Expert subject Business date July 2008 A mediafranchise is an intellectual property involving the fictional character characters , fictional universe setting and trademark s of an original work of News mediamedia usually a work of fiction , such as a film , a work of literature , a television program or a video game . Generally, a whole series is made in a particular medium, along with merchandising and endorsement s. Multiple sequels are often planned well in advance, and in the case of motion pictures actors and directors often sign multi film deals to ensure their participation. Recently, some parts of the film industry have erroneously begun to use the word franchise as a synonym for a film series . Development to other forms Fiction Media franchises tend to cross over from their original media to other forms. Literary franchises are often transported to film, such as Sherlock Holmes , Miss Marple , and other popular detective s, as well as Superman , Spider Man , and other popular comic book superhero es. Television and film franchises are often expanded upon in novel s, particularly those in the fantasy and science fiction genres, such as Star Trek, Doctor Who and Star Wars. Similarly, fantasy, science fiction films and television shows are frequently adapted into an animated television series or a video game, or both. Non fiction Non fiction literary franchises include ... example of a mediafranchise is Playboy Enterprises , which began expanding well beyond its successful ... off media Spiritual sequel Trilogy Tie in External links http www.slate.com id 2119701 Slate The Midas Formula How to create a billion dollar movie franchise http www.boxofficemojo.com franchises Box Office Mojo Film franchise earning comparison Category Media franchises Category Sequels Category Western culture de Franchise Medien es Franquicia de medios eo Media Mix fr Franchise m dia ko it Mediafranchise he nl Mediafranchise ja ru sv Franchise popul rkultur ... more details
The Firefly mediafranchise is an United States American space Western mediafranchise created by Joss Whedon and Television producer produced by Mutant Enemy Productions . The franchise includes the TV series Firefly TV series Firefly , the film Serenity film Serenity and other media. Plot synopsis The franchise is set in the year 2517, after humanity s arrival in List of Firefly planets and moons a new star system , and follows the adventures of the renegade crew of Serenity Firefly vessel Serenity , a Firefly class spaceship. Whedon described the Serenity crew members as nine people looking into the blackness of space and seeing nine different things . ref name torontosun cite web url http jam.canoe.ca Television TV Shows F Firefly 2002 07 22 734323.html title Firefly series ready for liftoff last Brioux first Bill publisher jam.canoe.ca accessdate 2006 12 10 ref The franchise explores the lives of people who fought on the losing side of a civil war and now make a living as part of the Settler pioneer culture that exists on the fringes of their star system. In addition, it is set in a future where the only two surviving superpowers, the United States and China , fused to form the central federal government, called the Alliance Firefly Alliance , resulting in the fusion of the two cultures as well. According to Whedon s vision, nothing will change in the future technology will advance, but we will still have the same political, moral, and ethical problems as today. ref Whedon, Serenity Relighting the Firefly , DVD extra ref Official media Firefly TV series Main Firefly TV series Firefly TV series Firefly , the first part of the franchise, was a short lived TV series. One ... by Joss Whedon. It was released on DVD , VHS and Universal Media Disc UMD on December 20, 2005, on HD ... Main Serenity comics Several Serenity comics comic books have been produced for the franchise, all ... in the Firefly universe The franchise stars the crew of the ship Serenity Firefly vessel Serenity ... more details
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wiktionary franchise Note to editors. This is a dismbiguation article, which means that its purpose is to clarify for readers which article best fits what they want. Therefore it can only be used to point to other articles or sections within those articles . Please do not add any other material it will be deleted. If you have material that you think should be included, then add it to a relevant existing article or new article and point to it from here. Franchise generally means a right or privilege. It may refer to Suffrage , the civil right to vote Franchising , a business method that involves licensing of trademarks and methods of doing business, such as Chain store , retail outlets which share a brand and central management An exclusive right , for example to sell branded merchandise Mediafranchise , ownership of the characters and setting of a film, video game, book, etc., particularly in North American usage A cable franchise, a term a right to operate a cable television network. Franchise short story Franchise short story , a 1955 short story by Isaac Asimov Dem Franchize Boyz , an American hip hop group from Atlanta Franchise Pictures , a film production company In sport Franchise, a term for a team in professional sports league organization in North America Franchise player , one who plays in this system Franchise tag , a free agent player, specifically in the US National Football League Sports league League franchise, a local or regional business franchising operation under a particular sporting league in activities such as pool, darts, etc. See also The Franchise disambiguation disambig cy Etholfraint de Franchise fa fr Franchise ko it Franchigia disambigua nl Franchise ru sco Franchise simple Franchise sk Fran za ... more details
