scholarly journals Independent Sports Television in the Networked Era

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Branden Buehler
Keyword(s):  
Television System ◽  
Traditional Sports ◽  
Progressive Form ◽  
Ultimate Frisbee ◽  
Area Of Concern ◽  
Television Producers

As the rise of internet distribution has transformed television, precipitating the continued expansion and fracturing of the medium, sports television has not been excluded. In analyzing the effects of internet distribution on sports television, this article specifically examines how internet distribution has fostered the emergence of independent sports television producers and distributors operating outside the traditional sports television system. Using the sport of Ultimate frisbee (Ultimate) as a case study, the article first argues that the new streaming companies that have emerged around that sport have largely modeled their streams on legacy sports television, but have also looked to adapt the conventions of traditional sports television to the specificities of the sport. Second, the article suggests that a particular area of concern for these independent streaming companies has been representation, as these companies have sought to offer a more progressive form of sports television.

scholarly journals Independent Sports Television in the Networked Era

2021 ◽  
pp. 152747642110084
Author(s):  
Branden Buehler
Keyword(s):  
Television System ◽  
Traditional Sports ◽  
Progressive Form ◽  
Ultimate Frisbee ◽  
Area Of Concern ◽  
Television Producers

As the rise of internet distribution has transformed television, precipitating the continued expansion and fracturing of the medium, sports television has not been excluded. In analyzing the effects of internet distribution on sports television, this article specifically examines how internet distribution has fostered the emergence of independent sports television producers and distributors operating outside the traditional sports television system. Using the sport of Ultimate frisbee (Ultimate) as a case study, the article first argues that the new streaming companies that have emerged around that sport have largely modeled their streams on legacy sports television, but have also looked to adapt the conventions of traditional sports television to the specificities of the sport. Second, the article suggests that a particular area of concern for these independent streaming companies has been representation, as these companies have sought to offer a more progressive form of sports television.

CASE STUDY – PROMOTION BLUES

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rambir Singh Rathee
Keyword(s):  
Performance Appraisal ◽  
Traditional Method ◽  
Area Of Concern

Performance appraisal has always been an area of concern among employees. Though it is used as motivational tool but if not handled properly also leads to sense of dissatisfaction. The case discussed was of Hindustan Bank who used traditional method of performance appraisal which led to development of various grievances..

Foucault, Flying Discs and Calling Fouls: Ascetic Practices of the Self in Ultimate Frisbee

2015 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamish Crocket
Keyword(s):  
Instrumental Rationality ◽  
The Self ◽  
Moral Code ◽  
Sociological Analysis ◽  
Sociology Of Sport ◽  
Practices Of The Self ◽  
Ultimate Frisbee

Dominant analyses of sporting subjectivities suggest the contemporary athletic subject embodies a win-at-all-costs instrumental rationality. Yet, as Carless and Douglas (2012) argue, athletes are able to find less problematic alternatives to this understanding of sport. In this article, I use Foucault’s concept of “practices of the self” to undertake a sociological analysis of ethical subjectivities within Ultimate Frisbee. I focus specifically on ascetic, or self-controlling, practices of the self through which players create relationships between their self, Ultimate’s moral code and others. I use this case study to argue that ethical subjectivities offer a productive perspective for sociology of sport.

scholarly journals Implemented Strategies to Handle Seasonal Inventory in a Supply Chain: A Case Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haya Esrar
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Performance Measures ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Area Of Concern

Excess inventory continues to be a growing area of concern for many retailers due to the multitude of issues that arise. This study explores three strategies being practiced by a multi- national retailer to help improve its performance measures in handling excess seasonal inventory in various ways. To answer the main research question, a case study method was utilized focusing on one retail organization at three key levels: strategic, warehouse, and retail level. For the purpose of this study, six semi-structured interviews were conducted, along with the collection of some documents in conjunction with personal observations. The results showed a multitude of benefits in using the three strategies and how their proper utilization can aid the retailer in improving its performance in regards to seasonal inventory. In addition to the main findings, three factors were identified that could impact the outcome of these strategies.

The Solutions of Localism

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Ali
Keyword(s):  
Television News ◽  
Digital Television ◽  
Television System ◽  
Local Television ◽  
Local Television News ◽  
Television Programme ◽  
Market Factors ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Local Programming

Chapter 5 chronicles regulatory attempts to bolster local television, particularly local television news, in the US, UK and Canada. It argues that each of these attempts ultimately fell victim to status quo thinking, a reliance on market factors, and a fallback to default localism. The American case study is an analysis of the FCC’s Broadcast Localism Inquiry. The Canadian case study is an evaluation of the Local Programming Improvement Fund, a subsidy to bolster local news amongst television stations. The UK case study is on the Local Digital Television Programme Service, which was an attempt to establish a local television system akin to those in North America in 2013.

