Publications

1997
Chapter

Winners and Losers--Industry Structure in the Converging World of Telecommunications, Computing, and Entertainment

By: D. J. Collis, P. W. Bane and S. P. Bradley

Keywords: Supply and Industry; Communication; Information Technology; Entertainment; Competition; Conflict and Resolution; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry

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Entertainment & Media Club | MBA

Entertainment & Media Club All recognized student clubs are part of a 501(c)(3) non-profit tax exempt organization, called Student Clubs of HBS, Inc. Each student club at HBS is open to all matriculated HBS students View Details

18 Apr 2019
Blog Post

Evolution in Entertainment: A Recap of the 2019 Entertainment & Media Conference

and over 30 speakers who are at the frontiers of change in entertainment. Hosted by HBS’s Entertainment & Media Club, the conference each year brings industry leaders to campus to share their experiences... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment / Media / Sports

22 Nov 2022
News

Merlin Entertainments Taps Scott O’Neil as CEO

Entertainments is second in size only to Disney in the theme park space, with more than 140 attractions in 24 countries, featuring partnerships with Lego, Hasbro, and Sony Pictures Entertainment. “We will be... View Details

summer 1981
Article

Blockbusters: The Economics of Mass Entertainment

By: David A. Garvin

Keywords: Economics; Media; Media and Broadcasting Industry

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May 2025 (Revised May 2025)
Case

Netflix Beyond Streaming: Strategies for the Next Era of Entertainment

By: Juan Alcacer and Lorenzo Lucidi

Netflix loses subscribers for the first time in over a decade—can the streaming pioneer reinvent itself before competitors, costs, and churn catch up? In 2022, facing fierce competition and shifting consumer behaviors, Netflix confronts its most critical strategic... View Details

Keywords: United States; Australia; Brazil; Canada; France; Germany; India; Japan; Mexico; Russia; South Korea; Spain; United Kingdom

27 Sep 2011
News

Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble Entertain and Inform at Harvard Business School

30 Jan 2014
Blog Post

Big Media, Big Business! Inside scoop on the upcoming Entertainment & Media Club Conference

Each year, the Entertainment & Media conference at the Harvard Business School brings together hundreds of students, alumni, faculty, and industry leaders to share experience View Details

Keywords: Entertainment / Media / Sports

Summer 2013
Response

How Caesars Entertainment Is Betting on Sustainability: Response

By: Michael W. Toffel

One of the largest gaming companies in the world expanded its sustainability efforts using a scorecard to guide and goad managers. This response assesses Caesars Entertainment's CodeGreen scorecard, advocates a more comprehensive environmental assessment to target... View Details

Keywords: Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Entertainment; Energy; Energy Conservation; Buildings and Facilities; Goals and Objectives; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Performance Evaluation; Entertainment and Recreation Industry

Jul 2006
Conference Presentation

Entertainment Products Online and Offline: The 'Long Tail' of the Video Window

By: Anita Elberse

Keywords: Entertainment

April 1993 (Revised June 1998)
Case

Time Inc.'s Entry into the Entertainment Industry (A)

Richard Munro, Time Inc.'s chairman and CEO, must respond to a hostile tender offer from Paramount Communications. Paramount conditioned its bid on cancellation of Time's plans to merge with Warner Communications. Several months before the hostile Paramount bid, Time... View Details

Keywords: Business or Company Management; Market Entry and Exit; Mergers and Acquisitions; Global Strategy; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; United States

2023
Working Paper

LALIGA—From a Soccer Competition Organizer to a Global Player in the Sports and Entertainment Industry

By: Stephen A. Greyser, Kenneth Cortsen and Juan Fuentes Fernández

LALIGA, the first- and second-tier professional soccer league (known as “football” outside of the U.S. and Canada) in Spain, enters its 100th soccer season later this decade. The most popular game in the world (Giulianotti, 2012) has gone through many changes since... View Details

Keywords: Soccer; ＂Sports Organizations,; Business History; Strategy; Brands and Branding; Technology Adoption; Sports Industry

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April 2013
Case

The Walt Disney Company: The Entertainment King (Abridged)

By: Michael G. Rukstad and David J. Collis

The first ten pages of this case are comprised of the company's history, from 1923 to 2001. The Walt years are described, as is the company's decline after his death and its resurgence under Eisner. The last five pages are devoted to Eisner's strategic challenges in... View Details

Keywords: Competitive Advantage; Vertical Integration; Corporate Strategy; Boundaries; Brands and Branding; Entertainment and Recreation Industry

November 2013 (Revised September 2014)
Case

Man Jit Singh at Sony Entertainment Television (A)

By: Linda A. Hill, Dana M. Teppert and Allison J. Wigen

Explores the role of CEO Man Jit Singh and his senior management committee in leading Multi Screen Media Pvt. Ltd. (formerly SET Pvt. Ltd.), a leading television broadcaster in India. Describes Singh's decision to evaluate employees based on values as well as... View Details

Keywords: Performance Appraisals; Performance Management; Performance Evaluation; Leadership Style; Managerial Roles; Organizational Culture; Groups and Teams; Management Teams; Change Management; Decision Making; Emerging Markets; Media and Broadcasting Industry; India

01 Jun 1997
News

Entertainment Moguls Ponder the Future at HBS Conference

Just as radio revolutionized the entertainment world at the turn of the century, satellite broadcasting, the Internet, VCRs, and new communications technologies are transforming the View Details

Keywords: Paula Maute

November 2013 (Revised January 2014)
Supplement

Man Jit Singh at Sony Entertainment Television (B)

By: Linda A. Hill, Dana M. Teppert and Allison J. Wigen

Supplement to (A) case: Explores the role of CEO Man Jit Singh and his senior management committee in leading Multi Screen Media Pvt. Ltd. (formerly SET Pvt. Ltd.), a leading television broadcaster in India. Describes Singh's decision to evaluate employees based on... View Details

Keywords: Performance Appraisals; Performance Management; Performance Evaluation; Leadership Style; Managerial Roles; Organizational Culture; Groups and Teams; Management Teams; Change Management; Decision Making; Emerging Markets; Media and Broadcasting Industry; India

10 Dec 2015
News

The Most Powerful Woman in Chinese Entertainment

the “biggest entertainment company in the world”: “What kind of value can Alibaba offer to your Hollywood partners?” “I went to talk to all of the studios, and the first thing everyone wonders is what an... View Details

Aug 2006 - 2006
Conference Presentation

Entertainment Products in Online and Offline Channels: An Examination of the 'Long Tail'

By: Anita Elberse

Keywords: Entertainment; Marketing Channels

Jun 2006
Conference Presentation

Entertainment Products in Online and Offline Channels: An Examination of the 'Long Tail'

By: Anita Elberse

Keywords: Entertainment; Marketing Channels