The Fashion Channel Marketing Analysis XXXXXX XXXXX Abstract The Fashion Channel (TFC) has enjoyed a calm journey on the top of the fashion-programming niche for almost 10 years. However‚ there is a frontal attack from market-challengers of two other cable networks to capture market share and revenues from TFC. The CEO is keenly aware that TFC needs a new marketing strategy if they want to remain the market leader. Therefore‚ he hired a senior vice president of marketing
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The Fashion Channel is a well known cable television network dedicated to fashion only. CEO Jared Thomas founded the network in 1996 and had seen constant growth in sales‚ revenue and profit since its beginning. Thomas understands that in order to stay aggressive the company needs to strengthen its competitive position. Thus‚ Thomas hired Dana Wheeler‚ an expert in marketing. Dana needs to prove that her recommendations of spending more than $60 million in national and affiliate advertising‚ promotion
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The Fashion Channel (TFC) is a stand-alone cable channel‚ which was started in 1996. It known to be the only “fashion only” channel‚ with fashion related content 24/7. The majority audience for TFC was women aged 35-54. TFC had done well in 2006 with revenue of 310 million‚ way above their expected revenue. But in 2006 more competitors had popped up on the scene and offered fashion related content. These channels‚ CNN and Lifetime‚ were not fashion only channels‚ but they had segments in their broadcast
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data. From its inception in 1996 until recently‚ The Fashion Channel (TFC) enjoyed great success by appealing to as a broad an audience as possible. Overall viewer numbers were the main focus‚ and so long as TFC had no significant competition in terms of the fashion-specific content it offered‚ this “something for everyone” approach was a winner. But competitors such as CNN and Lifetime made note of TFC’s success. They began to offer fashion-specific programming. Consumers now have a choice‚ and
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THE FASHION CHANNEL The Fashion Channel is an unique leading cable TV network specialized in only fashion programming with broadcasting 24 hours a day and 7 days per week.The channel has a steady uprising revenue background and profitable high growth above the its’ industry average from the establishment in 1996 by two men who has an entrepreneurial spirit. TFC(The Fashion Channel) has a huge revenue amount of 310.6 million in 2006 with 80 million household viewer who has subscribed to their
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Knowledge and Marketing Management Seminar The Fashion Channel Case Study: Friday‚ 18 October Please read and analyze this case on market segmentation and targeting options for a cable television network dedicated to fashion programming. No research into the industry or firm is necessary. Please use only the information provided by the case. Each team should complete Exhibit #4 “Ad Revenue Calculator” and Exhibit #5 “Estimated Financials for 2006 and 2007” and submit a copy of their
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As-Is Circumstances TFC is confronting hard competitive risk. Lifetime and CNN are eroding TFC’s fashion programming share and there customer satisfaction are higher than that of TFC’s. The conditions will lead to TFC’s net income down. Lifetime is targeting women aged 18-34‚ also CNN is targeting men of all ages as there marketing target. These 2 groups are high valued demographics for advertisers. TFC‚ by contract‚ has no specific marketing target and strategy at present. Relatively‚ TFC becomes
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Problem Statement The Fashion Channel was a successful cable TV network. It wasn’t long before the network realized that other networks were taking note of its success and beginning to add fashion related programming as well. The Fashion Channel needed to boost segmentation‚ positioning and advertising in order to maintain their current standing. Dana Wheeler was hired to draw on their strengths to help TFC eliminate competitors. TFC realized they need to focus on their target market of women between
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THE FASHION CHANNEL A TIME FOR CHANGE Implementing Sustainability through Targeted Marketing THE DATA – STRATEGIC MARKETING RESEARCH The Fashion Channel Ad Revenue Calculator Multi Segments One Segment Two Segments Current 2007 Base Strategy Strategy Strategy TV House Holds 110‚000‚000 110‚000‚000 110‚000‚000 110‚000‚000 110‚000‚000 Average Rating 1.00% 1.00% 1.20% 80.00% 1.20% Average Viewers (thousands) 1‚100 1‚100 1‚320 880 1‚320 Average
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HBS CASE: THE FASHION CHANNEL Answers by Chenghao Zheng (Chuck) 1. What insight do you get from the consumer and market data? TFC’s revenue for 2006: $310.6 million ($80 million from affiliate fees and $230.6 million from ad sales) Strength: the only network dedicated exclusively to fashion‚ with up-to-date and entertaining information broadcast 24/7 Weakness: no detailed segmentation‚ branding‚ or positioning strategy According to customer analysis: there are four groups of customers‚ Fashionistas
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