1. Media concentration in the Netherlands Inge Brakman Commissioner of the Netherlands Media Authority
14th European Television and Film Forum,
Barcelona, October 11th, 2002
The Netherlands Media Authority
PO Box 1426
1200 BK Hilversum
The Netherlands
phone:
Website:

2. Media Concentration Monitor
Objective
Supply information
Provide insight
Make statements

3. Media value chain Media consumer Source
‘Content Creation’ (journalist, producer)
Source
‘Content Delivery’ (distribution)
‘Content Packaging’ (publisher,broadcaster)
Media consumer

4. Information carriers
Written media
Broadcasting
Electronic media

5. Concentration
Ownership
Editorial
Horizontal, vertical and diagonal

6. Heterogeneity
Diversity
Plurality

7. Independence Autonomy Editorial statute Originality Own chief editor
The use of external source

8. Accessibility
Distribution
Available
Affordable

9. Number of newspaper publishers

10. Market shares of five biggest newspaper publishers

11. Plurality in newspaper market

14. Ownership concentration in television

15. Plurality in television

16. Television expenditures

17. Ownership concentration in radio in 2001

18. Plurality in radio

19. Market shares of infrastructures in 2001

21. Market shares of cable companies in 2001

22. Recommendations Continue monitoring Apply market share thresholds
Monitor effects of ownership changes on diversity and independence
Stimulate introduction of editorial statutes and rules for proper distinction between commercials and content
Guarantee independence of political influences
Stimulate diversity