In the 1980s and 1990s, cable networks and television networks constantly battled to attract new audiences. What ultimately ended this type of conflict??
a. ?the implementation of public subsidies to help broadcast television compete with cable
b. ?the digital conversion of 2009 that merged broadcast and cable channels into a single bundle
c. ?the Cable Anti-Trust laws made it so many large cable companies had to break up into smaller holdings
d. ?the Telecommunications Act of 1996 that lifted ownership caps so cable and television networks could combine through corporate mergers
ANSWER:
d
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