Free Span Rectifications in Submarine Pipeline Projects: A Case Study

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Udaivir Yadav ◽  
Pawan Negi
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Damage ◽  
Environmental Data ◽  
Western India ◽  
Subsea Pipeline ◽  
Sea Bed ◽  
Vortex Induced Vibrations ◽  
Huge Impact ◽  
Pipeline Route ◽  
Area Of Concern

Seabed features along a subsea pipeline route are highly stochastic. Free spans may be created in the pipelines due to seabed irregularities, subsequent scouring, and horizontal movements of pipeline during operation. It is quite common to encounter free spanning sections along the pipeline route from the very start till the end. Spanning of subsea pipelines is a primary area of concern not only in the detailed design and installation stage but also during the operation stage. For ensuring the pipeline safety during operation, underwater surveys must be conducted at suitable intervals. The frequency of such pipeline free spanning surveys depends on the operators’ interest and the statutory requirements. The static and dynamic characteristic of the pipeline spans should be investigated to ensure that the pipeline can be operated within acceptable safety levels. The unsupported spans that incur static as well as dynamic loads on the pipeline, may lead to vortex-induced vibrations and ultimately fatigue, and thus affecting the pipeline serviceability and design life. Vortex induced vibrations are not allowed to occur in the operation life as far as the conventional design is considered but DNV - RP - F105 allows the onset of vortex induced vibrations provided that the fatigue damage due to vortex induced vibrations doesn’t exceed the allowable values. Pipe soil interaction has a huge impact on the pipeline design as well as the pipeline service life. Analysis of the existing conditions and stress levels based on the site-specific surveys and environmental data needs to be carefully carried out for determining the acceptability of spans and the effective intervention works if required. Hydrological studies and numerical modeling may also need to be carried out for sediment transportation analysis and for proper assessment & quantification of sea bed erosion, trenching and backfilling requirements. In the present work, the acceptable criteria in terms of static and dynamic stresses and fatigue damage limits due to vortex induced vibrations as per DNV - RP - F105 have been discussed. Further comprehensive analysis philosophy and the criticalities in the design analysis for free spanning of subsea pipeline are presented. A case study based on an offshore project in western India has been presented involving the major project issues. The main areas of concerns & challenges faced are examined in detail. Further study has been conducted for the other available strategic solutions in the VIV mitigation and rectification of free spanning sections.

A Bit of Strategic Innovation?: Bitcoin for Sports Ticket Sales

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 132-137
Author(s):  
David Rolfe ◽  
Steve Dittmore
Keyword(s):  
Professional Sports ◽  
Regulatory Body ◽  
Virtual Currency ◽  
Ticket Sales ◽  
Basic Model ◽  
Strategic Innovation ◽  
Physical Form ◽  
Traditional Sports ◽  
Alternate Forms

Traditional sports ticket sales have followed a basic model of tickets in exchange for cash or credit. In an evolving and competitive market, sports marketing professionals must adapt and consider alternate forms of ticket sales. This case study follows Julie Lin, the director of ticket sales for a fictional National Hockey League expansion team, the Seattle Salmon. In an effort to align with the strategic vision of being considered a highly innovative sports franchise, Lin is considering accepting Bitcoin, a virtual currency, as a form of payment. Considered a “cryptocurrency,” Bitcoin is awarded through the solving of complex computer riddles, is devoid of a physical form, has no government or regulatory body backing it, and has value based largely on speculation. Bitcoin has found popularity and legitimacy among technology companies and companies considered to be innovative. At the present time, three professional sports accept Bitcoin for the purchase of tickets. This case will follow Lin and her exploration of Bitcoin within her franchise. Readers will consider positive and negative aspects of Bitcoin in a sports ticketing environment, and ultimately present an educated and data-driven recommendation regarding the details of this case.

scholarly journals Implemented Strategies to Handle Seasonal Inventory in a Supply Chain: A Case Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haya Esrar
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Performance Measures ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Area Of Concern

Excess inventory continues to be a growing area of concern for many retailers due to the multitude of issues that arise. This study explores three strategies being practiced by a multi- national retailer to help improve its performance measures in handling excess seasonal inventory in various ways. To answer the main research question, a case study method was utilized focusing on one retail organization at three key levels: strategic, warehouse, and retail level. For the purpose of this study, six semi-structured interviews were conducted, along with the collection of some documents in conjunction with personal observations. The results showed a multitude of benefits in using the three strategies and how their proper utilization can aid the retailer in improving its performance in regards to seasonal inventory. In addition to the main findings, three factors were identified that could impact the outcome of these strategies.

scholarly journals De poëtica van het verbeelden van geschiedenis op broadcast televisie

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 78
Author(s):  
Berber Hagedoorn
Keyword(s):  
Collective Memory ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Broadcast Television ◽  
Production Studies ◽  
The Past ◽  
Historical Accounts ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Television Producers

In modern society, television is one of the most important media for presenting the past. This article focuses on the poetics of history on television broadcasts in relation to the manner in which these broadcasts present our past as well as our collective memory. This study rebuts criticism of television as a medium for historical accounts by demonstrating how professionals in the field actively display an extensive knowledge and understanding of the past, provide frameworks for the contextualization of audiovisual materials and depth, and apply and operate specific functions of different representation tools in their productions. To gain insight into the way television producers interact with history, this study combines qualitative textual analysis of the broadcasts and an approach from the field of production studies: diverse in-depth interviews and analysis of internal documents. The case study chosen for this research was Andere Tijden, a history program based on archive material and produced by NTR (formerly known as NPS) and VPRO for the Dutch Broadcast Foundation, from 2000 onwards. The case study demonstrates how television producers’ mediation of history is an important practice in the search for history and memories and the conservation and presentation thereof. The analysis reveals the possibility of more cohesive poetics with regard to history on broadcast television and offers insight into the objectives, strategies and conventions of television producers. Special attention is paid to the more implicit practices of selection and interpretation of material by television producers as curators of the past. These implicit practices are made explicit on a cultural-historical, institutional and textual level.

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