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Top Five Sales Attributes of 56 Cable and Broadcast TV Networks

November 23, 2009

Published: November 23, 2009 at 01:55 PM GMT
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Accompanying this week's subscriber-only report are in-depth details highlighting the top five sales attributes of 56 general interest cable and broadcast television network, based on the results of the Jack Myers Media Business Report Survey of Advertising Executives. Respondents to the Myers survey were asked to select the top one to three attributes (among ten attributes listed) that best personify the networks. Thirty-five of the networks are credited for offering Online, Mobile and Multi-Platform Opportunities, the most frequently mentioned attribute. Innovative and Non-Traditional Sales Efforts was the second most frequently mentioned attribute (32), followed by Relevant Research Insights (31). The least mentioned attribute was Quality Sales Organization, associated as a top 5 attribute for only 13 networks. Respondents identified 25 networks as having No Meaningful Sales Organization Qualities among their top attributes. The attributes measured were: Online, Mobile, Multi-Platform Opportunities; Innovative and Non-Traditional Sales Efforts; Relevant Research Insights; Effective and Relevant Sales Presentations; Efficient Media Costs; Expensive Media Costs; Value for the Investment; Good Administrative Support Services; No Meaningful Sales Organization Qualities; Quality Sales Organization. Additional surveys are being fielded to identify the attributes of news, sports and information networks, leading websites and print media.

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Jack Myers Media Business Report
TOP FIVE ATTRIBUTES:
56 GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT TV NETWORKS

Based on Number of Respondents Identifying Each Network
(Index based on Mean Number of Respondents)
November 2009

 

  Relevant Research Insights Effective & Relevant Sales Presentation Good Administrative Support Services Efficient Media Costs Value for the Investment
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
A&E Television 2 218.2 2 209.5 4 186.7 12t 139.1 14t 137.5
                     
  Effective & Relevant Sales Presentation Online, Mobile, Multi-Platform Opps Expensive Media Costs Value for the Investment Efficient Media Costs
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
ABC Family 8t 157.1 17t 154.5 18 141.7 14t 137.5 15 134.8
                     
  Expensive Media Costs Online, Mobile, Multi-Platform Opps Good Administrative Support Services Relevant Research Insights Effective & Relevant Sales Presentation
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
ABC TV Network 7 291.7 7t 227.3 2t 200.0 3t 200.0 7 161.9
                     
  Online, Mobile, Multi-Platform Opps Innovative & Non-Trad Sales Effort Value for the Investment Relevant Research Insights Expensive Media Costs
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
Adult Swim 10t 200.0 7 191.7 7 158.3 11t 136.4 19t 125.0
                     
  Value for the Investment Effective & Relevant Sales Presentation Efficient Media Costs Relevant Research Insights Good Administrative Support Services
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
AMC 9 150.0 12t 142.9 12t 139.1 15t 127.3 20t 113.3
                     
  Efficient Media Costs No Meaningful Sales Org Qualities Innovative & Non-Trad Sales Effort Effective & Relevant Sales Presentation Quality Sales Organization
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
Animal Planet 24 113.0 23t 109.1 26t 100.0 30t 95.2 30t 92.3
                     
  No Meaningful Sales Org Qualities Online, Mobile, Multi-Platform Opps Expensive Media Costs Relevant Research Insights Efficient Media Costs
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
BET 1 263.6 24t 118.2 25t 108.3 29t 90.9 31t 87.0
                     
  No Meaningful Sales Org Qualities Efficient Media Costs Effective & Relevant Sales Presentation Relevant Research Insights Quality Sales Organization
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
Biography 17t 127.3 31t 87.0 37t 76.2 37t 72.7 38 64.1
                     
  Expensive Media Costs Online, Mobile, Multi-Platform Opps Innovative & Non-Trad Sales Effort Quality Sales Organization Effective & Relevant Sales Presentation
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
Bravo 1 416.7 4t 254.5 9 175.0 5t 141.0 14 138.1
                     
  Online, Mobile, Multi-Platform Opps Value for the Investment Relevant Research Insights Efficient Media Costs Innovative & Non-Trad Sales Effort
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
Cartoon Network 22t 127.3 21 112.5 21t 109.1 27t 100.0 26t 100.0
                     
