Disney

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Emma Lipstone and Susy Solino

[1] The Walt Disney Company Logo

The Walt Disney Company

500 South Buena Vista St.
Burbank, CA 91521

Website: thewaltdisneycompany.com
Phone Number: (818) 560 – 1000

Company

The Walt Disney Company was founded on October 16, 1923 by Walter Elias Disney and is headquartered in Burbank, CA. The Company is one of the biggest media and entertainment corporations in the world. [2]. Walt Disney Studios is home to the four major film studios: Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel Studios, and Lucasfilm Ltd. The Walt Disney Company also owns and operates Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Disney Music Group, Disney Theatrical Group, DisneyToon Studios, Touchstone Pictures, and DisneyNature. [3].

Disney’s animation studio has produced around fifty-five animated feature films, with the fifty-sixth being Moana that was just recently released. Pixar has produced seventeen films; the most recent being Finding Dory. In 2009, Disney purchased Marvel Studios and has since produced multiple movies based off of Marvel comic book characters including: The Avengers, X-Men, Spider-Man, and Guardians of the Galaxy. Most recently in 2012, Disney acquired Lucasfilm Ltd. which is the studio best known for creating the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises.

In addition to popular film franchises, Walt Disney Company owns and operates many television channels that produce popular television series’. The biggest subsidiary under Disney Media Networks is ABC, which produces hit network shows such as Scandal and How to Get Away with Murder. [5]. Disney also owns ESPN and operates A&E Networks in a joint venture with Hearst Corporation, along with a portion of Hulu.

[9] Some of The Walt Disney Company Conglomerates

Financials

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) stock has been declining in the past few quarters.

According to the earnings report released on November 10, 2016, operating income at Cable Networks decreased $207 million to $1.4 billion for the quarter due to decreases at ESPN and the Disney Channels. [6].

ESPN has been losing subscribers to online streaming, such as Netflix or over-the-top streaming services. Also, social media has provided access to a lot of breaking news and sports live broadcasting, luring viewers away from cable television. One of the biggest issues facing ESPN and The Walt Disney Company is that the sports cable network has already paid huge rights fees for the next 5 years, yet subscribers are only paying $8 a month to cover the games, which will not exist in a few years. The increase in programming and production costs were due to The Olympics programming internationally, the World Cup of Hockey rights, and higher contractual rates for college sports. [7].

However, the growth at Freeform, which is the old ABC Family, has been very successful this quarter due to lower programming and production costs, as well as a decrease in marketing expenses. These were driven by fewer hours of original scripted programming in the current quarter.

[33] Disney stock prices for last 2 years

Key Executives

[8] Robert A. Iger: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

[8] Alan N. Braverman: Senior Executive Vice President

[8] Christine M. McCarthy: Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

[8] Zenia Mucha: Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer

[8] Jayne Parker: Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

Box Office Reports

[12] Movie poster for “Captain America: Civil War” (2016)

2016 was announced as The Walt Disney Company’s most successful International Box Office record to date, reporting over $3.56 Billion through October 16th in just international sales, surpassing their 2015 general record of $3.56 Billion. [10]. This was due to a powerhouse series of releases throughout 2016, beginning with the summer blockbuster Captain America: Civil War which brought in 1.15 Billion worldwide viewers, $745 million Internationally and was named the No. 1 film of the year internationally and globally. [11].

[14] Movie poster for “Zootopia” (2016)

The animated release of Zootopia also helped spike Disney’s international numbers as it was named the biggest animated film to ever be released in China and brought in $682.3 million internationally. Elsewhere in the studio, 2016’s surprise remake of The Jungle Book also experienced a successful release, bringing in $602.3 million internationally as well as the title of “Top Western Film of all Time” in India and the No. 3 film of the year overseas. [13]. Furthermore, while being in the box office for nearly 16 weeks, Finding Dory managed to break records and pass the billion dollar global box office line by bringing in $484.8 million domestically and $519.9 million internationally, making it Pixar’s second billion dollar release and earning a rank as the 5th biggest animated film of all time, globally. [15].

As though breaking international box office records was not enough, Disney also managed to set new industry records for reaching $2 billion domestic (July 16th) and $5 billion global (July 10). As well as earned three new spots in the Hall of Fame for domestic box offices with Finding Dory, Captain America: Civil War, and Zootopia. All of this success comes with still two-and-a-half months and three major releases remaining in their calendar year. [16].

Dory, the star of “Finding Dory” (2016), now the fifth highest grossing animated film of all time. [17]

Recent and Future Releases

[18] Movie poster for Marvel’s “Doctor Strange” (2016)

Marvel Studio’s Doctor Strange represents another large victory for The Walt Disney Company’s Marvel unit, even on the heels of the overwhelming success of Captain America: Civil War.

