The media industry is very broad and includes several services. The media sector incorporates both the production of content, such as news, entertainment, education and research, as well as its distribution through the means of mass communication. Mass media includes the press, television and radio broadcasting, film producing, video streaming, video games, online publishing, social media and podcasting, among others.
As it has been witnessed, the media industry is constantly evolving, driven recently by the digital economy, new and disruptive digitization technologies, the emergence of global and local market participants, and new distribution channels, propelled by technological convergence or evolution, all of which have had impacts in media value chain dynamics.
This session focused on the assessment of media mergers considering the new configuration of the media industry driven by the technological evolution and changes in consumer behaviour, as well as the growing importance of online services and large tech companies. In particular, the session considered the role played by the digital platforms and the OTT content distributors in the media industry, and their competition implications.
Background documentation
Call for contributions • English | Español
OECD note • English | Español
Background Note by Mexico • English | Español
Contributions from participants
Mexico • English | Español
Portugal • English | Español
Spain • English | Español
Speakers
Martin Peitz, Professor of Economics, at the University of Mannheim ![](https://www.oecd.org/terminalfour/SiteManager?ctfn=download&fnno=60&ceid=1455811378)
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Feng Zhu, Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School, Harvard University Bio
Diana Moss, President, American Antitrust Institute ![](https://www.oecd.org/terminalfour/SiteManager?ctfn=download&fnno=60&ceid=1455811378)
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Aleksandra Boutin, Founding Partner, Positive Competition Bio ![](https://www.oecd.org/terminalfour/SiteManager?ctfn=download&fnno=60&ceid=1455811378)
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Presentations
Martin Peitz
Feng Zhu
Mexico
Portugal
Colombia
Spain
Chile FNE