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- 04 Jan 2021
- Working Paper Summaries
The Twofold Effect of Customer Retention in Freemium Settings
- September 1995 (Revised October 1996)
- Case
Sunbeam Television (A)
By: V. Kasturi Rangan and E. Scott Lathrop
Sunbeam Television, owner of a television station in Miami (a Fox affiliate), buys Channel 7 (a CBS affiliate) in Boston. They bring to the Boston station the concepts and ideas of their Miami news product--that is, a crisp, content-based design rather than one... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Change; Decisions; Design; Television Entertainment; Product; Motivation and Incentives; Value; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Boston
Rangan, V. Kasturi, and E. Scott Lathrop. "Sunbeam Television (A)." Harvard Business School Case 596-056, September 1995. (Revised October 1996.)
Charles Ringling
Charles Ringling organized his siblings to form what would eventually become “the Greatest Show on Earth.” When the siblings began performing, they used only their personal talents, but under Charles’ leadership, the show grew into a large traveling enterprise and... View Details
Keywords: Entertainment & Broadcast Media
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
Heard in the Chapel
performance to a packed house. The HBS men’s original a cappella group, The Tycoons, was formed in 1947 and entertained campus gatherings for more than 25 years before disbanding. Heard on the Street, which View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Media, VC Discussed at WSA Conference
The media and entertainment business can be a bit of a roller-coaster ride — particularly in today’s climate of tight margins and consolidation. But that state of flux creates opportunity, agreed panelists at the Women’s Student... View Details
- 25 Jun 2019
- News
Ann Sarnoff To Lead Warner Bros. Studio
Sarnoff also discussed the challenge of meeting the needs of the modern audience. “We need to emotionally connect with our audiences and build a connection that can last into future generations,” she told Deadline. “They’re experiencing View Details
Keywords: Arts, Entertainment
Dick Griffey
Initially a co-owner of a black nightclub in Los Angeles, Griffey moved into music producing and built one of the most important black entertainment enterprises. A firm proponent of black culture and community, Griffey started a record... View Details
Keywords: Entertainment & Broadcast Media
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Screen Saver
same as it was in 1977, and certainly not in the entertainment space." As CEO of AMC Theatres since March 2009, Lopez has been addressing that discrepancy with a passion and drive not usually seen in a business often considered a sleepy... View Details
David Sarnoff
Trained as an engineer, Sarnoff predicted that radio, and later, television, would transform the way people interacted with the world around them. Sarnoff lead RCA to become the leader in radio programming, offering services from news, sports, View Details
Keywords: Entertainment & Broadcast Media
Sumner M. Redstone
Beginning his career as a lawyer, Redstone joined the entertainment industry in the 1960’s with the formation of National Amusements. As Chairman of Viacom, he guided the company’s successful post-theatrical and syndication activities and... View Details
Keywords: Entertainment & Broadcast Media
- Article
Demand and Supply Dynamics for Sequentially Released Products in International Markets: The Case of Motion Pictures
By: Anita Elberse and Jehoshua Eliashberg
Keywords: Supply and Industry; Product; Markets; Film Entertainment; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Elberse, Anita, and Jehoshua Eliashberg. "Demand and Supply Dynamics for Sequentially Released Products in International Markets: The Case of Motion Pictures." Marketing Science 22, no. 3 (Summer 2003): 329–354.
- January 2012 (Revised September 2014)
- Supplement
Hip Hop (B): Can't Stop, Won't Stop
By: Mukti Khaire and Kerry Herman
Khaire, Mukti, and Kerry Herman. "Hip Hop (B): Can't Stop, Won't Stop." Harvard Business School Supplement 812-116, January 2012. (Revised September 2014.)
Walter E. Disney
Disney was a pioneer in the family entertainment business. From his ground-breaking introduction of the animated cartoon Steamboat Willie starring Mickey Mouse in 1928 to the launch of the first full-length animated film in 1937 (Snow... View Details
Keywords: Entertainment & Broadcast Media
- Profile
Claire Freidman
Why was earning your MBA at HBS important to you? Prior to business school, I spent five years working in finance. My clients were entertainment companies and I knew I wanted to switch careers and work on the operations or strategic side... View Details
- 03 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
Making Money Making Movies
What makes a movie click with an audience? How important is buzz in the success or failure of an entertainment product? Should worldwide releases of movies be done over time, or all at once? Those are the kinds of questions that interest... View Details
Richard W. Clark
With his ageless persona, Clark had an uncanny ability to tap into the social consciousness of America’s youth. After having served in front of the camera for many years, most notably as host of American Bandstand, Clark formed his own production company which produced... View Details
Keywords: Entertainment & Broadcast Media
- May 2023
- Supplement
Alicia Keys and Swizz Beats Video Supplement Playlist
By: Boris Groysberg
Keywords: Entertainment; Music Entertainment; Personal Development and Career; Entrepreneurship; Goals and Objectives; Power and Influence; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Groysberg, Boris. "Alicia Keys and Swizz Beats Video Supplement Playlist." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 422-701, May 2023.
- October 2019 (Revised December 2019)
- Case
Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys: A Power Couple
By: Boris Groysberg, Annelena Lobb and Sarah Mehta
Set in 2018, this case follows married couple and music industry titans Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys as they consider how best to use their platforms to achieve their goals. Since achieving professional success in the music industry early in their lives, Swizz and Keys... View Details
Keywords: Entertainment; Music Entertainment; Personal Development and Career; Entrepreneurship; Goals and Objectives; Power and Influence; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Groysberg, Boris, Annelena Lobb, and Sarah Mehta. "Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys: A Power Couple." Harvard Business School Case 420-035, October 2019. (Revised December 2019.)
- September 2003 (Revised January 2004)
- Case
Giant Cinema
The owner of Giant Cinema must decide whether to invest in a digital projector, a new technology for screening films, or purchase a traditional projector. The impact of the new technology is uncertain, and the case describes probabilities for different outcomes that... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Film Entertainment; Technology Adoption; Financial Strategy; Investment; Outcome or Result; Risk and Uncertainty; Technology; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Baker, Malcolm P., Richard S. Ruback, Erik Stafford, and Kathleen Luchs. "Giant Cinema." Harvard Business School Case 204-052, September 2003. (Revised January 2004.)
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Faculty Q&A: Playing the Hits
presidential skybox for her research into the entertainment industry's most successful stars and products. Her brand-new book, Blockbusters: Hit-making, Risk-taking, and the Big Business of Entertainment... View Details