Doctor Strange was projected to collect anywhere from $65 million to $75 million in ticket sales from the United States and Canada through opening weekend, positively surprising analysts and bringing in $85 million and the #1 rank instead. Since its release, Doctor Strange has made over $200 million domestically and over $400 million internationally, crossing $600 million worldwide in under 4 weeks. [19].

Moana, who was scheduled for a holiday release, has surpassed the high expectations set by Doctor Strange, bringing in over $81 million domestically throughout its opening weekend. [20].

[22] Movie poster for “Moana” (2016)

Further down the line, fans eagerly await the release of Star Wars: Rogue One. As well as Disney’s live action remake of Beauty and the Beast and the recently announced remakes of Mulan and Snow White. All of which are predicted to be box-office heavy hitters. [21].

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Diversity

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[24] Elena of Avalor, Disney’s first Latina princess.

In light of a growing diverse culture and need for representation in the film industry, Disney had begun fighting back against claims of their white-washing tactics and ill representation in their films by allowing more diverse roles in their characters and plots.

[25] Moana, Disney’s first Polynesian heroine.

This year’s recently released Moana revolves around Tahitian and Pacific Islander culture and will be the first Disney film every to be translated into the Tahitian language. [26]. Furthermore, Disney introduced the world to their first Latina princess earlier in the year with the release of their television series Elena of Avalor, a Disney Channel show revolving around latin customs and characters [27] further proving the Company’s desire to focus on promoting more representation of diversity through their media. In addition to their animated strikes towards representation, Disney has announced their search for Chinese actors to star in the upcoming Mulan remake. [28].

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[29] Movie poster for Disney’s upcoming live action remake of “Mulan,” featuring a Chinese actress.

Future Integration

In addition to divulging into a more diverse space, Disney has also shown interested in expanding into a more digital and web space with their media. In September 2016, Disney began showing signs of interest for acquiring the social media giant, Twitter Inc., going as far as to work with advisors to put together a potential bid for the company. [30]. While eventually deciding to go against the deal for image reasons, as the social network is known for its reputation of bullying and harassment, the interest in social media gives clear insight that Disney has begun exploring new digital horizons. [31]. Many analysts have taken note of Disney’s interest to expand digitally and predict that the streaming giant, Netflix, might be next on the company’s list of potential assets. [32].

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A+E Television Networks

Posted on October 5, 2014 by cewilder

by Caley Wildermuth

A+E Network Logo – photo courtesy of C21Media (1)

HEADQUARTERS
235 E. 45th Street
New York, NY 1001
www.aenetworks.com

KEY EXECUTIVES

Abbe Raven – Chairman and Past President/CEO, A+E Networks – photo courtesy of A+E Networks (2)

Nancy Dubuc - President and CEO, A+E Networks (2)

Nancy Dubuc – President and CEO, A+E Networks – photo courtesy of A+E Networks (3)

Robert DeBitetto –
President, Brand Strategy, Business Development and A+E Studios, A+E Networks – A+E Courtesy of A+E Networks (4)

ABOUT

Beginning in 1984 as a joint venture between The Hearst Corporation and The Walt Disney Company, A+E Television Networks is now an international media company with over ten channels, six original brands, and owner and operator of the informative historical website Bio (5). Standing for “Arts and Entertainment” Television, the company reaches over 330 million homes of 160 markets in over 60 different languages and a variety of genres, including both reality and scripted shows. Their ten channels include A&E, Lifetime, Lifetime Movie Network, History, H2, Military History, FYI, Crime and Investigation, History en Español, and Lifetime Real Women (6). Top shows across all channels include History’s Vikings and Pawn Stars, Lifetime’s Devious Maids and Dance Moms, and A+E’s Duck Dynasty and Bate’s Motel (3).

Logos of all A+E Network Channels – photo courtesy of A+E Networks (5)

HISTORY

Created in 1984, the company only consisted of one channel: The Arts and Entertainment Channel. Although small in the beginning, the channel’s first-ever original programming propelled the company to new heights. Beginning with only 9 million subscribers, the company began to stray away from their original theme of fine art content into content more accustomed for a younger audience. This included historical documentaries and sitcoms that helped boost subscriptions. One of their most popular series was the show Biography, a docuseries that chronicled the lives and stories of famous celebrities and societal figures and brought the channel its first Emmy nomination in 1990. (7)

As subscriptions skyrocketed, the channel officially changed its name to A & E on its 10th anniversary and began to refocus its image into three themes: “biographies, mysteries, and specials” (7). With this rebranding, the company launched three new channels including the History Channel, the History International Channel (now known as H2), and the Biography Channel, which was recently rebranded as the new channel, FYI. By 2001, the History Channel hit 70 million subscribers, making it the fastest cable network to hit those numbers since launch. Continuing their expansion, in 2009 A+E Networks combined with Lifetime Entertainment Services to add the various Lifetime channels (6). The company is now just celebrating their 30th year anniversary and is considered to be worth $26 billion (8).

