restrain any one broadcaster controlling stations that reach more than 75 per cent of viewers, Australia-wide?

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Dr Vincent O'Donnell
About the Author
Once a film editor, Dr Vincent O’Donnell is a historian of Australian film agencies. He is an honorary fellow in RMIT University’s School of Media and Communication, a past president of the Producers and Directors Guild of Victoria and former executive producer at Film Victoria.