Marketing Executive Skills

Maxim steel (PVT) Ltd is an exclusive steel re-moving firm which comprises of three units and is situated inside the modern zone at the edges of the city. Two of the firm’s units are programmed which produce wire bars and whose end clients are the wire and anode makers. The third is a physically worked unit creating fortified steel, the end utilization of which is for development purposes. The Chief Executive Officer, who is likewise the proprietor of the firm, sits at the firm’s head office which is found 25 kilometers from the creation units in the core of the city. Adage Steel is at present confronting record-breaking enormous misfortunes, which the CEO believes is expected to the firm’s creation arranging insufficiency, under/confined utilization of the firm’s limit and capacity and poor advertising techniques.  The CEO thinks he needs a decent showcasing person who can advertise his items and can carry business to the organization and at exactly that point can the organization endure, other savvy the firm is taking for a shut off which can result in not just a gouged notoriety for the proprietor and business misfortune yet in addition a few people who are identified with the firm, losing their positions. After through screening and interviews,â the firm recruits another person at the post of partner chief advertising whose principle objective is to recognize the escape clauses in the company’s promoting and arranging foundation and lift deals by figuring legitimate systems along these lines helping Axiom Steel plants, which currently postures to be a sinking transport. The recently named Assistant Manager visits the different branches of the firm which incorporates every one of the three units, their creation experts, advertising agents, quality control and the firm’s product house. An intensive advertising procedure conversation with the people and in the wake of talking about outcomes in following focuses being advanced for investigations:- There is no legitimate promoting division of the firm, the people that are purported advertising individuals are really being utilized for follow up of the requests, which are gotten by the company’s CEO and afterward moved to the creation floor. These people are being followed through on at cost which is far beneath the predominant market costs for people working under such limits and are working for the firm since an incredibly prolonged stretch of time. A through meeting additionally uncovers that the majority of the promoting people don't gangs a perceived degree in Marketing and are taking a shot at bases of sheer understanding. The creation arranging is being done in the administrative center without speaking with the creation capacities with the creation professionals. The creation arranging is completed by the CEO himself with the group he calls his â€Å"marketing team†. Since the CEO only occasionally visits the creation processes and relies absolutely upon the data introduced to him by the â€Å"marketing team†; he is un-mindful of the ground real factors; regularly, orders are being dispatched out late, which are bringing about client losing confidence and searching for other seller alternatives. There is a correspondence hole between the administrative center and the Mill’s Production Management bringing about deferral underway arranging and planning of the requests at mill’s end. This hole is likewise because of the way that the CEO held the forces to settle on choices and authorize to his administration. The CEO has a place with a more established age which is hesitant to learn new techniques for correspondences, for example, the web (Although the office is accessible for use). The quickest strategy for correspondence for the CEO is the correspondence by means of Fax and Telex. Deals of wire bars are limited to wire and cathode producers just and subsequently now and again, there came when the units frequently confronted shut downs because of absence of requests! The two Automatic units which are delivering wire bars are likewise fit for creating strengthened steel for development however this capacity isn't being used and the units are limited to creation of Wire poles as it were. This is likewise a purpose behind late shipments as jug necks are being delivered and the heap isn't moved starting with one creation unit then onto the next which is proficient however not being used of creating a similar item. The CEO is along these lines right in calling attention to this issue as one reason for current misfortunes. In the wake of taking a gander at above issues, following methodologies are being proposed: The organization ought to embrace a legitimate showcasing procedure for its firm. This remembers infusing new blood for the advertising group, those people who are fit for taking the organization past a specific level. This implies sure updating of the advertising apparatus. The CEO must understand that in the event that he needs the business go over to build; he should then care for and deal with his kin well†¦ In certainty an arrangement of benefit sharing ought to be presented where the promoting people are given a certain %age of commission over their endeavors to carry new business to the firm. On the off chance that not, at that point the pace of installment must be expanded for the people who have lost inspiration in working for the organization in light of the poor pay for their work. There ought to be a different creation arranging office whose specialization ought to be the arranging of request executions at factories. These people will give the right plan to the advertising people and the CEO with respect to the course of events of requests from crude material stage to the shipment