FINANCIALS

A+E Television Networks is not a publicly traded company, therefore no information regarding financials could be found.

CHANNEL NEWS AND HIGHLIGHTS OF FALL SEASON

A+E Networks saw many high points with the close of the fall and 2014. Twelve of its shows broke the list of top 50 most watched shows for age group 25-54 (3). Listed below are some of those highlights.

History Channel Logo – photo courtesy of A+E Networks (9)

History Channel
Houdini Sparks Big
Starring Academy Award winner, Adrien Brody, the miniseries chronicled the life of the ever-mysterious and famous magician, Houdini. The show reached over 3.7 million viewers on its first night, “making it cable’s number one miniseries premiere of 2014” (10).

FYI Channel Logo – photo courtesy of A+E Networks (11)

FYI
New Channel Fares Well
Rebranded in summer 2014, the Bio Channel is now FYI, a lifestyle network with a contemporary twist (12). With high hopes for the new channel, their original show Married at First Sight fared well, setting records among both the FYI and Bio network brands, reaching 903,000 viewers during the season finale (13).

Married at First Sight Advertisement – photo courtesy of A+E Networks (14)

Lifetime Channel Logo – photo courtesy of A+E Networks (15)

Lifetime
Devious Maids and Project Runway Soar
After finishing up season two this past summer as the number one cable show for its time slot for women 18-49, Lifetime has officially announced there will be a third season soon for Devious Maids (16). Project Runway also continues its legacy after finishing its 13th season finale in October and immediately rolling into a spin-off show, Project Runway: Threads, featuring teen designers (17).

A&E Channel Logo – photo courtesy of A+E Networks (18)

A&E
Past Hits Continue On, Others Canceled
Two hits for the channel, Bates Motel and Duck Dynasty, were renewed for their third and seventh seasons respectively (19). Duck Dynasty’s season premiere launched November 19th, but many fans fear the show will be cancelled due to recent drops in ratings (20). On the other hand, this past fall, A&E cancelled their hit show, Longmire, to the shock of most fans as show was one of A&E’s most watched original dramas. Speculators believe the show was pulled as it appealed to too old an audience and A&E didn’t have a stake in the production as the show is produced by Time Warner (21).

Bates Motel Advertisement – photo courtesy of deadline.com (22)

Duck Dynasty Logo – photo courtesy of popsugar.com (23)

COMPANY NEWS

A+E Purchases 10% Stake in Vice Media

Vice Media Logo – photo courtesy of advice.com (24)

This past fall, A+E Networks beat out Time Warner and purchased a 10% stake in Vice Media in exchange for $250 million. Vice Media is a digital news organization that targets the young male demographic through its informative website, YouTube Channel, and popular HBO-owned TV show, Vice. CEO, Nancy Dubuc managed the deal, stating it was a good move for the company as Vice Media’s demographic reach complimented A+E’s own History channel (25).

Carlton Cuse Signs First-Look Deal with A+E Studios

Carlton Cuse – photo courtesy of nab.org (26)

Famous producer and writer of popular shows such as Lost, The Strain, and A+E’s own Bates Motel, Carlton Cuse has just signed a “three-year first-look deal with A+E Studios,” the first ever production deal with a writer in the history of the network (27). The deal requires Cuse to work closely with A+E Studios EVP, Barry Jessen, to develop quality original content for the channel over the next three years (28).

History Channel Offers 1st Ever TV-Branded Online Course for Credit

On October 28th, History officially launched open enrollment for the first-ever TV-branded online course, United States 1865 to Present. The channel teamed up with University of Oklahoma to offer this unique and interactive course for transferrable credit and it will be taught by renowned OU professor and scholar-in-residence at the History Channel, Steve Gillon. The course is expected to use interactive video lectures, quizzes, and discussions all intermixed with History Channel content to strengthen and deepen one’s understanding of American history and will last for 16 weeks during Spring 2015 (29).

A+E Networks Named 2015 Company of Distinction at Banff World Media Festival

Banff World Media Festival Logo and Advertisement – photo courtesy of film button.com (30)

The Banff World Media Festival recently announced their decision to choose A+E Networks as their 2015 Company of Distinction to be honored at the festival from June 7-10, 2015 in Banff, Canada (31). The festival is a three day long conference bringing together top media leaders and companies internationally to discuss issues facing the industry and to serve as a platform for creative development, networking, and production (32). According the festival itself, the award is given to media companies “demonstrating significant leadership in the world of screen-based entertainment.” Previous winners of the award include CBS Corporation and Lionsgate Entertainment (31).

