Industry Analysis & Industry Trends
The industry continues to experience strong competition from the digital cable and satellite TV industries. The cable TV industry, in particular, represents a significant threat to future industry growth, though broadcasters are increasingly negotiating with cable networks to get a portion of profit from viewers. New media also poses competition, with a greater number of viewers opting for the internet. Successful firms will make adjustments to changing consumer preferences and deliver a more interactive and customized service... purchase to read more
Industry Report - Starting a New Business Chapter
Along with high capital intensity and escalating competition from new and existing media, FCC regulations are prohibitive to entry into the Television Broadcasting industry. The Media Bureau announced that the initiation of nationwide first-come, first-serve, digital-only licensing for low power television and TV translator stations, which was previously scheduled to begin in July 2010, has been postponed indefinitely. Also, no new stations are allowed to form because of The National Broadband Plan, which was an effort to free up spectrum for the establishment of a mobile broadband service. IBISWorld does not anticipate that many new television broadcasting stations will be permitted to form in over the five years to 2018... purchase to read more