Cross Media Ownership: An Analysis of Regulations and Practices in Australia, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

This study compares the regulations and practices of cross media ownership in Australia, Hong Kong, and Singapore, utilizing a conceptual framework to explore triangular relationships between the government, service providers and. Government regulatory policies are then analyzed in the context of recent technological trends pushing media convergence. Study findings suggest that market size does not affect policy-making and that private ownership is the key determinant of policy outcomes. The relative merit of various regulatory approaches (i.e. “government- guided” vs. “market-oriented”) are discussed, alongside implications of cross media ownership changes wrought by technology. ..PAT.-Conference Proceeding [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]