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Time Warner Cable

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Jordan Horowitz

By Jordan Horowitz

Time Warner Cable Logo [1]

Time Warner Cable Inc.
60 Columbus Circle
New York, NY 10023 USA
(212)-364-8200
www.timewarnercable.com
[2]

About

Time Warner Cable is a dominant provider of video, high- speed data and voice services in the United States. Through the years, its technical innovation through the use of fiber optics has helped establish itself as a leader in the cable industry. Time Warner Cable was the first cable company to be recognized with an Emmy Award and has been honored with eight Technology and Engineering Emmys. In 2007, Time Warner Cable became a public company and two years later an independent one as it separated from Time Warner Inc. [3]

Today, Time Warner Cable is the second largest cable provider in the nation, serving in 29 states. Its quality services have built its strong sectors of its company including the residential services, Time Warner Cable Business Class and Time Warner Cable Media. For the consumer’s home, Time Warner Cable offers television, Internet and phone services and IntelligentHome, which is a home security and energy management system. [4] Time Warner Cable Business Class offers Internet, network, cloud, television and voice services for all types of businesses. [5] Time Warner Cable Media is the advertising sales section of the company, which focuses on helping marketers and agencies with affordable and targeted marketing strategies and solutions. [6]

Glenn A Britt: Chairman & Chief Executive Officer [7]

Robert D. Marcus: President & Chief Operating Officer [8]

Ellen M. East: Executive Vice President & Chief Communications Officer [10]

Arthur T Minson, Jr.: Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer [9]

Last month, Glenn Britt, the Chief Executive Officer of Time Warner Cable for the past 12 years, announced he is receiving treatment for cancer and will work until his retirement, which was planned for the end of this year. Current Chief Operating Officer, Robert Marcus will be taking over both of his positions as Chairman and CEO. [11]

Arthur Minson will be speaking at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecoms Conference, which is held in Spain, this month. [12]

Financials/ Recent Developments

Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC) Stock Chart Over The Past Five Years [17]

A few weeks ago, Time Warner Cable reported its 2013 third quarter results, which ended on September 30^th. Regarding financials for this quarter, Time Warner Cable’s total revenue of 5.5 billion grew 2.9% from its 5.3 billion last year (9/30/2012). [13] Its share price today is 121.53 and has been trending steadily upward, along with its whole sector, for the last five years. [14] The company took a hit with subscriber activity this quarter as customer relationships dropped from 15.2 million (9/30/2012) to 15.1 (9/30/2013). In addition, residential video subscribers and residential voice subscribers decreased from 12.1 million (9/30/2012) to 11.4 (9/30/2013) and from 4.9 million (9/30/2012) to 4.8 million (9/30/2013), respectively. In contrast, residential high- speed data subscribers increased from 10.8 million (9/30/2012) to 11.1 million (9/30/2013). [15] [16]

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Time Warner Cable began this fall closing a retransmission contract deal with CBS. This agreement finally ended the month long blackout, during which three million Time Warner Cable subscribers did not have access to CBS programming. The blackout affected major markets such as Los Angeles and New York and Time Warner Cable was eager to meet a deal as the NFL season was rapidly approaching. [18] This vastly dragged out dispute greatly contributed, this past third quarter, to the company’s steepest quarterly loss of television subscribers in its history. At an attempt to stop its loss of customers, Time Warner Cable dispersed credits to its subscribers of Showtime, CBS’ premium cable channel, ultimately losing around $15 million. [19]

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Time Warner Cable has been working and succeeding to reach a larger number of business customers. Third quarter reports displayed business services revenue increased 20.5% from 493 million (9/30/2013) to 594 million (9/30/2013). [16] Last month, Time Warner Cable came into an agreement to buy DukeNet Communications. This deal with Duke Energy Corporation and Alinda Capital Partners, who currently own DukeNet, is planned to close in the first quarter of next year costing Time Warner Cable $600 million. [21] DukeNet Communications is a fiber optic network company reaching seven states in the Southeast of the country, as they are centered in Charlotte, NC. This is key for Time Warner Cable’s business customer base growth, as DukeNet offers data and high capacity bandwidth services to customers including wireless carriers, data centers, enterprises and government affiliates. [22]

TWC’s Wifi Finder app helps locate the nearest hotspot. [25]

As well as its DukeNet deal, Time Warner Cable has been making huge progress in the Charlotte region. Making a multimillion-dollar investment in a public WiFi network back in 2012, the Charlotte network has grown from its original 200 hotspots to 1,700 today. These hotspots allow people to have a great Internet connection outside of their home in various places throughout the city. Time Warner Cable Internet subscribers have free access and non-subscribers can use the hotspots on a pay-as-you-go basis. The project has a big future as Time Warner Cable is working on implementing its hotspot network in New York City, Austin, Kansas City, Hawaii and Southern California. With a strong focus on its business customers, Time Warner Cable will soon be able to efficiently keep people connected outside the office and home. [24]