Ex-Factory. Each showcasing individual ought to be given in any event a personal computer work station with web office and assigned individual email IDs which they need today. This will help the promoting people to focus on showcasing and move request execution data from their firm to the client. Web abundance will likewise enable the advertising to individuals to look for new potential markets and bringing clients, additionally not to overlook quicker correspondence The CEO must understand that on the off chance that he needs the business to develop, at that point he should assign specialists to the people working under him likewise with the expansion of business, a stage will come where he can't deal with things all alone. The CEO must present a layer of Management which incorporates Top Management comprising of himself and his announcing General Managers, Middle Management of Managers and Assistant Managers answering to the GM and the work staff that will report the Middle Management. This appointment of specialists and production of Management chain won't just assistance in snappier dynamic yet in addition in familiar exchange of requests from top level to down. These are the focuses which are nuts and bolts for an improvement in the showcasing structure and in the correspondence and incorporated dynamic issue which the promoting division is looking inside the firm. These along with a couple of creation related issues featured above, whenever tended to will bring about better execution. On the off chance that effective, more proposals for development will be sent for scrutiny.   Â

Healthcare in Developing Countries

Medicinal services in Developing Countries Kyle Barber Medicinal services in Developing Countries For any nation to make the progress from creating to created, there are numerous elements that must work as one so as to accomplish this change. These improvement objectives spread a wide range of elements that are at the same time random and interlocked [LL2]with each other. Despite the fact that there are a wide range of variables that push a nation towards improvement, the arrangement, and cultural access to, human services [LL3]is collectively consented to be one of the most significant signifiers in a nations progress. [LL4] Most financial issues in creating nations are to a great extent because of a high dominant part of the populace living in poverty[LL5]. In these nations, there are at any rate one billion individuals living on short of what one US dollar a day[LL6]. There are more than two billion individuals living on under two US dollars daily. As to, a little more than 33% of the number of inhabitants in the whole world needs what we consider to be satisfactory social insurance (Bale). At its most essential root, the cost, access to, and accessibility of medicinal services, similar to each other financial signifier we study, is controlled by fundamental flexibly and request. Basically, we [LL7]have an unmistakable absence of satisfactory human services being provided in these creating countries. That, however those that need it most are not searching out, or requesting, the medicinal services they have to flourish[LL8]. There are numerous elements that lead to these deficiencies [LL9]of flexibly a nd request, just as numerous hypotheses and arrangements planned for remedying these market wasteful aspects. While everybody [LL10]is basically moving in the direction of a similar objective, there exist a huge number of various arrangements and intercessions intended to accomplish this objective. The issues on the gracefully side confronting formative medicinal services in these nations can be credited to a couple of basic components. One of these variables can be come down to a similar issue that causes most all financial issues: absence of assets (ODonnell). The issues that face encouraging change without satisfactory assets unavoidably prompts the misallocation of these assets and not using them in the best, productive way possible[LL11]. This misallocation of assets can take numerous structures, incorporating amassing said assets in inappropriate geographic zones, for example, enormous, urban areas that don't really require these monetary interventions[LL12]. Shockingly, most of general wellbeing use is as yet retained through emergency clinic based consideration, which is for all intents and purposes unthinkable for poor people, country populace of these creating nations to use (Peabody, Taguiwalo and Robalino). The inadequate assets at play influence the flexibly side o f human services in that the capital required to really get this show on the road is simply not accessible to give the sufficient offices, medication, and legitimate staff important to encourage radical change in the same number of areas varying (Peters, Garg and Bloom). The early long stretches of the battle for improved medicinal services overall comprised of a wide range of kinds of arrangements planned for turning around this pattern, however despite the fact that some of them contrasted, one principle objective endured through every: availability of social insurance for poor people. As the years have gone on and the openness of these advantages has risen drastically, the objective has moved from revising the absence of availability to improving the lacking nature of said medicinal services (Peabody, Taguiwalo and Robalino). [LL13] In these creating nations, acquiring and giving the offices and supplies can go far toward accomplishing our medicinal services goals[LL14], however these issues speak to just piece of the issue. The genuine issue is then persuading those in destitution and needing help to use these assets. Facilities and medication do a whole lot of nothing, and as such speak to