The global outlook series on the Broadcasting Industry provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. An easy guide to What, Why, When, How, Where, and Who of an industry, the report provides a bird’s eye view of the industry, and its changing semantics set into motion by the digital era. Also outlined are major transmission techniques, trends, and issues of prominence. Punctuated with 8 illustrative statistical tables, global market penetration and reach is quantitatively analyzed across market sectors. Regional markets briefly summarized with annotated with 68 data tables of research findings include the US, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK, Australia, Japan, China, Mexico, Middle East, and Africa, among others. The purpose of the abstracted regional market discussion is to provide the reader a prelude to these markets. The report also recapitulates recent noteworthy mergers, and acquisitions in addition to providing an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 623 companies worldwide.