This study focused on the channel brand image and selection that audiences feel in each cable TV channel according to changes of multi-media and multi-channel broadcasting situation as the element of channel brand image. In other words, this study ide...
This study focused on the channel brand image and selection that audiences feel in each cable TV channel according to changes of multi-media and multi-channel broadcasting situation as the element of channel brand image. In other words, this study identified the differences in channel brand image foe each cable TV broadcasting channel to investigate the effects of brand image in each cable TV broadcasting channel on the audience’s channel selection.
Particularly, in the formation of channel brand image as a result variable which influences the audience’s channel selection, the literature study and empirical study were conducted with the brand association and brand personality as the antecedent variable.
For this study, the questionnaires were distributed through a pilot survey targeting SBS PLUS, M.net, tvn out of many cable TV channels, and total 246 questionnaires were collected as the study data. Based on the collected data, SPSS 17.0 was used to conduct t-test and multiple regression analysis.
This study finding is summarized as follows.
First, for the method to get information about TV program, it turned out that the audience was much influenced by broadcasting, friends, and family.
Second, in the preference channels of all respondents, it was higher in M.net channel than SBS PLUS and tvn channel. This also showed difference by sex, age, educational level, and job.
Third, in the factors of audience’s brand association and personality, it showed difference by the cable TV broadcasting channel. This means that each brand image for SBS PLUS, M.net, and tvn channel is differently perceived to the audiences. Also, the brand image for each cable TV channel had influences on the audience’s channel selection. Thus, for each cable TV channel, nothing can be more important to establish its own brand image.
This study implications and meaning are as follows.
First, the brand image study for the product or service has been steadily conducted, but it is very weak in the broadcasting channel. However, this study has its meaning in that it verified the effects of brand image for the cable TV broadcasting channel on the audience’s channel selection.
Second, in the brand image study for public TV networks so far, the audiences had the highest influence by the factor of information acquisition in channel selection. On the other hand, in this study result which targeted the cable TV broadcasting channel, the pursuit for relaxation and fun turned out to be the highest influence in the channel selection rather than the information acquisition. Thus, this study implies that what brand image the public TV networks and cable TV broadcasters need for the audiences to select and view the channels.
Third, this study verified that there was difference in the brand image of each cable TV broadcasting channel for the audiences. This reflects that the cable TV broadcasting channel pursue the specialized channel in the multi-media and multi-channel era. Thus, it implies that the brand image differentiated from other channels should be established to build a status of the specialized channel and survive in the competition of multi-media and multi-channel situation.
Lastly, this study verified that the channel brand image is very important factor in the audience’s channel selection. This implies that each cable TV channels need to make a strategy for establishing the channel brand asset with the improvement of re-viewing intention by securing the audience loyalty not lots of audiences. Thus, the cable TV broadcasters should continuously establish a correct awareness and brand asset for the channel branding.