A Dynamic Analysis of Consolidation in the
Broadcast Television Industry (Figure Data)
Figure 1: Transactions Per Year
Year | Number of Transactions |
1991 | 67 |
1992 | 64 |
1993 | 50 |
1994 | 96 |
1995 | 96 |
1996 | 159 |
1997 | 186 |
1998 | 161 |
1999 | 130 |
2000 | 112 |
2001 | 110 |
2002 | 84 |
2003 | 68 |
2004 | 65 |
2005 | 53 |
2006 | 63 |
2007 | 82 |
Figure 2: Distribution of Number of Stations Held Among Firms in 1995
Number of Stations Owned | Frequency Among Firms |
1 | 245 |
2 | 59 |
3 | 29 |
4 | 19 |
5 | 17 |
6 | 15 |
7 | 9 |
8 | 8 |
9 | 7 |
10 | 5 |
11 | 1 |
12 | 1 |
18 | 1 |
Figure 3: Distribution of Number of Stations Held Among Firms in 2007
Number of Stations Owned | Frequency Among Firms |
1 | 113 |
2 | 43 |
3 | 13 |
4 | 12 |
5 | 6 |
6 | 8 |
7 | 4 |
8 | 4 |
9 | 3 |
10 | 6 |
11 | 1 |
12 | 1 |
14 | 2 |
15 | 1 |
17 | 1 |
19 | 2 |
20 | 1 |
21 | 1 |
23 | 2 |
24 | 1 |
25 | 1 |
27 | 1 |
29 | 1 |
30 | 1 |
31 | 1 |
32 | 1 |
33 | 1 |
35 | 1 |
37 | 1 |
47 | 1 |
53 | 1 |