[28]

Time Warner Cable has recently made a deal with Univision Communications Inc. that will positively influence its reach to the Hispanic America community. The renewal of their previous agreement had expanded the variety of Hispanic networks and content for Time Warner Cable subscribers. Univision is allowing Time Warner Cable to be one of the first distributors to provide its new cable network, El Ray. As an English language network, El Ray targets adolescents and plans on having diverse entertainment content ranging from television series to movies and sports. [26] Also, customers will now have access to other new networks including, Univision Deportes, FOROtv and tlNovelas. The deal further entails a multiplatform distribution plan, where Time Warner Cable subscribers will be able to receive content through VOD and digital platforms. Univision’s UVideos and Univision Deportes digital properties will now also be available for Time Warner Cable customers. [27]

[31]

[32]

Along with Univision, A+E Networks and Sprout have also recently renewed their distribution agreements with Time Warner Cable. As a multi-platform deal between A+E and Time Warner Cable, customers will be provided with A+E’s diverse networks and will have authenticated access to their corresponding apps. In addition to receiving networks such as A&E, Lifetime, and HISTORY, “TV Everywhere” content for Time Warner Cable’s out of home platforms and VOD content will be offered. [29] Regarding Time Warner Cable’s deal with Sprout, they are expanding the distribution of Sprout beyond New York and Los Angeles to many other markets throughout the country to increase its reach to 60 million homes. Sprout is the first all day and night preschool network with interactive programming offering a great experience to children and their parents. [30]

References

[1] Time Warner Cable Logo
[2] Time Warner Cable Contact
[3] About Time Warner Cable
[4] Time Warner Cable Residential
[5] Time Warner Cable Business Class
[6] Time Warner Cable Media
[7] About Glenn Britt
[8] About Robert Marcus
[9] About Arthur Minson, Jr.
[10] About Ellen East
[11] CEO Transition
[12] Minson At Conference
[13] Revenue Growth
[14] Share Price
[15] 2013 Third Quarter Reports
[16] 2012 Third Quarter Reports
[17] TWC Stock Chart
[18] CBS Blackout
[19] TWC’s Loss of Subscribers
[20] CBS/NFL Logo
[21] DukeNet Deal
[22] About DukeNet
[23] TWC/ DukeNet Logo
[24] Charlotte Hotspots
[25] Wifi Finder Logo
[26] About El Ray Network
[27] TWC/ Univision Deal
[28] Univision Logo
[29] TWC/ Univision Deal
[30] TWC/ Sprout Deal
[31] A+E Networks Logo
[32] Sprout Logo

Disney/ABC

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Emily Kelberman

By Emily Kelberman

Courtesy: Disney/ABC

Disney/ABC Television Group

500 Buena Vista Street

Burbank, CA 91521

818.560.1000

About the Company:

Disney/ABC Television Group operates many different platforms of media including entertainment properties, news properties, owned television stations, radio, and publishing businesses. The group includes ABC Entertainment Group, ABC News, ABC owned television properties, Disney Channels Worldwide, ABC Family, SOAPnet, as well as Disney/ABC Domestic Television and Disney Media Distribution. The company also has equity interest in A+E Networks. [1] [2] [3]

Key Executives [4]:

Courtesy: Walt Disney Company
Bob Iger

Robert Iger – Chairman & CEO of Walt Disney Company

Courtesy: Disney/ABC
Anne Sweeney

Anne Sweeney – President & Co-Chair of Disney/ABC Television Group

Courtesy: Disney/ABC
Paul Lee

Paul Lee – President, ABC Entertainment Group

Courtesy: Disney/ABC
Gary Marsh

Gary Marsh – President, Disney Channels Worldwide

For more information on Disney/ABC Television Group’s executives click here.

Financials:

Disney/ABC Television Group is apart of The Walt Disney Company’s (NYSE: DIS). This includes the company’s global entertainment, broadcast news, owned television stations, distribution, publishing, and radio business. The Walt Disney Company is also made up of other segments such as Parks and Resorts, Studio Entertainment, Consumer Products, and Interactive. [5]

The company delivered strong results for the third quarter of 2013. Disney’s Media Networks Group had an operating income of $2.3 billion, up 8% from the previous quarter. Revenue rose 5% to $5.35 billion. The broadcasting division of the group fell 20% due to higher programming costs, yet Disney/ABC’s cable networks operating income was up 12% to $2.09 billion. [6]

Disney & Technology [7]:

Disney Using Tablet

Courtesy: Disney Channel [9]