Other uses Infobox musical artist name The Franchise image caption background group or band origin Washington, D.C. , United States USA genre rock music Rock years active 2004 2008 website http www.listentothefranchise.com Official website current members David Barak br Noah Kaye br Jackson Maier br Patrick Nolan past members Anna London br Jerry Marzouk The Franchise is a Washington DC based rock band. Their music has been described as geek rock , delving into the harrowing world of pet monitoring devices, comic books, and Middle Eastern food. Influences include what used to be called college rock, alternative rock, and New Wave things along the lines of Talking Heads , R.E.M. band R.E.M. , They Might Be Giants , U2 , The Cure , XTC , Cake band Cake , early The Police . Patrick Nolan played drums in the Jazz band Kurds and Whey from 1991 1993, and then released a solo album, Gone Astray in 2003. David played guitar in the rock band The Sunmasons from 1989 1992, and released one cassette, It s OK, I m with the BAND in 1991. He then went on to sing in the a cappella group Makela along with Jerry Marzouk. Noah and Jackson were both singers in the Spizzwinks ? . Patrick and David started playing together in 2003, and in 2004 invited Jerry to join them as a keyboard player. They then asked their friend Anna London to join them as she learned to play bass. Demolition Shortly after forming, they recorded Demolition at Hit & Run Studios in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Demolition had three original songs, Aliyah L Regel , Post Apocalyptic Love Song , and Cyrano , and a cover of The Police ... Franchise In 2008, they completed another album and hosted their launch party at The Grog and Tankard in Washington, DC on June 7, 2008. External links http www.listentothefranchise.com The Franchise s Official Web Page http www.geekinthecity.com music the franchise t.php Review of To The Rescue by Aaron Duran of Geek in the City DEFAULTSORT Franchise Category American rock music groups US rock ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Franchise activism refers to forms of activism carried out by Wiktionary autonomy autonomous individuals or groups in different localities under the same name. This name usually describes an idea put into action rather than the mandate of a single organization. Some examples of franchise activism include Critical Mass Food Not Bombs Homes Not Jails Independent Media Center Radical cheerleaders Reclaim the Streets Animal Liberation Front Earth Liberation Front Copwatch Franchise activism may also refer to non profit or non governmental organizations that have offices and operations in more than one place. See also Leaderless resistance DEFAULTSORT Franchise Activism Category DIY culture Category Activism by method es Activismo franquiciado ... more details
The Franchise is a rock band from Washington D.C. The Franchise can also refer to The Franchise, the moniker for MLB Hall of Fame pitcher, Tom Seaver The Franchise, a nickname given to professional wrestler Sting wrestler The Franchise, the nickname of professional wrestler Shane Douglas The Franchise novel The Franchise novel The Franchise, WFNZ s moniker The Franchise, the stage name of a New England rapper. The Franchise, one of the nicknames of NBA player Steve Francis . The Franchise, a nickname given to Major League Baseball MLB pitcher Francisco Liriano of the Minnesota Twins The Franchise, a nickname given to NASCAR driver David Reutimann The Franchise, a nickname given to Major League Baseball MLB pitcher Tim Lincecum The Franchise, a nickname given to National Hockey League NHL 2K punisher Tyler McGuire The Franchise TV series The Franchise , a television show on Showtime TV channel Showtime See also Franchise disambig ... more details
