Dr. Alan Albarran
Professor and Director, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS
Member of the Media Council
Council Member Biography
Alan Albarran, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Radio, Television and Film at the University of North Texas and the Director of the Center for Spanish Language Media. He is experienced in consulting in the media and entertainment industry. Dr. Albarran has authored articles for journals, and is the author of 12 books, including "The Media Economy", the Handbook of Spanish Language Media", the “Handbook of Media Management and Economics”; “Time and Media Markets; Media Economics: Understanding Markets, Industries and Concepts”; “Management of Electronic Media”, “The Radio Broadcasting Industry”, and “Understanding the Web: Social, Political, and Economic Dimensions of the Internet”. Previously, he was the Editor of the Journal of Media Economics and Editor of The International Journal on Media Management. (This is me - Update Profile)
Employment History
- 2000 - Unspecified
- Professor and Director, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS
GLG NewsSM Analyses by Alan Albarran
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Radio Industry Revenues to Grow in 2010? Reality Behind the Numbers.
March 24, 2010
BIA/Kelsey: Radio Revs Will Rise In 2010 | www.radioink.com
A new BIA/Kelsey quarterly report on investing in radio indicates the industry will finally see some growth in 2010, to $13.9 billion. What does this number really mean?
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FCC Chairman Outlines Broadband Plan; Suggests Priorities for Agency
February 17, 2010
FCC Plans for 100M Bps to 100 Million Households | www.pcworld.com
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski laid out plans for a much improved national broadband infrastructure earlier this week. The speech, one of the first by the new FCC Chair, indicates one of his main priorities and gives an indication of what might not be on the mind of the regulatory agency.
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Pandora's New Revenue Strategy--Impact on Radio
February 2, 2010
Pandora launches new small business initiative | www.rbr.com
Pandora is targeting small and medium-sized business with a new advertising strategy to reach consumers across multiple platforms, Given Pandora's success, how might this impact the radio industry?
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Lots of Layers in Potential GE-Comcast Deal
December 2, 2009
GE, Vivendi Forge Tentative Deal on NBC Stake | online.wsj.com
Now that General Electric and Vivendi have successfully negotiated a price for Vivendi's interest in NBC Universal, a pending announcement on a Comcast-NBCU acquisition is imminent. The combined entity will be a huge conglomerate, with many questions about what the final company will look like.
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Spain's TV Slump Indicative of Tough Economy
October 16, 2009
Spain’s TV ads through a big slump | www.rapidtvnews.com
The weakening advertising economy in Spain is the direct result of an economy struggling with recession and also reflects shifts in consumption patterns involving new media.
GLG Study Groups with Alan Albarran(?)
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
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| TMT Council Members in Member Programs | 18316 |
| Media Experts in GLG Member Programs | 4950 |
| Telecom/Cable Service Purchasers, Evaluators, and Pricing Trend Experts | 291 |
| Cable Services Experts | 198 |
| Television Programming Trend Experts | 178 |
GLG Live Meetings with Alan Albarran(?)
Alan Albarran has not participated in any GLG Live Meetings.
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