networks they will need to subscribe to premium packages resulting in more sales for the Comcast Corporation. Also, a network is very successful and popular, that allows for the network itself to charge more to advertisers for commercial time, which can be very lucrative. Filmed entertainment is also a large portion of NBCUniversal’s success. This is where Comcast’s studios, Universal Pictures and Focus Features comes into play. The objective here is clear, produce the highest quality entertainment that will sell to the masses. They aim to produce movies that will peak the interest of the public so they can profit of multiple means, such as box office sales, DVD sales, and syndication sales. When NBCUniversal produces a great film, they expect to make plenty of money at the box office, but also with DVD sales months after the release, and even after that they can still continue to profit through the syndication The last part of NBCUniversal is their Parks and Resorts department. This department entails their theme parks such as Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal Orlando Resort, Universal Studios Japan, and Universal Studios Singapore. The objective is to create a theme park experience that is desirable for the whole family. This leads to profits through families staying at their resorts, purchasing tickets for admission to the park, purchasing merchandise at the park, as well as buying food and drink and other amenities sold throughout the parks and resorts.…
General Electric Company is the world’s global digital industrial company that introduces software-defined machines to create solutions in the industry1. They have been a Fortune 500 company for 21 years2. GE is listed on the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) in the United States, and many others for non-U.S. exchanges3. Over the years they have broadened their technologies and services into eight different industrial operating segments and one financial services operating segment4. Industrial…
Comcast corporation is an American broadcasting firm that has internationalised worldwide. By the observation from a company’s annual report, it is clear that the revenues it received make it the largest broadcasting company in the world. Comcast provides a wide range of telecommunication and media broadcasting (Comcast, 2015). Comcast is a company that has an entrepreneurial spirit with an international business mind which make it an international firm. Comcast, a number one international…
Originally titled, It’s Messy, The Mindy Project is an original program created by and starring Mindy Kaling, commissioned by NBC due to her success as a writer, actor, and executive producer on their hit show The Office, which was reaching the end of its run. The network ultimately passed on the pilot due to the female-lead heavy programming schedule of that particular season, which included, Whitney, The New Normal, Save Me, and Parks & Recreation (Hibberd). Once released the program was…
An Emmy Award recognizes excellence in the television industry. It corresponds to the Grammy Award for music, the Academy Award, or the Oscar for film and the Tony Award for theatre. Winning all four is referred to as the grand slam or “EGOT” coined by actor Philip Michael Thomas who said his acronym originally stood for energy, growth, opportunity and talent. Only 12 people have achieved this. Directly off the Emmy website, The Emmy Awards were conceived in 1948 and its founding fathers…
Marquell responded well to the meet and greet session. Marquell, stated, playing video game, hanging out with his friend and using his cell phone. Marquell started, hang out and play video games, go to the movies and do fun stuff, doing school work and being with his friends, basketball player, being able to buy the stuff he wants, having lot of video game and being nicer to his parents, he is a nice person. Marquell stated four time a week. Marquell stated, his behavior, talking back, not…
A tinder date you will enjoy in New York City. Okay so you swipe right on tinder, now what? New York City has endless options for going on dates. Forget about a dinner and a movie, leave that for people in small towns. Make it a date you will remember. Dates should be fun while seeing if you have a connection. So why not do something different. Laughing in midtown west Magnet theater in manhattan is an improv comedy theater and school. It os a nice small intimate theater. They have drop-in…
1) “A decision to develop a series for prime time simultaneously a choice about a commercial commodity, an aesthetic endeavor, and a social institution. As a result, those making programming decisions will be variously evaluated according to perceptions of their business judgment, their aesthetic tastes, and the values they impart” (Bielby and Bielby 1994:1290). “in a mass-culture industry with a high level of market concentration such as network television, brokers are more directly…
Bowen and I have been an inseparable duo for twelve years. We are not afraid to point out each other’s flaws, and we accept each other’s criticism with thoughtfulness and grace. I push him to be more tolerant of others, and he reminds me to think before I speak. At the end of the day, we embrace each other for who we are, weird idiosyncrasies and all. Together, we would make strong tutorial partners. In high school, I’ve struggled with a slight speech problem, but Bowen convinced me to join my…
William Augustus Hinton was born on December 15, 1833 in Chicago. His parents were Augustus Hinton and Mary Clark, her parents were slaves. Grew up in Kansas, after middle school he study at the University of Kansas Medical. He finish the program in two years and continued his studies at the University of Harvat and received his bachelor's degree there. Time before he graduated, Hinton worked for a little time in a law firm. He graduated from Medical school Harvard in 1912. He began working at…