About a sports term the designation that is in the NFL collective bargaining agreement Franchise Tag In professional sports , a franchise player is an athlete who is not simply the best player on their team, but a player that the team can build their franchise team around for the foreseeable future. The misunderstanding that a franchise player is only the best player on a team disregards the fact that an inordinately ... a franchise player would be inappropriate. It is an elite status, but it is not necessarily a singular position a large team such as an American football team might have a few franchise players ... a player, such as a franchise quarterback . Overview In the United States, outstanding players were referred to as franchises at least as far back as the 1950s. ref name OED franchise, n. I. 2. c. b OED Online . June 2003. Oxford University Press . June 2010. ref By the 1970s, the concept of a franchise ... cite news last Denlinger first Ken title King Albert No Franchise but a National Jewel This Morning ... title Team Without a Franchise Player Just Keeps Winning work The Washington Post date March 6, 1978 page D5 ref The term franchise player was in widespread use by the early 1980s to describe both star ... English and sports, ref name OED ref cite web url http www.learnersdictionary.com search franchise title franchise work Merriam Webster s Learner s Dictionary publisher Merriam Webster accessdate ... to stay with one team for their entire career. A franchise player has the confidence of the organization ..., the franchise player will generate both wins and revenue for his team, and after a successful career, will be long remembered as a member of that team. Franchise players may have some or all of the following ... trade in which he is involved. They may be promoted as the face of the franchise on a local and national basis. This can include the signing of product endorsement deals, media appearances and working with local charities. NFL usage Main Franchise tag The term also has a separate contractual definition ... more details
Unreferenced date March 2011 Franchise consulting traditionally meant the same consultant to client relationship ... 1990 s the term consultant was adopted by franchise salesmen and brokers that began representing themselves as free consultants to prospective franchise buyers. These free consultants provide introduction services for franchise opportunity sellers with whom they have worked out a pay for sale agreement. Therefore, they are driven by the desire to connect the client to a particular franchise. There are still franchise consultants who charge clients for input whether the client desires advice on buying a franchise or assistance becoming a franchisor of their own hopefully quality business ... VS. CONSULTANT a struggle to be appreciated Especially since the Federal Trade Commission Franchise ... as two weeks to become franchise experts prepared to advise new buyers as to the best opportunity in which to invest their available funds. Certainly there are competent franchise brokers that understand ... titled franchise consultant is not equipped to assist a buyer with decisions concerning their entrepreneurial ..., a consultant Much like a real estate agent, the franchise recruitment consultant typically charges ... that franchisors do not employ franchise consultants, but they do employ franchise brokers who call themselves franchise consultants. They establish relationships with these franchise consulting firms. The role of the franchise consultant is to build a win win relationship between the franchisor and the potential franchisee. Quality franchise consulting firms that have a large footprint in the franchising ... by franchise experts. Consultants services are free to the potential buyer or franchisee only to the extent payment goes from the franchisee to the franchise company then into the brokers pocket, but these franchise brokers receive a substantial commission of up to 50 or more of the franchise fee the buyer pays to the franchise company. The potential buyer would pay exactly the same franchise ... more details
A Franchise Agreement is a legal, binding contract between a franchisor and franchisee, enforced in the United States at the State level. Prior to a franchisee signing a contract , the US Federal Trade Commission regulates information disclosures under the authority of The Franchise Rule ref http www.ftc.gov bcp edu pubs business franchise bus70.pdf ref . The Franchise Rule requires a franchisee be supplied a Uniform Franchise Offering Circular UFOC or Franchise Disclosure Document FDD prior to signing a franchise agreement, a minimum of ten days before signing a franchise agreement. ref http business.ftc.gov documents inv05 buying franchise consumer guide 2 ref Once the Federal ten day waiting period has passed, the Franchise Agreement becomes a State level jurisdiction document. Each state has unique laws regarding franchise agreements. A franchise agreement contents can vary in content depending upon the franchise system, the state jurisdiction of the franchisor, franchisee, and arbitrator. A typical franchise agreement contains Uniform Franchise Offering Circular UFOC or FDD Franchise Disclosure Document FDD Disclosures required by state laws Parties defined in the agreement Recitals, such as Ownership of System, and Objectives of Parties Definitions, such as Agreement, Territory Area, Area Licensee, Authorized deductions, Gross Receipts, License Network, The System Manual, Trademarks, Start Date, Trade name, Termination, Transfer of license . Licensed Rights, such as Territory ... See also Franchise termination Franchise consulting Franchise Disclosure Document Franchise fraud Franchising List of franchises The Franchise Rule U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission References Reflist External links Wiktionary franchise http www.franchise.org International Franchise Association http www.aafd.org American Association of Franchisees and Dealers http www.franchiseba.com Franchise Brokers Association http ftc.gov bcp franchise faq1.shtm FTC Franchise FAQ Page Category Franchises ... more details