advance lacking allotment of assets, if these mediations do nothing to encourage interest for these services[LL15]. By and by, [LL16]the extraordinary destitution that these individuals are compelled to live in become is the principle factor that directs that absence of interest. In any case, other than simply that wide, comprehensive, fundamental explanation of neediness, [LL17]we can take a gander at two, progressively explicit, factors that can smother request of numerous kinds over the financial scene. These two elements are the outside requirements put on the customer, for this situation those without sufficient social insurance, that limit their particular capacity to expend, just as the individual inclinations of any person that will bring down their an eagerness to devour (ODonnell). The outside requirements on these families and people that breaking point request, particularly in creating nations, are additionally impacted by an assortment of elements that all work solidly to make it so that those in neediness stay in destitution. Proof shows that measure of family unit salary earned has a solid positive connection between way of life and usage of social insurance (Bale). Fundamentally, the more cash a family acquires, the more probable they are to use social insurance. This all returns to assets, however this time it is the assets of the family rather than those of the interceding party[LL18]. This bodes well however, as it makes sense with the significant expense of medicinal services, that some may begin to see keeping up wellbeing and health as an extravagance more than a necessity.[LL19] When you are living everyday and battling for what it's worth to put food on the table, certain things become organized over others[LL20]. While relative pay assumes an eno rmous job, the real cost of getting treatment turns into another immense obstruction in searching out sufficient social insurance (Peabody, Taguiwalo and Robalino). A large number of these nations, and particularly the poor populace, don't have any kind of clinical protection. So these visits and excursions to the specialist wind up coming out of their own pockets[LL21]. The significant expense of visits, notwithstanding a wide range of client charges perhaps connected with treatment, make those living in neediness substantially more value touchy than those that are in an ideal situation. So while those that need it most stay in unforeseen weakness, those that are wealthy may look for treatment for substantially less genuine diseases. Notwithstanding the real expenses related with treatment, there exist costs outside of formal charges that may viably sift through potential patients. Expenses [LL22]associated incorporate predestined income that would have been made that day, travel c osts for medications, just as separation, time, exertion, and poor street conditions all prevent potential patients (ODonnell).[LL23] Regardless of whether one [LL24]is monetarily ready to pay treatment costs, there are an assortment of special [LL25]factors that may keep them from doing as such. Social and sexual orientation issues can prompt a lower request of medicinal services, regardless of whether promptly accessible. There is a lot of history and custom in creating nations, to such an extent that numerous individuals in these nations despite everything use customary treatments of the way of life instead of current medication. This pattern to utilize customary treatments is contrarily identified with pay and training (Peters, Garg and Bloom). Helping these individuals to pick up information and further teach themselves is [LL26]one of the initial phases in illuminating this issue. Instruction can aid simply having the option to perceive disease and the potential advantage of the cutting edge medicines for these sicknesses. Huge numbers of these social orders socially don't utilize a lot of sexual orientation uniformity, and in that capacity, access to maternal, conceptive, and kid medicinal services has demonstrated troublesome (ODonnell). Since such a large number of individuals are sick, and there isn't sufficient treatment, wild disease nearly turns into the standard and extreme sicknesses become increasingly hard to recognize[LL27]. A proceeded with push for training would go far in reducing a portion of these side effects. These variables with respect to deficient human services require the presentation of money related mediations and aid[LL28]. Since there are such huge numbers of basic causes, there have been numerous speculations and arrangements sanctioned so as to turn around this negative trend[LL29]. Raising the use of compelling mediations requires a huge number of various things. Initially, any raise in use is preposterous without first presenting more capital[LL30], and afterward coordinating [LL31]the spending of this capital towards the best programs[LL32] so as to augment productivity. These mediations ought to likewise me [LL33]geographically relative to populace and need (Peabody, Taguiwalo and Robalino). Opening up another office in a huge city that doesn’t need one doesn't great. [LL34]Management of these activities should likewise be transformed to boost efficiency[LL35], and administrative and political motivating forces must be acquainted and given all together advance usage. A portion of the more explicit objectives incorporate stretching out medical coverage inclusion to more clients (Bale). In spite of the fact that this is all the more a drawn out approach, developing this number will give an incredible impetus to treatment. [LL36]Policies that guide poor people, for example, appropriations and expense waivers, will extraordinarily curtail singular expenses of treatment [LL37]and advance consideration too (Peters, Garg and Bloom). The greater part of the surface issues related with human services in creating nations can be credited to an entrance issue and a quality issue. At the point when we look nearer however, we can see that these are only a couple of components that can keep us away from accomplishing our MDG’s. We currently need to move towards easing a portion of the instructive and salary divergence issues, and the taking care of these two issues, while in no way, shape or form a perfect, outright fix, can give extraordinary steps we may presently can't seem to even see[LL38]. Works Cited Bunch, Harvey E. Proposition Improving Access to Health Care for the Poor, Especially in Developing Countries. n.d. Worldwide Economic Symposium. ODonnell, Owen. Access to Health Care in Developing Countrie