Disney/ABC Television Group is taking advantage of the new technology of tablets, beginning to use it for television purposes. Disney is going to launch the first nine episodes of a new series on mobile devices and tablets before it airs on television. The show, Sheriff Callie’s Wild West, features a cat in pink cowboy hat and it hopes to reach a pre-school audience on a screen like the iPad, in which many kids have been brought up viewing. The series will premiere on the Watch Disney Junior App and also on a related website in late November 2013. The television show will then premiere on Disney Channel and Disney Junior early next year. The application keeps audiences linked to their cable operators. Viewers must enter their subscriber information in order to watch the shows on the tablet. [8] [9]

Disney Teams with Roku

Courtesy: Variety [10]

Disney and ESPN have recently reached a new deal with Roku, which is a streaming player that can deliver movies instantly from Netflix onto a television using the Internet. Now, viewers can stream live cable-TV channels and programming to their televisions if they are currently subscribing to a participating TV provider. Participating viewers can watch their programming on the devices of their choice, creating a more enjoyable viewing experience. [10]

Disney/ABC & Marvel [11]:

Courtesy: Marvel [14]

Disney has recently acquired the rights to Marvel, which allows the Disney company to use that franchise in all aspects of the company. It has been recently announced that Disney and Netflix have partnered together to bring viewers a new miniseries based on Marvel’s most popular characters.

It will exclusively start streaming on Netflix in 2015 with four serialized programs, preparing the way for a miniseries programming event. The miniseries is produced by Marvel Television and ABC Television Studios and is said to have groundbreaking live-action storytelling. This is following a previous deal with Netflix, which allows members to watch a wide range of Disney, ABC TV, and Disney channel movies wherever Netflix is available. Marvel is a well-known and loved brand with movies such as ‘Iron Man’ and ‘The Avengers’, so pioneering the new miniseries idea will hopefully take this form of live-action television viewing to the next level.

The series is going to focus on “Daredevil”, “Jessica Jones”, “Iron Fist”, and “Luke Cage” separately, leading up to an Avenger-style combination of the characters to create the miniseries titled The Defenders. This new platform that Disney is testing will enable the viewers to watch when and where they want, granting flexibility. ABC’s new show, “Marvel: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D” has become a hit for the network, giving the new miniseries a promising outlook [12] [13] [14]

ESPN & College Basketball:

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Courtesy: Variety [15]

Fall is the season of college basketball, which is great news for ESPN, a Disney owned company. The first game of the season, Kentucky vs. Michigan, attracted four million viewers. According to Nielson, this is the second largest audience ESPN has had for a non-conference game. The Duke vs. Kansas game averaged 2.98 million viewers, which is higher than in previous years. ESPN is also thriving in the local markets. The only cable show program that was higher in the men’s 18-49 bracket was “Sons of Anarchy” on FX. The interest in college basketball seems to be growing, which will benefit Disney and ESPN. [15] [16]

Programming:

The fall season is a showcase of all the new shows ABC and other networks have to offer for the new season. Disney/ABC has recently confirmed a new singing competition called “Rising Star”. It is a show that has been breaking records in Israel, with more than half of TV audiences tuning in to watch the show. ABC is planning on airing the show in Summer 2014 with a 10-episode run. With the summer slot, it will not compete with other singing competition shows, such as Fox’s “American Idol” and NBC’s “The Voice”, seeing as those occupy fall spots. This show differs from other singing competition shows because viewers vote for live performances during real time through an application. The show reinvents the reality singing competition model with the use of new technology. Disney/ABC acquired the show from Keshet DP, parent company of Dick Clark Productions. [17] [18]

Shows to be Canceled/Renewed:

For the current 2013 season, ABC has canceled “Lucky Seven” and “Back in the Game”. A few shows such as “Betrayal”, “The Neighbors”, “Once Upon a Time in Wonderland”, “Trophy Wife”, and “Super Fun Night” with Rebel Wilson are likely to be canceled by the end of the season in May, depending on ratings.

“Last Man Standing”, “Nashville”, and “The Goldbergs” are likely to get a renewal for next season, but it will depend on the ratings. “Castle”, “The Middle”, “Once Upon a Time”, “Grey’s Anatomy”, “Revenge”, “Modern Family”, “Scandal”, and “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” are certain to be renewed by May. [19]

ABC is now getting ready for its midseason premiere with returning shows like “The Bachelor” and “Suburgatory”, as well as four new shows. The new shows include “Resurrection”, “Killer Women”, “Mixology”, and “Mind Games”. The TV group has decided to push “Revenge” back to the 10pm slot for the midseason. [20][21][22]

Sources:

[1] About Disney/ABC Television Group

[2] Disney/ABC Careers

[3] Business Week Snapshot of Disney/ABC

[4] About Disney/ABC Executives

[5] Disney Financials

[6] LA Times – Disney Financials

[7] NY Times – Disney & Tablet

[8] Sheriff Callie – IMDB

[9] Disney Channel – About Sheriff Callie

[10] Variety- Disney Lands a Deal With Roku

[11] Yahoo Finance – Disney Press Release Regarding Marvel

[12] Wired – Marvel and Netflix Deal

[13] Variety – Marvel and Netflix

[14] Marvel Website – Logo

[15] Variety – Ratings for ESPN 2013

[16] TV by the Numbers – ESPN Ratings

[17] Variety – ABC Greenlights New Singing Competition Show

[18] TV by the Numbers – ABC’s ‘Rising Star’

[19] TV by the Numbers – ABC’s Recent Ratings

[20] Variety – ABC Midseason Premieres

[21] Hollywood Reporter – ‘Revenge’ Pushed Back

[22] Huffington Post – ABC Full Midseason Schedule

A+E Television Networks

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Aaron Goldsmith

by Aaron Goldsmith

A+E Networks (1)

A+E Television Networks
235 East 45th Street
New York, NY 10017
(212) 210-1400

Mission Statement:

“At A+E Networks, we are passionate about bringing human stories to life, knowing that it is in life itself that those stories originate. We are committed to empowering our employees, strengthening our partnerships and engaging audiences across the globe.

Life is what you make it. We make it entertaining,” (1).

The Executives:

Abbe Raven, President and Chief Executive Officer, A+E Networks (1)

Nancy Dubac, President, Entertainment and Media, A+E Networks (1)

Robert DeBitetto, President and General Manager, A&E Network and BIO (1)

Melvin Berning, President, Ad Sales (1)

About A+E Television Networks:

Beginning in 1984, A+E Television Networks is an “award-winning global media content company,” that serves the consumer base through primarily television networks as well as websites, DVD and Blu-Ray distribution, and education programming and software. With their headquarters based out of New York and offices in London and Singapore, A+E Television Networks prides itself on being a “Global Brand” with channels and branded programming in over 150 countries and 37 different languages, with over 300 million viewers. A+E Networks in divided into 10 different television networks as well as A+E Networks International, A+E Networks Digital, A&E IndieFilms, and A+E Networks Consumer Products (1).

Their Networks and Now:

A&E (1)

“A&E is Real Life. Drama.” This A+E Networks channel provides top-rated content from reality shows to scripted dramas (1). Current Top Shows: Duck Dynasty, Bates Motel, Storage Wars, The First 48, American Hoggers, and Intervention (4).

What’s Happening Now:

April 2, 2013: A&E reports its best quarter in network history due to its high ratings for Bates Motel, Duck Dynasty, and Storage Wars. This past March was the networks highest rated month since in network history (3).
March 19, 2013: Bates Motel, A&E’s newest scripted drama, premiered March 18 with a viewership of 3.0 million people making it A&E’s “most-watched original drama series debut among the key 18-49 and 25-54 demos.” The show serves as a prequel to Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho (3).
February 28, 2013: The season three premiere of A&E’s nonfiction series Duck Dynasty on February 27 had a total viewership of 8.6 million. Duck Dynasty is now the network’s #1 telecast in the history of the network and “the #1 nonfiction series on cable in 2013,” (3).
January 4, 2013: Pre-production has begun on A&E’s newest reality series, Rodeo Girls. The show reveals the “chic and cutthroat” lives of professional woman rodeo competitors. A&E is working with The Weinstein Company for the eight one-hour episode order (3).
January 4, 2013: A&E is to premiere a new real life series, The Governor’s Wife, on February 27 after ordering 12 episodes from Leftfield Pictures. The series shows the life of former Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards who is 85 years old, his wife Trina who is 34 years old, and the family they have joined together (3).

Lifetime (1)

Lifetime is A+E Television Networks’ premiere network made especially for women. The network features award-winning shows of different genres, targeting different demographics of women, including reality shows, dramas, and comedies (1). Current Top Shows: Army Wives, Dance Moms, Project Runway, Preachers’ Daughters, and The Client List (5).

What’s Happening Now:

March 21, 2013: After a judge issued an injunction four days before its premiere, Lifetime won the rights to Romeo Killer: The Chris Porco Story, and premiered it as originally scheduled on March 23 (3).
February 21, 2013: Lifetime announced the lineup of March season premieres, including hit shows Army Wives and The Client List, as well as the series premiere of Preachers’ Daughters (1).
January 23, 2013: Lifetime’s world premiere of its original movie, Prosecuting Casey Anthony, had a viewership of 3.3 million people, making it that night’s “number one telecast across ad-supported cable,” (1).
January 2, 2013: The series three premiere of Dance Moms reached a series best in ratings with 2.8 million viewers, an increase of 33% from its summer premiere in June 2012 (1).