Refimprove date March 2009 Infobox Film name The Librarian franchise image starring Noah Wyle br Bob Newhart br Jane Curtin br Olympia Dukakis The Librarian is a series of made for TV original movies from Turner Network Television starring Noah Wyle as a librarian who protects a secret collection of Artifact archaeology artifacts . Movies Origin Dean Devlin , through his production company Electric Entertainment, originated the series. ref name variety2004 cite journal title Wyle gets Librarian card ... theatrical movie Noah Wyle on the Librarian theatrical movie ref In other media Comic books The Librarian ... which was published in 2004. Characters main List of characters in The Librarian franchise class ... p 2008 List of Characters in The Librarian franchise Flynn Carsen Noah Wyle Flynn Carsen colspan 3 Noah Wyle List of Characters in The Librarian franchise Margie Carsen Olympia Dukakis Margie Carsen ... franchise Charlene Jane Curtin Charlene colspan 3 Jane Curtin List of Characters in The Librarian franchise Judson Bob Newhart Judson colspan 3 Bob Newhart List of Characters in The Librarian franchise Edward Wilde Kyle MacLachlan Edward Wilde Kyle MacLachlan colspan 2 style background color lightgrey List of Characters in The Librarian franchise Nicole Noone Sonya Walger Nicole ... color lightgrey List of Characters in The Librarian franchise Uncle Jerry Robert Foxworth ... color lightgrey List of Characters in The Librarian franchise Emily Davenport Gabrielle ... in The Librarian franchise Professor Lazlo Bruce Davison Professor Lazlo colspan 2 style background color lightgrey Bruce Davison List of Characters in The Librarian franchise Simone Renoir Stana ... main The World of The Librarian franchise The Librarians are the guardians of powerful and magical ... st.art.htm The Librarian Franchise Saturn Award for Best Television Presentation DEFAULTSORT Librarian Franchise, The Category Fictional archaeologists Category Fictional characters from New York ... more details
The Franchise Rule defines acts or practices that are unfair or deceptive in the franchise industry in the United States . The Franchise Rule is published by the Federal Trade Commission . The Franchise ... and franchisees. Franchise Law In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission has oversight ... oversight via the FTC Franchise Rule. ref http www.ftc.gov os fedreg 2007 march 070330franchiserulefrnotice.pdf page 102 ref The FTC announced an update to the franchise Rule on January 23, 2007, becoming ... version of the FTC Franchise Rule was in 2007, is printed in harvnb FR 2007a pp 15544 15575 . After July 2008, all franchisors in the United States are to use the Franchise Disclosure Document with potential franchisees. Franchise Law background The Federal Trade Commission promulgated the Franchise ... that are unfair or deceptive. One such rule is the Commission s Franchise Rule. ref name autogenerated2002 ... of its Franchise Rule enforcement and consumer educational resources on combating business opportunity fraud. The Franchise Rule requires franchisors to make material disclosures in five categories 1 the nature of the franchisor and the franchise system 2 the franchisor s financial viability 3 the costs ... the franchise relationship and 5 the names and addresses of current franchisees who can share their experiences within the franchise system, thus helping the prospective franchisee to verify independently ... underlying any such earnings claims. The Franchise Rule generally covers two different types of business arrangements franchises and business opportunity ventures. Franchise Agreements Franchise ... shops. These are commonly known as business format franchises. Franchise business opportunities rip offs Franchise business opportunities rip offs often do not entail a trademark or detailed business plan. The franchise business opportunity typically promises to provide the buyer with equipment that is used ... consumers money. Compliance with The Franchise Rule by business opportunity sellers is low. ref name ... more details