Statistics on Teen Suicide, Drugs, and Violence

Statistics on Teen Suicide, Drugs, and Violence Theories Behavioral Psychology Print The Truth About Troubled Teens By Amy Morin, LCSW facebook twitter instagram Amy Morin, LCSW, is a psychotherapist, author of the bestselling book 13 Things Mentally Strong People Dont Do, and a highly sought-after speaker. Learn about our editorial policy Amy Morin, LCSW Updated on February 08, 2020 Todor Tsvetkov/E/Getty Images More in Theories Behavioral Psychology Cognitive Psychology Developmental Psychology Personality Psychology Social Psychology Biological Psychology Psychosocial Psychology Information presented in this article may be triggering to some people. If you are having suicidal thoughts, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 for support and assistance from a trained counselor. If you or a loved one are in immediate danger, call 911 immediately. Although no parent wants to think about tough topics, like teen suicide, teen pregnancy, and teen violence, those issues are real among many of todays teenagers. Its important for parents to be informed about the issues many teenagers are facing. Even if your teen never experiences any serious problems first-hand, shell likely have friends and classmates who do. In the next 24 Hours in the United States: 1,439 teens will attempt suicide.2,795 teenage girls will become pregnant.15,006 teens will use  drugs  for the first time.3,506 teens will run away.2 teens will be murdered. Youth and Crime In 2013, the United States handled 1.1 million juvenile delinquency cases.More than a quarter of crimes committed by juveniles are committed by females.  Almost 22,000 crimes involved weapons.  Every 4 minutes a youth is arrested for an alcohol-related crime.Every 7 minutes a youth is arrested for a drug crime. Teen Suicide Suicide is the second leading cause of death for people between the ages of 10 and 24.  More teens and young adults die from suicide than from heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, pneumonia, influenza, cancer, and lung disease combined.Four out of five teens who attempt suicide give warning signs. But often, those signs are missed or ignored.   Teen Pregnancy In 2014, there were 249,078 babies born to women between the ages of 15 and 19.  Although teen births are on the decline in the United States, the rate is still higher than in other western industrialized nations.Teen pregnancy costs taxpayers an estimated $9.4 billion annually. Costs consist of increased health care, foster care, increased incarceration rates among teen parents, and lost tax revenue to pregnant teens being more likely to drop out of school.   Teen Mental Health 20% of adolescents live with a mental health condition.  50% of all mental illness begins by age 14 and 75% begins by age 24.The average delay between the onset of symptoms and intervention is between 8 and 10 years.  70% of teens who commit crimes have a mental illness.  Almost half of all students with a mental illness drop out of high school.  90% of teens who kill themselves have an underlying mental illness.   Understanding the Risks Arming yourself with the facts can be the first step in reducing your teens risks. When you understand the challenges many teens are facing, you can take steps to prevent problems before they start.   And if you do see signs of a problem, take immediate action. Whether you suspect your teen is abusing drugs, or you see some early warning signs of depression, talk to your teens pediatrician. Ignoring the problem wont make it go away. In fact, your teens problems may get worse. Early intervention is the key to helping your teen.   How to Talk to Your Teen Even if you think your teen would never try drugs or isnt sexually active, its important to talk about it. Here are some ways to make the conversations most effective: Ask about other people. Instead of saying like, Has anyone ever offered you drugs? which may cause your teen to feel like shes being interrogated, ease your way into the conversation by asking about other people. Say, Do you think drugs are a big problem in your school? Then listen to what your teen has to say.Ask for your teens opinion. Rather than lecture your teen about the dangers of alcohol, ask questions like, What do you think about the drinking age? This could spark an interesting discussion about why its illegal for kids to drink.Strike up conversations when youre doing something. Sitting down for a heart to heart can be anxiety-provoking for everyone. So make it a more casual conversation that you bring up while youre playing pass. Talking while driving in the car can be easier too as you wont be facing one another directly.Hold ongoing conversations. A single conversation about teen pregnancy or the risks of underage drinking wont be enough. Hold ongoing conversations abou t some of the risks teens face to ensure that your teen is really hearing your message.

