Answer 1. SWOT analysis of The Fashion Channel The Fashion Channel (TFC) is a 24*7 cable TV network which is exclusively dedicated to fashion. It was found in 1996 and since then it has been witnessing continuous upswing. According to an annual demographic survey‚ TFC is having approximately 110 million subscribers of cable & satellite television. But‚ due to increasing competition with other fashion channels‚ it is in the need for developing a modern and updated brand strategy. SWOT analysis
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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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Fashion Channel Market Segmentation Fashion Channel Market Segmentation SWOT Analysis Strengths 1. Specialist in fashion-oriented programming 2. Appeals mostly to women between 35 and 54 3. Attracts premium pricing 4. Operates under the basic cable package Weaknesses 1. Operations not fully diversified 2. Section of management is reluctant to accept change 3. Satisfaction level of TFC’s customers is on the decline 4. Lack of market segmentation Opportunities 1. Advertisers are ready
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Case Study: The Fashion Channel (TFC) June 30‚ 2009 Overview The Fashion Channel (TFC)‚ founded in 1996‚ is a successful cable TV network dedicated to all things fashion. Although quite young compared to other TV networks‚ TFC has experienced steady growth and in 2006 forecasted its revenue at $310.6 million. TFC operates primarily as a niche network‚ focused solely on fashion and fashion related programming‚ but still manages to reach almost 80 million US households that subscribe
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A Brief History of Spreadsheets by D. J. Power Editor‚ DSSResources.COM Spreadsheets have been used by accountants for hundreds of years. Computerized or electronic spreadsheets are of much more recent origin. Information Systems oral history and some published newspaper and magazine stories celebrate Dan Bricklin as the "father" of the electronic spreadsheet. In 1978‚ Harvard Business School student‚ Daniel Bricklin‚ came up with the idea for an interactive visible calculator (see email from
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I agree with you that there is an undeniable need for some substantial changes‚ I am equally concerned about the negative reception of these changes by our viewers and even our employees. According to me‚ the aim right now should be to steer our channel away from the risks of declining viewership and advertising prices. However‚ in order to achieve this‚ I do not at the same time think it would be wise to expose ourselves to higher concentration risks than is necessary. Therefore‚ my recommendation
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Spreadsheet Exercises Using Excel Learning Objective: These exercises are designed to familiarize you with a spreadsheet application software called MS Excel. After the completion of the lab‚ you should be able to: 1. work with MS Excel or other spreadsheet programs 2. use functions and formulas in a spreadsheet application software for calculation 3. explain what functions and formulas are‚ how they work‚ and the difference between them Formulas Well‚ a formula is a simple calculation
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The Fashion Channel – Case Study Exercise 1: What is expected outcome of each of the targeting scenarios? (complete both the Ad Revenue and Financial calculators to fully understand the financial impact of the scenarios) Exhibit 4: Ad Revenue Calculator TV HH Average Rating Average Viewers (thousands) Average CPM1 Average Revenue/Ad Minute2 Ad Minutes/Week Weeks/Year Ad Revenue/Year Incremental Programming Expense 1 Revenue/Thousand Viewer 2 Calculated by multiplying Average Viewers by Average
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investing in a major marketing campaign across all clusters‚ awareness and viewing of The Fashion Channel would go up. Cons: Although the broad-based marketing scenario produces a higher net income than the 2007 base‚ the CPM is still $0.20 lower than the current CPM. This $0.20 decrease would take place because TFC’s current target audience would not provide enough maintain the $1.00 CPM. Also‚ because The Fashion Channel would not target a specific audience under this scenario‚ TFC would run the risk that
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Questions for Week 7 Case: * Fashion Channel Read the Fashion Channel case and answer the questions below. Please note the following additional guidance: The discussion of alternatives indicates that for the first scenario‚ an investment in programming would be required but the case does not indicate how much that might cost. You can either assume that this spending was flat or you can assume an increase. In either case‚ specify your assumption and base your findings on that assumption
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