Franchise termination is when a franchisor or a franchisee terminate a franchise business license . The United States Federal Trade Commission administrates oversight of preinvestment franchise disclusures via The Franchise Rule . ref name autogenerated102 http www.ftc.gov os fedreg 2007 march 070330franchiserulefrnotice.pdf page 102 ref Franchise agreement s are regulated in the United States under state law, rather than federal law. Franchise termination agreement documents Clauses in the franchise ... by either the franchisee or franchisor to start termination. Franchise termination notice via franchise fraud A franchisor that is practicing Franchise fraud will typically use a franchise termination process that was not disclosed in the Franchise agreement , Uniform Franchise Offering Circular , or Franchise Disclosure Document . ref http business.ftc.gov documents inv07 franchise and business opportunities Franchise and Business Opportunities BCP Business Center . Business.ftc.gov. Retrieved on 2010 12 06. ref ref http www.ftc.gov opa 2007 01 franchiserule.shtm FTC Issues Updated Franchise Rule . Ftc.gov. Retrieved on 2010 12 06. ref A churning franchise practicing Franchise fraud ref http ... have a franchise termination process that includes In the franchise agreement, specifying that contract ... the failed franchisee pay up all unpaid royalties, fee, and penalties, prior to being issued the franchise ... the franchise termination agreement is signed. Franchise termination by threat of frivolous litigation Franchise termination documents can include two sets of documents threat of Frivolous litigation ... to, in the original franchise agreement. Franchise termination legal release The Legal release used by a churning franchise can contain clauses such as The franchisee agrees to the unpaid, and not previously ... franchise agreement and additional terms in the Franchise legal release. The franchisee voluntarily transfers the failed franchise back to the franchisor, which allows the franchosor to avoid ... more details
unsourced date May 2009 Franchise tax is a tax charged by some US states to corporation s with a nexus aka a filing obligation with those states. The common feature of a state s franchise tax is that it is not based on income. Rather, the typical franchise tax calculation centers around the net worth of the taxpayer. Typically, the number of shares they issue or, in some cases, the amount of their assets is used to make this determination. The purpose of the tax is to raise revenue for the state. The state of Delaware has a significant franchise tax, while other states, such as Nevada , have none at all or a smaller one. On the other hand, states with higher corporate income taxes usually have low franchise taxes and vice versa. Thus in the case of Delaware, it has no corporate income tax for companies that are listed as operating in the state, but a substantial tax applies to those that do business outside of the state. Category Corporate taxation Category State taxation in the United States zh ... more details
For Cable television franchise fee in the United States see Cable television franchise fee A franchise fee is a fee that a person pays to operate a Franchising franchise branch of a larger company and enjoy the profits therefrom. ref name USA Federal Trade Commission http www.ftc.gov bcp edu pubs consumer invest inv05.shtm USA Federal Trade Commission ref Scope By joining a franchise an investor or franchisee is able to run a business under the umbrella of the franchise. The franchisee must pay a franchise fee, which may become costly. In the USA it may amount to thousands of dollars. ref name USA Federal Trade Commission In return the franchisee may enjoy the use of the franchisor s system and name for a limited time as well as assistance. Such help includes location assistance for the outlet. ref name USA Federal Trade Commission The franchisor may provide initial training and an operating manual. ref name USA Federal Trade Commission Then the franchisor may also advise the franchisee on management, marketing, or personnel. ref name USA Federal Trade Commission See also Franchising Franchise fraud References References External links http www.ftc.gov bcp menus consumer invest business.shtm Federal Trade Commission resources cite web url http www.businesslink.gov.uk bdotg action detail?itemId 1077061265&type RESOURCES title Turn your business into a franchiseFranchise fees and royalties work Business Link publisher UK Government accessdate 17 September 2010 Category Franchises Category Distribution, retailing, and wholesaling Category Marketing Category Strategic alliances ... more details
cleanup date December 2010 linked from redirect Franchise scam Franchise fraud is defined by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation as a pyramid scheme . Franchise fraud in U.S. federal law The FBI website states pyramid schemes also referred to as franchise fraud or chain referral schemes are marketing and investment frauds in which an individual is offered a distributorship or franchise ... In the United States, franchising is regulated by a complex web of franchise rules and franchising regulations consisting of the Federal Trade Commission Franchise Rule , state laws, and industry guidelines. ref name KernHillman1 The most recent version of the FTC Franchise Rule was in 2007, is printed in harvnb FR 2007a pp 15544 15575 . The FTC franchise rule specifies what information a franchisor must disclose to a prospective franchise business as a franchise opportunity in a document named the Franchise Disclosure Document FDD . ref http business.ftc.gov documents inv07 franchise and business opportunities Franchise and Business Opportunities BCP Business Center . Business.ftc.gov. Retrieved on 2010 12 06. ref ref http www.ftc.gov opa 2007 01 franchiserule.shtm FTC Issues Updated Franchise Rule . Ftc.gov. Retrieved