Essay on Intellectual Disability - 2319 Words

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Social Meida Addiction Essay - 1962 Words

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E-Learning website for Multimedia Free Essays

People nowadays, access the Internet or online services to acquire different and useful information. Most of them are people that want to get knowledge that are easy to learn and understand. It is very common now in our society that many people use the computer for their research purposes and to gather such information by simply surfing through the internet. We will write a custom essay sample on E-Learning website for Multimedia or any similar topic only for you Order Now One of the things that gives information and many people can acquire knowledge is the E-learning systems. E-learning system is web-based learning or known as the online training and eachings that are more simple and easy to learn. E-learning services, it enables developing of skills and knowledge by means of different web-applications and process in a particular course of teaching. Many people uses the internet to watch and to search for different tutorials that can we access to many different online services. Multimedia Arts involves the digital designing of visual elements, such as editing images, videos, audios, etc. It becomes richer and deeper because visual and narrative art are expressed in digital media. Therefore, E-learning system for Multimedia arts can give interest and opportunities by means of accessing this web-based training. There is variety of equipment on this online education that gives the important teachings that the users need to learn. General Problem How to create an E-Learning system for Multimedia Arts that enables to acquire skills and knowledge that is more simple and easy to learn. Specific Problem How to design the interface of the system? How to design the layout of the system? How to maintain the security of the website? How to cite E-Learning website for Multimedia, Essays

Television industry is experiencing significant growth Essay Example

Television industry is experiencing significant growth Paper CABLE TV OPERATORS. NTL group ltd. NTL group provides telecommunication and television services, including telephone, cable television and internet access. Its network reaches to 50% of the UK households. NTL is the first company to provide interactive television services which includes offering shopping, banking, gaming and entrainment facilities. Telewest Communications Plc. Telewest is the second largest broadband communications and media group in the UK, providing cable television, telephony and Internet access to around 1. 8 million homes. Flextech Telewests content division is the largest provider of basic channels to the UK pay television market. In May 2002 Telewest introduced enhanced TV programming in time for high-profile events, in conjunction with BBC and Channel 4. During the BBCs coverage of the World Cup, Telewest customers were able to enjoy a number of new interactive features, including a choice of video streams and the ability to listen to the usual commentary, the crowd or the Radio 5 live. Isle of Wight Cable and Telephone Company Ltd. Isle of Wight Cable and Telephone Company is the smallest of the UKs cable operators. We will write a custom essay sample on Television industry is experiencing significant growth specifically for you for only $16.38 $13.9/page Order now We will write a custom essay sample on Television industry is experiencing significant growth specifically for you FOR ONLY $16.38 $13.9/page Hire Writer We will write a custom essay sample on Television industry is experiencing significant growth specifically for you FOR ONLY $16.38 $13.9/page Hire Writer It only employs 65 people and has a very limited area of operation: the Isle of Wight. The UK cable TV operators SWOT analysis. Both NTL and Telewest, being involved in the same type of television content distribution, have much in common in their SWOT analysis. Thus the analysis below represents the total cable television segment of the UK television industry. Strengths: The main strength of the UK TV industry cable operators is the versatility of services they offer, including telephone, home banking, video on demand, fast internet connections. They have greater possibilities for interactive television, comparing with BSkyB. Another important strength of the cable operators is that they transmit very quality pictures and offer a wide choice of programming. The later however is still less than that of BSkyB. With cable TV provider you dont have to put a satellite dish on you wall. Weaknesses: One major factor limiting the growth of cable television in the UK is the greater construction costs of the infrastructure: in the UK cable has to be laid underground and the costs of this are very high (Martin 2000 p. 35-36). Cable operators have very little programming of their own. They mostly rely on the programming provided by BSkyB and have to pay for the access to it. The high construction costs and the dependence on BSkyB for programming contribute to the higher level of prices of cable operators, comparing to the satellite service. The UK cable companies have limited possibilities in competition with BSkyB. According to Cable and Broadcasting Act 1984 cable operators not allowed to obtain exclusive rights to certain major national sporting events (Martin 2000, 35-36). Opportunities: As new services such as video on demand, multimedia and fast internet connections become a reality the versatility of the fibre-optic cable networks will become increasingly valuable. The satellite and terrestrial broadcasters will remain dependant on old copper-wire telephone technology for interactivity. In most cases BT will be acting as gatekeeper (Key Note 2002). Advertising, as a source of profit, havent been exploited so far by the cable operators, as they have limited programming. Developing their own content means a new source of profit for cable operators. Moreover they can use the time allocated to them by most program suppliers (aprox. 