The paper at hand provides a brief overview of the development of broadcasting as a means of signal transmission in Germany during its emergence (1920-1945), nationwide extension (1946-1980), expansion of satellite andcable broadcasting (1981-1995) and the still ongoing process of digitalisation...

Television in China is a massive industry in terms of sheer scale. It employs an army of people and broadcasts to the world?s largest national audience. The industry is characterised by a few highly profitable media organisations?mostly in the big cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, a...