on 2010 12 06. ref Means of committing franchise fraud Franchisors that practice franchise fraud will attempt to pressure a franchisee leaving the franchise system to sign ... franchise misrepresentation by preventing prospective new franchisees learning important details about the churning franchise. Unfortunately, the Federal Trade Commission Rule and the State Franchise ... disclosure document and the binding, and generally non negotiated, franchise agreement. The sellers ..., under the FTC Rule and the State Franchise Disclosure Documents appear not to have to disclose ... to prospective franchisees. In the 2007 Franchise Rule, in the Federal Register from pages 15505 to 15506 ... diligence investigation of a franchise offer. one franchisee representative, contended that the harm ... more details
File DR D 1938 148 Dienstmarke.jpg right thumb A German franchise stamp from 1938. In philately a franchise stamp or frank stamp is a stamp given to an individual or organisation to enable them to send mail without charge. ref http www.linns.com howto refresher franchise 20040628 refreshercourse.aspx Franchise stamps removed burden of postage by Rick Miller. Retrieved 6 April 2010. ref Typical recipients include charities, refugees and soldiers on active service military franchise stamps . France overprinted a 90c stamp with an olive branch design for refugees from the Spanish Civil War Scott No. S1 ref http www.linns.com howto refresher backofbook 20080526 refreshercourse.aspx Linns.com Refresher Course Collecting stamps from the front to the back of the book by Janet Klug. ref and Brazil issued a franchise stamp between 1865 and 1870 for use by soldiers during the war with Paraguay. ref http www.sandafayre.com news warstamps.htm War Stamps by James Mackay, sandafayre.com. ref In Portugal franchise stamps were issued to members of the military commission in charge of prisoners of war and to a number of other organisations, including the Red Cross Society , civilian rifle clubs and the Geographical Society of Lisbon . ref name new New Collector by John Holman in Gibbons Stamp Monthly , Vol.40, No.10, March 2010, p.31. ref Franchise stamps have also been issued by Switzerland and Spain. ref name new References references External links http www.groseducationalmedia.ca vsc portugal1.html Images of 1931 Portuguese Franchise Stamps for the Red Cross commonscat Franchise stamps Category Philatelic terminology philately stub ... more details
Wikify date April 2010 Orphan date February 2009 During the process of investigating a franchising franchise opportunity a prospective buyer prospect will interview current franchise owners franchisees . This step is often referred to as validation. During the validation process, the prospect will call on as many franchisees as possible and conduct extensive interviews to gather information about the franchise opportunity. Interviewing franchisees is a valuable source of information for the prospect since it is a way to get unfiltered opinions about the franchise system. A complete list of current franchisees will be listed in a franchise s Franchise Disclosure Document Franchise Disclosure Document FDD . In addition, some franchisors will provide a list of current franchise owners to contact. Contacting franchisees can be a time consuming and frustrating experience for the prospect, and for that reason many drop out of the investigation process at this stage. Franchisees are typically busy people once contacted, many will openly and honestly share the lessons they ve learned. While happy franchisees are generally a strong sign of a healthy franchise system, a prospect should expect some negative feedback. In fact, a prospect should seek out unhappy franchisees as diligently as happy ones, since their perspectives can help prospects identify potential pitfalls and set appropriate expectations.There are firms that independently survey franchsiees and offer this validation service. Be certain to review the methodology used by the research company before using the data for making decisions. Validation Topics When talking to franchisees, a prospect should ask a wide range of questions .... Note This is typically the area you will find the most complaining about in any franchise you look ... Articles Pancakes and buying a franchise.aspx Franchise Business Review s Franchise Buying Advice http www.franradio.com franchise marketing 18.php Franchise Talk Radio Show Topic Choosing a Franchise ... more details
