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Tele-Communications, Inc. (A): Cascading Miracles

By: Thomas R. Eisenmann
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Abstract

John Malone, CEO of Tele-Communications, Inc. (TCI), the largest U.S. cable television company, is in the midst of a strategic and operational turnaround. TCI has been losing market share to direct-to-home satellite broadcasters, and Malone is considering a bold new technology strategy to stem the share loss.

Keywords

Technological Innovation; Operations; Television Entertainment; Business Strategy; Volatility; Telecommunications Industry; United States

Citation

Eisenmann, Thomas R. "Tele-Communications, Inc. (A): Cascading Miracles." Harvard Business School Case 899-215, February 1999.
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Thomas R. Eisenmann

Entrepreneurial Management
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