The Impact of Ownership, Regulation Issues and Technology Adoption on the Introduction of Digital Terrestrial Television: A Comparison of the United States and Mainland China

This study compares the impact of media ownership, regulation and policy, and technology adoption on the introduction of digital terrestrial television in the United States and Mainland China. Through the use of a case study approach, a qualitative and quantitative examination is given. The results indicate that private group ownership throughout the U.S. digital terrestrial television industry and state ownership in China's television industry lead to the different paths to digital transition. Both governments, however, are deeply involved in respective digital initiatives and play an important role in the implementation from analog to digital. The technical standard adoption in the two countries places the underpinning for the future development of digital television (DTV), which also results in China lagging behind the United States by almost ten years. The differences of technological environments in households and income among consumers in the two countries further predict the intention to DTV adoption.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2007

Author dc:creator

• Guo, Miao

Contributors dc:contributor

• Albarran, Alan B.
• Sauls, Samuel J.
• Liu, Fang

• digital terrestrial television
• media ownership
• technology adoption
• mainland China
• comparison
• Digital television -- United States.
• Digital television -- China.
• Television broadcasting -- United States.
• Television broadcasting -- China.

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Guo, Miao
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 191091374
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3968/
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