Movies to be premiered on Lifetime:

Stalkers – April 13; Lifetime Original (3)
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film – April 20; Lifetime Original (3)
Dear Mom, Love Cher – May 6 (3)
Ring of Fire – May 27; Lifetime Original (3)

HISTORY (1)

A+E Television Networks’ HISTORY channel provides original content, combining entertainment and history to deliver programming across multiple platforms (1). Current Top Shows: Vikings, Pawn Stars, Swamp People, The Bible, and American Pickers (6).

What’s Happening Now:

April 2, 2013: HISTORY had the most total viewers out of all cable networks this past months, and this past quarter was the highest in the network’s history. These are due to the network’s shows’ high ratings including The Bible having 11.4 million viewers for its whole running, and both Vikings and Pawn Stars having 5.0 million viewers (1).
March 4, 2013: Vikings, HISTORY’s first scripted series, premiered March 3 with 6.2 million viewers. Its premiere made the show cable’s #1 series launch so far this year (1).
March 4, 2013: Averaging out with 14.8 million viewers over two telecasts, HISTORY’s premiere of The Bible was “the #1 cable entertainment telecast of the year,” (1).

H2 (1)

H2 offers a different view of the HISTORY channel, delivering history with more entertainment and “more to explore, more to understand, More 2 History™,” (1). Top Current Shows: Ancient Aliens, America Unearthed, Mankind Decoded, and Modern Marvels (7).

What’s Happening Now:

January 25, 2013: A+E Networks’ H2 is premiering Miracle Rising: South Africa on February 17. The film is about South Africa’s politics throughout the years since April 1994, and the story of how the country went from apartheid to a democracy (1).

bio. (1)

Bio. is all about the truth. With shows like I Killed My BFF, I Survived…, and Celebrity Ghost Stories (9), bio. “delivers an honest portrayal of stories that will leave you amazed,” (1).

What’s Happening Now:

April 4, 2013: Bio.’s newest documentary, Citizen Hearst, is planned to premiere on April 23. It is about William Randolph Hearst and the story of the Hearst Corporation, directed by Leslie Iwerks (1).

Crime & Investigation Network (1)

Crime & Investigation Network offers viewers with entertainment from behind-the-scenes looks at investigations, crimes, and mysteries (1). Its site features original webisodes, such as “Female Forces” and “Watching the Detectives,” while the television channel plays re-runs of popular dramas including Cold Case Files, SWAT, and The First 48 (8).

A+E Networks Recent Ratings:

Cable’s Top 25 Viewership – Ending March 31, 2013 (3)

Rank	Shows	Net	Viewers Live + SD (000)
2	The Bible	HIST	11745
3	Duck Dynasty	A&E	8497
6	Duck Dynasty	A&E	5282
9	Vikings	HIST	4741
14	Swamp People	HIST	4557
16	Duck Dynasty	A&E	3909
21	Duck Dynasty	A&E	3470
24	Duck Dynasty	A&E	3404

Cable’s Top 25 Viewership – Ending March 24, 2013 (3)

Rank Shows Net Viewers Live + SD (000)

2 The Bible HIST 10267

3 Duck Dynasty A&E 7839

4 Duck Dynasty A&E 7671

6 Swamp People HIST 4815

7 Vikings HIST 4538

Cable’s Top 25 Viewership – Ending March 17, 2013 (3)

Rank	Shows	Net	Viewers Live + SD (000)
1	The Bible	HIST	10872
3	Duck Dynasty	A&E	8285
4	Duck Dynasty	A&E	7943
6	Pawn Stars	HIST	5059
7	Pawn Stars	HIST	5041
10	Vikings	HIST	4834
15	American Pickers	HIST	4352
16	Swamp People	HIST	4196
17	Duck Dynasty	HIST	4156
25	Duck Dynasty	A&E	3648

Sources

“A+E Networks.” A+E Networks. A&E Television Networks, LLC., 2013. Web. 06 Apr. 2013. <http://www.aenetworks.com/>.
“A+E Networks – Brand Identity.” YouTube. YouTube, 22 May 2012. Web. 06 Apr. 2013. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egQzFdDYfXE>.
“TV News.” TVbytheNumbers. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Apr. 2013. <http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/>.
“A&E TV.” A&E TV. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Apr. 2013. <http://www.aetv.com/>.
“MyLifetime.com.” Lifetime. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Apr. 2013. <http://www.mylifetime.com/>.
“History.com.” HISTORY. A+E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 08 Apr. 2013. <http://www.history.com/>.
“About H2 – Historical Television Network from the History Channel.” History.com. A+E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 08 Apr. 2013. <http://www.history.com/h2>.
“Crime & Investigation.” Crime & Investigation. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Apr. 2013. <http://www.crimeandinvestigationnetwork.com/crime-and-investigation/>.
“Bio.” Bio.com. A+E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 08 Apr. 2013. <http://www.biography.com/>.

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