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    October Sky Vs. Rocket Boys Have you ever read a book and later watched the movie version only to find out that they are completely different? In Homer Hickam’s book‚ “October Sky” and the film adaptation by Joe Johnstun‚ the main character Sonny Hickam is portrayed differently. His physical characteristics‚ personal goals‚ motivation‚ and his family. There are just a few changes between the book and movie. One major contrast is Sonny and his father’s relationship as it coincides with the coal

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    The movie October Sky deals with a lot of themes that still exist in societies all over the world today. One of the main themes and perhaps the most obvious is the inspiring idea of chasing one’s dream and never giving up until success is found. In the movie‚ we find Homer Hickam‚ an average small-town boy‚ intrigued by the launch of Soviet satellite Sputnik and infatuated with the idea of joining the space race and making his own rockets. Homer becomes inspired to better himself. He wants to successfully

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    The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (henceforth Three Burials) is a resonant pictorial‚ which deliberates upon male friendship‚ loss‚ retribution‚ crime‚ and cross-border contrasts that incidentally‚ are lightly mirrored by the collaboration of director Jones and screenwriter Arriaga. The are subtle allusions of political commentary regarding the state of Mexican labor‚ border patrols and the lawless abuse Mexicans face when trying to make a new life for themselves. The film brings story elements

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    Tata Sky is an immediate telecast satellite TV supplier in India‚ utilizing MPEG-4 advanced pressure innovation‚ transmitting utilizing INSAT-4A and GSAT-10 satellite. Consolidated in 2004‚ Tata Sky is a Joint endeavor between the Tata Group and 21st Century Fox Its essential rivals in satellite TV and other DTH administration suppliers are – Airtel Digital TV‚ Dish TV‚ Sun Direct‚ Reliance Digital TV‚ DD Direct+ and Videocon D2H. It at present offers 400+ SD channels and 63+ HD channels and administrations

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    Case Analysis: BSB vs. Sky Television How might BSB have been able to identify News Corporation as a potential competitor prior to Rubert Murdoch’s announcement of the launch of Sky Television? Reportedly BSB was taken by surprise with the announcement of the launch of Sky Television but there were numerous signs that pointed to News Corp’s possible entry into satellite television and‚ at the least‚ BSB should have been aware of the potential of a competitor to enter the market. BSB ignored one

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    OCTOBER SKY Through out the movie October Sky the Rocket Boys faced many obstacles that they didn’t always pass through quickly. But in the end they overcame those and proved to be successful. Through these unsuccessful and successful events the Rocket Boys challenged themselves and the people around them to believe in the unbelievable. If everyone thought they were to grow up to be miners like everyone else in the town of Coalwood‚ then they certainly proved them wrong. One thing that they faced

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    Case Study: Tata Sky

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    Tata Sky is a direct broadcast satellite television provider in India‚ usingMPEG-4 digital compression technology‚ transmitting using INSAT-4A andGSAT-10 satellite. Incorporated in 2004‚ Tata Sky is a Joint venture between the Tata Group and 21st Century Fox Its primary competitors in satellite television and other DTH service providers are – Airtel Digital TV‚ Dish TV‚ Sun Direct‚ Reliance Digital TV‚ DD Direct+and Videocon D2H. It currently offers 400+ SD channels and 68 HD channels and services

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    Marketing Plan of TATA SKY

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    Comstrat 2008 - Tata Sky Ami Kothari Palak Sood Swathi Velisetty amikothari10@jbims.edu PalakSood09@jbims.edu swathivelisetty09@jbims.edu +91-9820672221 +91-98925 97890 +91-98205 62709 Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies Environment Analysis - Porter’s 5 forces Bargaining Power of Supplier - High DTH relies on three major suppliers: Customer Premise Equipment – Satellite dish‚ Set top box and Access card‚ Ku Band Transponder and content. Bargaining power of

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    Vacationing under the Big Sky In an obscure land lies Lone Mountain Peak. It soars into the Montana sky at 11‚166 feet‚ and towers over the tiny community of Big Sky. This remote area is home to the Big Sky Ski Resort that was built in the 1970’s by the late news broadcaster Chet Huntley. It also houses the newly built Moonlight Basin Resort. The small town of Big Sky has grown to be one of Montana’s most sought out year-round playground for recreationists. During the summer months‚ Big Sky is a golfer’s paradise

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    projecting to break-even 4 years later. Sky Television a subsidiary of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation unexpectedly announced its entry into the satellite broadcasting market. Murdoch known for his aggressiveness aimed to start broadcasting from Sky’ leased medium powered satellite by February 1989 becoming the real first mover in the market. This led to an intense battle between BSB and Sky as they fought to gain the upper hand. By October 1990‚ both BSB and Sky were making combined losses of $10 million

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