ABSTRACT

First Published in 1969. Written in 1950, this book seeks to answer the three questions of how is it that broadcasting in Great Britain came to be organised on a monopolistic basis? What has been the effect of the monopoly on the development of, and policy towards, competitive services such as wire broadcasting and foreign commercial broadcasting intended for listeners in Great Britain ? Finally, what are the views which have been held on the monopoly of broadcasting in Great Britain?

part |65 pages

The Origins

chapter |27 pages

The Origin of the Monopoly

chapter |16 pages

The Sykes Committee

part |57 pages

Competitive Services

chapter |32 pages

Wire Broadcasting

part |73 pages

Public Discussion