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This chapter focuses on evaluating Internet protocol television (IPTV) business models from different service providers through the prism of the Star Model. The tool is based on Porter’s five forces, as developed by M.E. Porter. The Star Model extends the five Forces into a set of metrics to evaluate current and future business offerings. The Star Model is a simple tool used to identify the strengths and weaknesses of different business models in an appealing geometric shape. To highlight how to use this tool, sample partnership models are analyzed to evaluate the strength of a combined service. This tool will help IPTV service providers and all potential investors to build or identify a sound business model for their target market. The Star Model is explored through multiple case studies in this chapter including CBS, AOL, Google, Sling Media, and YouTube.
citations This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | 2 | |
popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network. | Average | |
influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | Average | |
impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network. | Average |