2 minutes per hour). A merger between Granada and Carlton presents more possibilities for cooperation between the UK content providers and Cable operators, as both parts have been strongly reliant on each other for the content and channels of distribution. This cooperation will give the companies more strength to withstand the satellite TV competition and expand in the market. Threats: The financial health of the cable operators is very dubious. Their net debts are nearly i 20bn. According to the information, provided by Key Note (2002), cable operators receive 50% percent of their revenues from telephone charges. These are, however. decreasing due to constraints by Oftel (the telecommunications regulator). This may present new financial difficulties to the cable operators. The UK digital terrestrial television operators SWOT analysis. The UK DTT operators include BBC, Channel Four, Five and ITV. The main owners of ITV are Granada and Carlton. The current merger between Granada and Carlton, will result in a new company ITV plc. All these companies are vertically integrated, which means that they are both the providers of content and its distributors. However with the development of satellite and cable television, their role as distributors of content becomes limited, as DTT becomes less and less popular. These companies now distribute their content through satellite and cable operators. They play a more important role as content providers now. Information on these companies can be found in The UK television content providers section of this report. BBCs profit comes from the license fee. Other free-to-air operators get their profit from advertising. Strengths: DTT is a free-to-air service, which means that you dont have to buy all the equipment, necessary for receiving cable and satellite service. DTT service is cheaper than that of satellite and cable operators. Weaknesses: Problems with reception may be experienced by subscribers to the DTT service. There is a very limited amount of programming on DTT service, comparing to that of cable and satellite operators. There are strong technical limitations for introducing interactive television. Though DTT service is cheaper, than that of satellite and cable broadcasters, the difference is not big. Monthly license fee is approximately i 9. 7. For just i 12. 50 a month you can subscribe for BSkyB package, which includes 102 channels, including some 90 free-to-air channels. This package will also offer some interactive services and a very high quality picture. Opportunities: The only opportunity for DTT is the extension of market. But it is very doubtful that the digital terrestrial television will be able to withstand the competition from cable and satellite operators, due to the weaknesses, described earlier and the threats (see next paragraph). Threats: The increasing popularity of interactive services presents a big threat for DTT, as most subscribers will go for BSkyB or NTL and Telewest packages. The fragmentation of advertising market means less advertising revenues for Channel Four, Film Four, Five, etc. The increasing competition from satellite and cable operators. The increasing quality and versatility of the content offered by the cable and satellite operators. The UK television content providers. Channel Owner Share Sky One UK Gold Sky Sports 1 ITV 2 CBeeBies UK Style Sky Sports 2 Nickelodeon Hallmark Sky Premier 1 BSkyB UKTV+ BSkyB Carlton (44%), Granada (56%) BBC UKTV+ BSkyB BSkyB (50%), Viacom (50%) Crown Entertainment Ltd. Sky 2. 8% 2. 5% 2. 1% 1. 8% 1. 2% 1. 2% 1. 0% 1. 0% 0. 9% 0. 9% Table 1. UK Multichannel TV: Most popular channels. Adopted from ITC the UK television market overview September 2003. The largest content provider in the UK television industry is currently BBC. The second position is occupied by Granada and the third by Carlton. The upcoming merger between Granada and Carlton will reshape the current situation in the UK TV content production market. BBC and ITV plc. (the new merged company) will occupy about 65% of the total turnover of the UK program supply market, with BBC and ITV plc. responsible for approximately 40% and 25% respectively. Sky is not included here, as much of its content is imported from the US. However, among the UK top ten channels on multichannel television (satellite and cable) the 2003 Sky occupies 5 positions (see table 1). The British Broadcasting Company (BBC). BBC was the first company to start broadcasting in the UK. Today it provides a wide range of programs and services. They include television, radio, national, local, childrens, educational, language and other services for key interest groups. The BBC is financed by a TV license paid by households. It does not have to serve the interests of advertisers, or produce a return for shareholders. The annual color TV license currently costs i 116. The license includes 8 national BBC television channels. ITV plc. ITV plc. will be a result of the merger between Granada Media plc. and Carlton Communications plc. As the merger havent been completed yet, the information in this report is given on Granada and Carlton separately. Granada Media Plc. Granada Media encompasses a range of terrestrial and non-terrestrial television businesses, including Granada Television, 25% of GMTV, 50% London News Network, 10,8% stake in BSkyB, etc. Granada Sky Broadcasting is the companys non-terrestrial joint venture with BskyB, offering various channels as part of the Sky multichannel package. Granada is a leading ITV franchise