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Star TV. Outline. History of STAR TV Key success factors Business concept Problems and difficulties Option Recommendation Conclusion. Great and Growing Demand. History of STAR TV. Television service in Asia Large market Growing rate of ownership Programming in Asia Limited choices
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Outline • History of STAR TV • Key success factors • Business concept • Problems and difficulties • Option • Recommendation • Conclusion
Great and Growing Demand History of STAR TV • Television service in Asia • Large market • Growing rate of ownership • Programming in Asia • Limited choices • Poor quality • Government controlled or regulated
Creation Opportunity History of STAR TV • Launch of AsiaSat 1 • Huge footprint in Asia • Make use of AsiaSat 1 to supply satellite television
Evolution of STAR TV History of STAR TV Growing demand + Golden opportunity
Industry Sales Star TV Introduction Growth Maturity Decline Time Industry Life Cycle
Key Success Factors • Product innovation • Using of lead time to gain first-mover advantages • Extensive name recognition • Considerable viewer loyalty • Difficulty in retuning • Stable programming schedule
Key Success Factors • Complementary resources • Financial resources • Product manufacturing • Marketing capability • Distribution capability • Imitability
Business Concept • Free to air • Target market • The wealthiest 5% • Programming • Ready-made programme • Advertising • International advertisers of luxury goods
Negative Cash Flow Reasons for negative cash flow • Regulation • Three levels of regulations • Satisfying the programming restrictions of each country would reduce the number of viewers • Advertising • Advertisers were very reluctant to commit themselves to STAR TV
Negative Cash Flow • Redistribution • STAR’s total lack of organization outside Hong Kong caused difficulties in collecting revenue from redistribution • Uncontrolled redistribution would cause STAR TV to lose control of its product
Option • Pay TV • Improve programming
Pay TV • Resources needed • Digital decoders • Content • Distribution network
Improve Programming • Aim : customized programmes • Resources needed • Marketing & Research • Production facilities • Financial support • Skilled staff
Find Partners ???? Pearson Plc Vs. News Corporation
Pearson Plc • Diversified group • Publishing, media, entertainment, banking • Financial support • Conservative • Hands-off • 1/3 stake, 70% control
Pearson Plc • Benefit bring in • Experience in BSkyB • Top quality Eng. Lang. TV programme • Education channel • Business and news channel
News Corporation • Newspaper holding • Hands-on • Operating efficiency and high tech • Sensationalism • Wanted control
News Corporation • Benefits bring in • Satellite experience at BSkyB • Global distribution network • Fox TV programming • 20th Century Fox film library
News Corporation Recommendation • Some Pay TV, some free to air • Improve programming • Partnership with