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The paper relates that Zee TV is an Indian cable television company operating in the Indian market and is headquartered in Mumbai, India. The paper also relates that Zee TV operates publicly as Zee Telefilms Limited or ZTL and employs in excess of 600 individuals. The paper then discusses how the cable television industry as well as the overall television and media industry in India is becoming increasingly fragmented due to an influx of competitors such as Star TV and Sony Entertainment Television and various other factors such the Internet that create demand for viewer attention. The paper shows, however, how the Indian television market is a diverse and dynamic industry.

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"Case Overview: Zee TV is an Indian cable television company operating in the India market and is headquartered in Mumbai, India. Zee TV operates publicly as Zee Telefilms Limited or ZTL and employs in excess of 600 individuals. The cable television industry as well as the overall television and media industry in India is becoming increasingly fragmented due to an influx of competitors such as Star TV and Sony Entertainment Television and various other factors such the Internet that create demand for viewer attention. The Indian television market is a diverse and dynamic industry. The film..."

Tags:zee, tv, case

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This paper discusses three HR issues in the cable TV industry: human capital development, the strategic focus on the convergence between cable TV and other technologies associated with bundling, and the industry's measurement of employee behavior and attitude in terms of customer service.

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"The greatest investment within the cable TV industry is human capital development. Making this investment on a consistent basis will positively impact the organizational structure in a couple of ways. First, by developing the human capital within the organization, gaps in the organizational structure will be filled without delay by people qualified and prepared to handle their new positions. Human capital development goes hand in hand with succession planning, as each person leaving the organization has already planned for someone to take his..."

Tags:HR, cable TV industry, employee behavior, human capital development, bundling, convergence

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This paper analyzes research which shows that kids who watch a lot of TV in adolescence are more likely to behave aggressively in adulthood. The paper examines both sides of the argument, that violent Tv causes crime and that it doesn't. The paper utilizes relevant academic studies and requires that the reader form a personal opinion in the end.

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"Research shows that kids who watch a lot of TV in adolescence are more likely to behave aggressively in adulthood. Analyze the relationship between violent TV programs and criminal behavior by presenting BOTH SIDES OF THE ARGUMENT - VIOLENT TV causes crime & violent TV does not cause crime. Utilize relevant academic studies and formulate your own opinion in the end. Some research indicates that children who watch a lot of violent TV in adolescence are more likely to behave aggressively in adulthood. However, the relationship between violent TV programs and criminal behavior is complex, so that it is difficult to deliver an unequivocal judgment..."

Tags:violent, tv, kids

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This paper offers a situation analysis of "TV Guide", including a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threads) assessment. The paper also discusses the history and background of the magazine and the development of its interactive, online version. The paper concludes by examining "TV Guide"'s basic market need and its two primary markets.

Tags:TV Guide, SWOT, situation analysis

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This paper discusses human factors within the cable TV industry and identifies how they are related to organizational success. The paper looks at problems human resources (HR) has managing employees not on site and considers possible solutions to the problem.

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"One of the greatest human factors in HR experience in terms of working effectively with employees within the cable TV industry is the ability for HR to converse with employees face to face to remain current with their concerns, in spite of the fact that most of their employees are either out performing on-site work elsewhere, or are located at a great distance from HR within a huge facility. It is difficult for HR to do an adequate job of managing employee concerns for employees..."

Tags:management, business, human factors, Cable, TV, HR, technology

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This paper discusses the relationship between regulation and price, quality and consumer welfare related to cable TV. The paper examines the impact of the Cable Communications Policy Act that freed cable operators from rate regulation resulting in price increases, and the Cable Act of 1992 that reinstated governmental control of rates.

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"The problem is that the relationship between regulation and price quality and consumer welfare related to cable TV is unclear. Beard, Ekelund, Ford and Saba reported that while in the past, the cable industry was allowed to increase rates if new channels were offered, pre cable was regulated by local governments with franchise bidding arrangements that were reliant on cost inflation and other factors. During this period, cable was viewed as..."

Tags:cable, tv, regulation, consumer, welfare, price, increases

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This paper discusses what attracts people to Reality TV. It discusses the vicarious thrill viewers feel, and the appeal of the secret thrill. It looks at the feeling of importance in the viewer and the latest trends and status symbols.

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"Ever since the first reality shows Survivor and Big Brother played over the airwaves they have attracted large numbers of viewers of all ages and from all walks of life. There has been much speculation as to what it is about reality television that draws such a large audience. As Reiss and Wiltz point out two of the most favored opinions were that people were trying to keep up with popular shows so that they could be social at work and be part of the discussion and ..."

Tags:reality, tv

Abstract
Looks at the history and presents an examination of Australian TV, which has always lagged behind US and British broadcasting, including how it handles gay and lesbian issues. The paper concludes that currently, Australian television has only minimal coverage of queer lives and issues, but evidence suggests that it might be headed in the direction of expanding such coverage.

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"This paper is an examination of Australian television and the way it both deals with and ignores gay and lesbian lives and issues. The history of television in Australia has always been one of attempting to follow the patterns set primarily in the United States ..."

Tags:Australian, TV, Gay, Lesbian, gay, lesbian

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This paper defines recruitment problems for Human Resources Department in the cable TV industry and suggests solutions for dealing with them. Specifies issues the HR department needs to address.

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Recruitment PlanAbstract This paper examines the many issues that human resources departmentsin the cable TV industry need to address in their recruitment effort bothindustry-specific issues such as changing workforce demographics rapidtechnological chang

Tags:recruitment, HR, cable TV, e-recruiting, boundaryless organizations

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This paper provides a case analysis of "TV Guide"'s marketing strategy, which emphasizes age targeting. The paper examines the Guide's success in targeting both the baby boomer generation and the 34-and-under segment.

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"The greatest strategic marketing issue for TV Guide is targeting its market by age groups. According to 'TV Guide''s demographics, its readers are divided almost evenly between men and women and its readership increases with ..."

Tags:TV Guide, case analysis, marketing, baby boomers, targeting, age