  Expensive Media Costs Online, Mobile, Multi-Platform Opps Relevant Research Insights Good Administrative Support Services Effective & Relevant Sales Presentation
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
CBS TV Network 8t 283.3 9 218.2 6 190.9 5t 180.0 11 147.6
                     
  Online, Mobile, Multi-Platform Opps Expensive Media Costs Innovative & Non-Trad Sales Effort Good Administrative Support Services Value for the Investment
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
Comedy Central 2 300.0 12 250.0 2 225.0 7 173.3 4t 166.7
                     
  No Meaningful Sales Org Qualities Efficient Media Costs Good Administrative Support Services Quality Sales Organization Online, Mobile, Multi-Platform Opps
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
Country Music TV 13t 136.4 17t 121.7 26t 100.0 34t 84.6 33t 81.8
                     
  No Meaningful Sales Org Qualities Innovative & Non-Trad Sales Effort Online, Mobile, Multi-Platform Opps Value for the Investment Effective & Relevant Sales Presentation
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
Current TV 3 218.2 26t 100.0 48t 36.4 51t 33.3 53t 33.3
                     
  Expensive Media Costs Effective & Relevant Sales Presentation Online, Mobile, Multi-Platform Opps Innovative & Non-Trad Sales Effort Relevant Research Insights
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
Discovery Network 5 350.0 1 242.9 7t 227.3 4t 200.0 3t 200.0
                     
  No Meaningful Sales Org Qualities Relevant Research Insights Innovative & Non-Trad Sales Effort Effective & Relevant Sales Presentation Online, Mobile, Multi-Platform Opps
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
Disney Kids 19t 118.2 29t 90.9 34t 83.3 40 71.4 36t 63.6
                     
  Efficient Media Costs No Meaningful Sales Org Qualities Innovative & Non-Trad Sales Effort Value for the Investment Effective & Relevant Sales Presentation
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
DIY 21t 117.4 23t 109.1 26t 100.0 30t 95.8 34t 81.0
                     
  Online, Mobile, Multi-Platform Opps Expensive Media Costs Innovative & Non-Trad Sales Effort Good Administrative Support Services Effective & Relevant Sales Presentation
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
E! 4t 254.5 15t 191.7 13t 150.0 10t 140.0 22 114.3
                     
  Efficient Media Costs Expensive Media Costs Good Administrative Support Services Innovative & Non-Trad Sales Effort No Meaningful Sales Org Qualities
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
Fine Living 17t 121.7 25t 108.3 32 93.3 31t 91.7 32t 90.9
                     
  Expensive Media Costs Innovative & Non-Trad Sales Effort Effective & Relevant Sales Presentation Online, Mobile, Multi-Platform Opps Value for the Investment
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
Food Network 4 358.3 1 233.3 3 204.8 10t 200.0 4t 166.7
                     
  Expensive Media Costs Online, Mobile, Multi-Platform Opps Innovative & Non-Trad Sales Effort Value for the Investment Good Administrative Support Services
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
Fox-TV 8t 283.3 14 190.9 12 158.3 11t 141.7 10t 140.0
                     
  Innovative & Non-Trad Sales Effort Online, Mobile, Multi-Platform Opps Efficient Media Costs No Meaningful Sales Org Qualities Good Administrative Support Services
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
Fuse 10t 166.7 22t 127.3 17t 121.7 19t 118.2 35t 73.3
                     
  Value for the Investment Efficient Media Costs Online, Mobile, Multi-Platform Opps Innovative & Non-Trad Sales Effort Quality Sales Organization
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
FX 3 170.8 5 169.6 17t 154.5 17t 141.7 7t 135.9
                     
  Efficient Media Costs No Meaningful Sales Org Qualities Online, Mobile, Multi-Platform Opps Innovative & Non-Trad Sales Effort Value for the Investment
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
G4 10t 143.5 13t 136.4 28t 100.0 31t 91.7 38t 75.0
                     
  No Meaningful Sales Org Qualities Good Administrative Support Services Efficient Media Costs Relevant Research Insights Effective & Relevant Sales Presentation
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
Gospel Music 2 236.4 41t 60.0 45t 52.2 51t 45.5 49t 38.1
                     
  No Meaningful Sales Org Qualities Efficient Media Costs Innovative & Non-Trad Sales Effort Online, Mobile, Multi-Platform Opps Value for the Investment
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
GSN (Game Show Network) 11t 145.5 10t 143.5 22t 116.7 30t 90.9 35 83.3
                     
