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FTW Consulting Group Atkinson, Ettinger, Herron, Maxwell, McTague. Agenda. Firm Overview Key Issues & Opportunities External Analysis Internal Analysis Strategic Alternatives Decision Making Analysis Recommended Strategy Implementation Plan Contingency Plan. Firm Overview.
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FTW Consulting GroupAtkinson, Ettinger, Herron, Maxwell, McTague
Agenda • Firm Overview • Key Issues & Opportunities • External Analysis • Internal Analysis • Strategic Alternatives • Decision Making Analysis • Recommended Strategy • Implementation Plan • Contingency Plan
Firm Overview Key Problems - Small size- Risk of a takeover Issues - Reliance on Nelvana - Potential loss of competitive advantage Opportunities • Produce more TV shows • Cost savings • Expand & appeal to broader audience
External Analysis • Strategic Group Maps • Revenue vs. Net Income • Channels vs. Revenue • Porter’s Five Forces
Strategic Group Maps Strategic Group Maps
Internal Analysis • Financial Statements • Value Chain Analysis
Strategic Alternatives • Focused Differentiation x Capacity Expansion • Focused Differentiation x Divestment • Focused Differentiation x Vertical Integration • Cost Leadership x Vertical Integration
FD x CE • Expand Nelvana internationally • Acquire more TV & radio channels • Reach broader audiences Strategic Alternatives • FD x Di • Sell radio ownership & leave industry • TV revenues are 3x as much as radio revenue • Focus solely on women & children
FD x VI • Focus on children’s content • (international) • Focus on production & distribution • of content • Large market radio channels only Strategic Alternatives • CL x VI • Increase the number of TV & radio shows produced • Decrease supplier power; thus reducing costs
Recommendations • FD X VI • Focus on Nelvana & women’s content • Urban radio channels only • More production & distribution of shows • Cost savings
Contingency Plan • Price wars • Legal or regulatory issues • Online viewing trend • Deteriorating advertising revenue • Lack of innovation • Another economic recession