MM1 CASE STUDY SUMMARY THE FASHION CHANNEL-Introduction 1. The Fashion Channel (TFC) is a cable TV network 2. It was founded in the year 1996. 3. Jared Thomas is the CEO. 4. Experienced constant revenue and profit growth above the industry average. 5. Almost 80mn U.S. households subscribed to cable and satellite TV. 6. In the beginning of 2006‚ the company started facing stiff competition from other networks. 7. In July 2006‚ Dana Wheeler was appointed as VP of TFC. PROBLEMS: TFC was facing
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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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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-Case Analysis Group-6: Anurag Satapathy (2014PGP050) Meenakshi Sundareswaran (2014PGP201) Nishant Mishra (2011IPM058) Rananavare Abhijeet (2014PGP293) Renuka Denkar (2014PGP102) Sawan Kumar (2011IPM095) Sonali Panda (2014PGP372) From the case it is clear that TFC was initially the only channel dedicated solely to fashion. The need for market segmentation arose due to drop in the TFC ratings to 1.0 due to the increase in competition in the segment. This also saw a fall
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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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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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Q1) How would you interpret the consumer and market data if you were Dana Wheeler? I would first try to see if I could classify the data into various segments. The fashion channel is very popular among women. Hence‚ I would differentiate between the women viewers based on age‚ spending capacity‚ fashion nerdiness‚ etc. These will become subsets of the superset “women viewers”. Once‚ I determine the segments I would look for any noticeable trends in the segments that will prove profitable for the
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is Fashionistas and market data is a research study on customer satisfaction with cable networks if I were Dana Wheeler. The goal is building on the momentum TFC had created to date and stave off any competitors trying to make inroads. For the channel that needs to obtain competitiveness advantage‚ it is important to attract Fashionistas including highly valued demographic groups and increase customer satisfaction of the segment. 2. Consider 3 primary options presented. Discuss the pros and
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phenomena: differentiation from competitors and creating a loyal customer base which are less likely to shift to competitors programs. Targeting shows to a narrow (and profitable) segment of viewers would brand the network as a premium fashion provider‚ a channel that is focused only on delivering high quality and do not intends to satisfies all. A positive by product of this approach would be higher customer retention which has higher monetary value than the casual viewer (acquiring a new costumer
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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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