  Efficient Media Costs Good Administrative Support Services Relevant Research Insights Quality Sales Organization Effective & Relevant Sales Presentation
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
Hallmark Channel 1 187.0 10t 140.0 15t 127.3 18 120.5 23t 109.5
                     
  Expensive Media Costs Online, Mobile, Multi-Platform Opps Quality Sales Organization Effective & Relevant Sales Presentation Innovative & Non-Trad Sales Effort
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
HGTV 6 308.3 10t 200.0 4 151.3 12t 142.9 17t 141.7
                     
  Value for the Investment Quality Sales Organization Effective & Relevant Sales Presentation Good Administrative Support Services Online, Mobile, Multi-Platform Opps
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
History 4t 166.7 3 159.0 10 152.4 10t 140.0 21 136.4
                     
  No Meaningful Sales Org Qualities Efficient Media Costs Relevant Research Insights Quality Sales Organization Effective & Relevant Sales Presentation
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
Investigation Discovery 11t 145.5 34t 78.3 49t 54.5 45 46.2 46t 42.9
                     
  No Meaningful Sales Org Qualities Relevant Research Insights Efficient Media Costs Good Administrative Support Services Effective & Relevant Sales Presentation
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
ION Media Network 7t 172.7 29t 90.9 34t 78.3 41t 60.0 44 52.4
                     
  Expensive Media Costs Good Administrative Support Services Relevant Research Insights Effective & Relevant Sales Presentation Quality Sales Organization
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
Lifetime Television 10t 266.7 8 160.0 11t 136.4 20t 119.0 19t 117.9
                     
  No Meaningful Sales Org Qualities Relevant Research Insights Efficient Media Costs Innovative & Non-Trad Sales Effort Online, Mobile, Multi-Platform Opps
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
Logo 9t 163.6 37t 72.7 38t 65.2 42t 58.3 44t 45.5
                     
  Online, Mobile, Multi-Platform Opps Expensive Media Costs Innovative & Non-Trad Sales Effort Relevant Research Insights Effective & Relevant Sales Presentation
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
MTV 1 436.4 2 400.0 4t 200.0 7t 163.6 15t 128.6
                     
  No Meaningful Sales Org Qualities Expensive Media Costs Innovative & Non-Trad Sales Effort Relevant Research Insights Effective & Relevant Sales Presentation
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
National Cinemedia 13t 136.4 19t 125.0 31t 91.7 29t 90.9 37t 76.2
                     
  Value for the Investment Efficient Media Costs Online, Mobile, Multi-Platform Opps Innovative & Non-Trad Sales Effort Good Administrative Support Services
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
National Geographic 11t 141.7 16 130.4 24t 118.2 24t 108.3 23t 106.7
                     
  Online, Mobile, Multi-Platform Opps Relevant Research Insights Expensive Media Costs Good Administrative Support Services Innovative & Non-Trad Sales Effort
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
NBC TV Network 3 263.6 1 245.5 13 241.7 1 206.7 4t 200.0
                     
  Expensive Media Costs Online, Mobile, Multi-Platform Opps Relevant Research Insights Quaity Sales Organization Value for the Investment
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
Nickelodeon 15t 191.7 15 181.8 11t 136.4 23 107.7 27t 100.0
                     
  No Meaningful Sales Org Qualities Innovative & Non-Trad Sales Effort Efficient Media Costs Effective & Relevant Sales Presentation Value for the Investment
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
Ovation TV 6 181.8 38t 75.0 38t 65.2 46t 42.9 53t 29.2
                     
  Efficient Media Costs Effective & Relevant Sales Presentation Innovative & Non-Trad Sales Effort Value for the Investment Good Administrative Support Services
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
Oxygen 7 156.5 23t 109.5 24t 108.3 27t 100.0 26t 100.0
                     
  No Meaningful Sales Org Qualities Relevant Research Insights Innovative & Non-Trad Sales Effort Expensive Media Costs Good Administrative Support Services
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
PBS 4 200.0 37t 72.7 48t 50.0 41 41.7 49t 33.3
                     
  No Meaningful Sales Org Qualities Expensive Media Costs Relevant Research Insights Value for the Investment Efficient Media Costs
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
Screenvision 13t 136.4 27t 100.0 37t 72.7 41t 66.7 42t 60.9
                     