holder, ahead of Carlton communications. Carlton Communications Plc. Carlton is the second largest ITV franchise holder, accounting for around 40% of income in the commercial terrestrial sector. It has interests in commercial free-to-air and pay-TV content creation and media services. Carlton currently broadcasts to 26 million people. Channel 4. Channel 4 transmits across the whole of the UK, except some parts of Wales which are covered by the Welsh language S4C. It is available on all digital platforms as well as through conventional analogue transmission. It is publicly owned. Unlike the BBC, Channel 4 receives no public funding. It is funded entirely by its own commercial activities. Four gets 66% of its content from independent content providers. Five. Channel Five was established in 1997. It is very much alike Channel 4. It is publicly owned, but receives its profits mainly from advertisement. It is available from DTT, cable and satellite operators. In 2002 Five received 86% of its content from independent content providers. Independent production companies. Independent producers of content currently occupy about 38% of the market. They can distribute their content through BBC, ITV, Channel Four and Five. The proportions of independent producers on BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Five in 2002 were 25%, 30%, 66% and 86% respectively. The problem is that these channels only provide 6. 1% of the total content in multichannel homes. The figures for the terrestrial broadcasting are significantly higher, as they provide 74. 9% of content here. However the terrestrial broadcasting in the UK is only responsible for 14% of the UK television industry. Thus, BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Five provide 15. 6% (including the content of independent providers) of the total content in the UK television industry. According to the Broadcasting Act 1990 these companies have to give 25% of their broadcasting time to independent content suppliers. The proportions of independent content suppliers on this channels are currently higher, as it was already noted above. However, if these channels reduce it to the share, stated in the Act, the proportion of the independent producers in the total UK television content will only be 3. 9%. Independent production companies in the UK include: Talk Back Productions, Pearson Television, Jim Henson Productions, Planet 24, etc. The UK TV content providers SWOT analysis. Strengths: The UK content providers offer a big variety of quality content, which is able to compete with BSkyB. Weaknesses: The UK TV content providers are reliant on satellite and cable operators for distribution of their content. They only have control of digital terrestrial television, but this has little popularity today and its share is constantly declining (for more information see DTT SWOT analysis section). The failure of ITV Digital in May 2002 shows just how far behind the established pay-TV operators the traditional free-to-air broadcasters are. They have limited financial resources, comparing with BSkyB, which means that they have limited possibilities of acquiring rights for some content, such as major sporting events. Opportunities: The growth of the UK television market means there will be an increasing demand for quality programming. The merger between Granada and Carlton means they will be able to better compete with the content, provided by BSkyB. An interest of cable operators in the development of their own content presents more opportunities for close cooperation between the UK TV content providers, especially ITV plc. (a result of the merger between Granada and Carlton), and cable companies. This cooperation will give more strength to withstand the competition of BSkyB for both of them. Threats: A significant part of TV content in the UK is provided by BSkyB. Moreover BSkyB is able to distribute its content through both satellite and cable channels of distribution. The merger between Carlton and Granada is a threat to the smaller content providers, as it presents them a new, even stronger competitor. As the number of program hours transmitted continues to rise, the number of people viewing each hour of programming is diminishing. The effect of this is not an increase in average viewing hours; instead, each channel is left with an ever-smaller share of the audience. As a result marketers wont be able to reach a mass audience and will either start using a different medium or demand that the price of advertising airtime is reduced to reflect its reduced reach. The profiles and SWOT analyses of the main companies in the UK TV industry allow to see the complete picture of the current situation in the industry, the trends and forecast the near future. THE CURRENT SITUATION IN THE UK TV INDUSTRY. The current situation in the UK TV industry is characterized by the following facts: There has been significant consolidation in the industry during the last decade and today it is dominated by several large companies, including BSkyB, BBC, ITV plc (the result of merger between Granada and Carlton), NTL and Telewest. BSkyB provides satellite television and has 59% percent in the UK multichannel TV market. It is a vertically integrated company and provides a significant share of the UK TV content. BSkyB is the mast financially healthy company in the UK TV industry. Most of its revenues come from subscription. NTL and Telewest provide cable services and account for the 26% of the market. They have a very limited programming of their own and are largely dependant on BSkyB and other content providers. BBC, Channel Four, Channel Five, Carlton, Granada traditionally broadcast their content through analog and digital terrestrial services. Analog will be stopped by the year 2010. Digital terrestrial is supposed to be a substitute