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The ownership by one corporation of different companies with related interests or commercial aims.
‘Britain's biggest media empire would be affected by tougher curbs on cross-ownership’
‘The Coalition came to power committed to remove the cross-media rules, which have prevented cross-ownership between commercial broadcasting and newspapers since the 1980s.’
‘Many lobbyists expect him first to tackle cross-ownership of newspapers and local broadcast stations, then move on to rules allowing broadcasters to own more than one TV station in a market.’
‘Judging from reports, last Friday's forum was quite hostile to cross-ownership.’
‘The industry is on the cusp of a deregulatory buying spree as cross-ownership laws are hashed out in Washington.’
‘And with the potential for more cross-ownership, it will be hard to keep track of the media dance cards across the country.’
‘And he'll be able to make sure it can grow with the likely liberalization of the rules against cross-ownership of TV and newspapers in the same markets.’
‘Lifting cross-ownership rules completely would allow a number of transactions that might not otherwise occur.’
‘From a legal standpoint, he questions whether the corporate form, as a legal entity, is challenged by complex network patterns of cross-ownership.’
‘They were the only two broadcast outlets that seriously covered the issue of ownership caps and cross-ownership.’
‘Any significant Australian media investor is barred under cross-ownership laws, which restrict companies holding newspaper and television assets in the same market.’
‘In smaller markets, duopolies and TV-newspaper cross-ownership still will be disallowed to preserve diversity.’
‘They are also being squeezed by antiquated legislation which bans cross-ownership and fails to recognise the need for multinational airlines.’
‘Canadian regulations place very few restrictions on cross-ownership.’
‘This is especially important as the industry faces key public policy issues regarding cross-ownership and ownership caps.’
‘It also repealed cross-ownership laws for radio.’
‘The cross-ownership rule, in fact, may need some rethinking.’
‘On the other hand, the intricacies of media cross-ownership and foreign ownership rules act like a soporific to even the hard-core insomniac.’
‘‘Our opposition to cross-ownership runs against our own business interests,’ he says.’
‘At the corporate level, partnerships, mergers and/or cross-ownership could mean increased newspaper circulation and revenues.’
‘The studies lay the foundation for the agency's re-evaluation of cross-ownership policies.’