  Efficient Media Costs Good Administrative Support Services No Meaningful Sales Org Qualities Value for the Investment Online, Mobile, Multi-Platform Opps
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
SOAPnet 6 160.9 16t 120.0 19t 118.2 30t 95.8 36t 63.6
                     
  Online, Mobile, Multi-Platform Opps Innovative & Non-Trad Sales Effort Efficient Media Costs Value for the Investment Quality Sales Organization
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
Spike 10t 200.0 8 183.3 4 173.9 8 154.2 7t 135.9
                     
  Efficient Media Costs Effective & Relevant Sales Presentation Value for the Investment Relevant Research Insights Online, Mobile, Multi-Platform Opps
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
Syfy 8t 147.8 15t 128.6 18t 120.8 19t 118.2 24t 118.2
                     
  Expensive Media Costs Innovative & Non-Trad Sales Effort Effective & Relevant Sales Presentation Relevant Research Insights Good Administrative Support Services
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
TBS / TNT 3 383.3 3 208.3 4 200.0 3t 200.0 2t 200.0
                     
  No Meaningful Sales Org Qualities Efficient Media Costs Innovative & Non-Trad Sales Effort Relevant Research Insights Online, Mobile, Multi-Platform Opps
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
Telemundo 7t 172.7 42t 60.9 42t 58.3 49t 54.5 42t 54.5
                     
  Innovative & Non-Trad Sales Effort Online, Mobile, Multi-Platform Opps Relevant Research Insights Expensive Media Costs Good Administrative Support Services
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
The CW 10t 166.7 17t 154.5 19t 118.2 23t 116.7 23t 106.7
                     
  Expensive Media Costs Innovative & Non-Trad Sales Effort Relevant Research Insights Effective & Relevant Sales Presentation No Meaningful Sales Org Qualities
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
The Learning Channel 10t 266.7 13t 150.0 7t 145.5 15t 128.6 23t 109.1
                     
  No Meaningful Sales Org Qualities Innovative & Non-Trad Sales Effort Relevant Research Insights Good Administrative Support Services Online, Mobile, Multi-Platform Opps
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
TiVo 5 190.9 20t 125.0 37t 72.7 46t 46.7 44t 45.5
                     
  Efficient Media Costs No Meaningful Sales Org Qualities Effective & Relevant Sales Presentation Relevant Research Insights Good Administrative Support Services
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
TruTV 3 178.3 9t 163.6 27t 100.0 24t 100.0 26t 100.0
                     
  Efficient Media Costs Value for the Investment Quality Sales Organization Good Administrative Support Services Effective & Relevant Sales Presentation
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
TV Land 2 182.6 14t 137.5 19t 117.9 23t 106.7 30t 95.2
                     
  No Meaningful Sales Org Qualities Expensive Media Costs Relevant Research Insights Online, Mobile, Multi-Platform Opps Value for the Investment
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
Univision 17t 127.3 23t 116.7 37t 72.7 36t 63.6 47t 50.0
                     
  Value for the Investment Expensive Media Costs Good Administrative Support Services Online, Mobile, Multi-Platform Opps Effective & Relevant Sales Presentation
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
USA 1 212.5 14 200.0 5t 180.0 16 172.7 8t 157.1
                     
  Online, Mobile, Multi-Platform Opps Effective & Relevant Sales Presentation Expensive Media Costs Innovative & Non-Trad Sales Effort Relevant Research Insights
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
VH1 6 245.5 5 176.2 17 166.7 13t 150.0 7t 145.5
                     
  Efficient Media Costs Effective & Relevant Sales Presentation Good Administrative Support Services No Meaningful Sales Org Qualities Value for the Investment
  Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index
WE 12t 139.1 27t 100.0 26t 100.0 27t 100.0 33t 91.7

Source: Jack Myers Media Business Report 2009. Survey included 56 national TV general entertainment organizations. Survey conducted online among pre-qualified advertiser and agency executives with day-to-day responsibility for buying, planning and/or approving national television media buys. Future surveys will include news, information and sports networks, and online publishers, which are not included in this survey. In 2010, studies will be conducted for out-of-home and print media. All data is confidential and may be used exclusively by subscribers to Jack Myers Media Business Report (www.jackmyers.com). Subscribers may use the data for all purposes with attribution to Jack Myers Media Business Report 2009 Survey of Advertising Executives.

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