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communications industries. It regulates the TV and radio sectors, fixed line telecoms, mobiles,
postal services, as well as the airwaves over which wireless devices operate.
43. Cross-media ownership- one media branch holds stake in other media, thus being in a
position to control the opinions of larger sections of people. News Corporation accounts for over
one-third of the circulation of the UK's national press and also owns a 39% controlling stake in
BSkyB. • Trinity Mirror has a 20% share of UK newspaper circulation, is also the largest UK
regional newspaper publisher with its 23% share. • Daily Mail and General Trust has a 19.3%
share of national newspaper circulation and has held a 20% stake in ITN, which makes news for
ITV and Channel 4, since 1996. • Guardian Media Group (owned by the Scott Trust) has a 3.4%
share of UK national newspaper circulation and also owns GMG Radio, which has a 4.5% share
of all radio listening. 2
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