for the analog terrestrial television, but it is rather unpopular now with only 14% of the multichannel television market, thus there is a move of terrestrial broadcasters into the non-terrestrial market. THE MAIN TRENDS IN THE UK TV INDUSTRY. Several trends can be outlined: There is an overall slowdown in the UK economy. There has been significant growth in the industry in the last decade and the growth is continuing (see the forecast of the future section for further details). The popularity of digital television is increasing (for more details see Growth section) while analog services are steadily moving to the end. The popularity of cable and satellite services is increasing, while digital terrestrial television is becoming less and less popular. The popularity of different interactive TV services is increasing. There is a move towards even further consolidation of the industry, which is vividly illustrated by the Granada Carlton merger. There is an audience fragmentation trend in the UK TV advertising market, caused be the increasing amounts of programming. THE FORECAST OF THE FUTURE OF THE UK TV INDUSTRY. Even though the average levels of yearly economy growth in the UK are currently rather slow and there is an overall economic slowdown, this most certainly wont affect the growth of television market in the UK, as consumers have come to rely heavily on multichannel television services for home entertainment. This means that it is unlikely to be discarded as part of domestic cost-cutting. Digital television will finally dislodge the analog service by the year 2010. According to the ITC (September 2003) forecast, the penetration of digital television should reach a figure between the 58% (in the lower scenario) and 78% (in the upper scenario) by the year 2007. The important question to answer, however, is which of the three rival formats satellite, cable and digital terrestrial will be the most successful in the long term. It is extremely difficult to answer that question with any degree of certainty. Digital terrestrial television will experience a number of significant threats. While the popularity of cable and satellite television will be growing, DTT wont be able to offer any competitive advantage. DTT has very limited possibilities in terms of interactive TV. The licence fee is not much cheaper then that of the satellite and cable operators, while the difference in the amount of content and the versatility of the services is obvious. The fact that there is no special equipment needed for receiving its services doesnt give a big advantage to DTT, as other companies offer most of the necessary equipment free. Moreover DTT service (except for BBC, which is funded by licence fee) will be strongly subject to the overall reduction of advertising fees, caused be the fragmentation of the TV advertising audience and the fact that advertisers will be willing to pay less as a result of the slow tempo of the economic growth in the country. The reduction of advertising profit wont strongly affect BSkyB and the cable operators, as cable operators have a very limited amount of their own programming, and BSkyB gets most 70% of its profits from subscriptions. On the contrary, the reduction of advertising profit will cause strong difficulties for independent content providers. The smaller of them are also presented by a threat of the merger between Granada and Carlton, as it will result in even a stronger competitor for them ITV plc. These two factors may lead to even further consolidation of the industry and there is a possibility for new mergers and acquisitions in the independent content production sector. Granada and Carlton, who have already once experienced a failure in with Digital Terrestrial Service, will more likely to concentrate their joined forces on cooperation with cable operators, rather than further development of DTT. Both the cable operators and ITV plc. (the company, resulting from the Granada Carlton merger) are interested in this type of cooperation. The reason for that is that ITV plc. doesnt have its channels of distribution (except for the ineffective and unprofitable Digital Terrestrial Broadcasting) and cable operators have a very limited amount of their own content, which presents the companies with a strong disadvantage towards BSkyB. This cooperation will lead to an increased pace of growth of cable operators. BSkyBs pace of growth will more likely to remain the same for approximately the next 3 years. The current Granada Carlton merger and the possible cooperation between ITV plc. and cable operators wont affect BSkyB much for the first 3 years, as it has many other advantages towards these companies, including the high variety of quality programming, cheap prices, etc. Moreover Granada and Carlton will need time to make use of their merger and the possible cooperation with cable operators. The future of the merger still remains uncertain. Though, according to the information provided by Standard Poors ComStock Inc. the shares of both Carlton and Granada have been rising in price since the merger was approved, their current level is still below the one in May 2002, when ITV digital collapsed. Since then the share prices of both companies have been steadily declining until the October 2003. The current advice by analysts is to hold the shares, rather than sell or buy, which means that the situation is rather uncertain. The advice for those, interested in BSkyBs shares is moderate buy, which means that there is some confidence in the growth of the company. The main disadvantage of BSkyB is little possibility for interactive services. These are however not really popular now, as many of them remain inconvenient (a person, who have ever tried writing an e-mail on the screen of his/her TV using his remote control will unlikely do it again).