Infobox television show name The Wives Franchise image caption show name 2 genre Reality television format Reality television Documentary style Docusoap creator developer writer director creative director presenter starring judges voices narrated theme music composer opentheme endtheme composer country language num seasons Seven different series see individual series articles num episodes list episodes executive producer producer editor location cinematography camera runtime company distributor channel VH1 picture format 1080i high definition television HD br 480i letterbox ed standard definition television SD audio format first run first aired last aired preceded by followed by related website website title production website The Wives Franchise is a reality series which airs in the United States on VH1 , and also other various broadcasters internationally. The series follows the lives on the football league, basketball league, baseball league,hip hop industry, and also mob princesses of New York. The series take you into the lives of these women and their families and friendships. The First Wives series, Basketball Wives aired on April 11, 2010. There are currently five different versions of the series airing at various times throughout the year the shows follow women in Miami , Los Angeles , Dallas , New York , and also Arizona . On March 14, 2011 VH1 premiered Love & Hip Hop which is currently airing its second season. Mob Wives was filming in late 2010 and brought to VH1 ... words on anymore series added to the franchise. All of the series have the name wives at the end ... made the show that led up to all the other series. Baseball Wives is produced by Shed Media. Executive producing for Shed Media are Nick Emmerson, Jennifer O Connell, Alex Demyanenko and Ross Breitenbach ... Spring 2012. The franchise is suppose to be related to The Real Housewives . Current Installments class ... Chicago is currently filming season 1 and will premiere sometime in Spring 2012 DEFAULTSORT Wives Franchise ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Image Franchise.jpg thumb 300 Cover of Peter Gent s 1983 novel, The Franchise . The Franchise is a 1983 book written by former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver tight end Peter Gent . The book follows a cynical college football quarterback s rise to superstardom in the professional ranks with a corrupt expansion team, whom he leads to a championship. While it shared some of the themes of Gent s 1973 novel, North Dallas Forty , The Franchise adds political corruption and murder. ref http www.enotes.com peter gent criticism gent peter Peter Gent Criticism ref Plot summary Taylor Rusk is a star college quarterback and a can t miss prospect in The League. Through various illegal means, North Texas is awarded an expansion franchise. As expected, the expansion Texas Pistols draft Rusk number one. The Pistols have a five year plan to turn the team into champions, and getting Taylor Rusk ready is the key. But Rusk is on to the corruption and refuses to be a victim. With his college coach at the helm and old league legends mentoring him, Taylor Rusk plays The League s game until it s time for him to make his most daring move to bring it down. But along the way, Rusk is betrayed. One teammate, a chronic con man, becomes the Pistols general manager and ultimately betrays him. Another teammate suffers a devastating knee injury. However, the surgery is botched. Rusk sees him get tossed aside and, due largely to steroid abuse, he murders his family and commits suicide. Five years later, the Texas Pistols are world champions, but Taylor Rusk has little time to celebrate. He s got to save the life of another victim the woman he s fallen in love with &mdash who s also the mother of his son. They ultimately take control of the Texas Pistols for him. Reflist DEFAULTSORT The Franchise Novel Category 1983 novels Franchise, The Category Sports novels Franchise, The Category American novels Franchise, The Category American football books Category American sports ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Householder Franchise or census suffrage is where a homeowner has the right to vote in an election . This is a limited form of suffrage , but different from equal voting because, to borrow a dictum, householder franchise is one Household, one vote because it entitles only the householder one vote. Citation needed date November 2008 Category Elections Law term stub ... more details
about the novel the 1951 film adaptation The Franchise Affair film The Franchise Affair is a 1948 in literature 1948 mystery novel by Josephine Tey , in which a small town lawyer is called on to defend two women accused of kidnapping and mistreating a girl named Betty Kane. Although given a contemporary setting, it is inspired by the 18th century case of Elizabeth Canning . The novel was adapted for the film The Franchise Affair film The Franchise Affair in 1951 in film 1951 , starring Michael Denison and Dulcie Gray . It has also been adapted twice for television, in 1962 and 1988, and once for radio in 2005. In 1990, the UK Crime Writers Association named it one of The Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time . It is most probably based on a reading of Arthur Machen s non fiction account of the case The Canning Wonder 1925 as the plot follows a similar line to Machen s thinking. ref Judith Moore The Appearance of Truth The Story of Elizabeth Canning and 18th Century Narrative 1994 , p. 225 ref External links The 1962 TV adaptation of imdb title 0421344 The 1988 TV adaptation of imdb title 0304036 References references DEFAULTSORT Franchise Affair, The Category 1948 novels Category Novels by Josephine Tey mystery novel stub sv Oskulden bedrar ... more details
A master franchise is a person or entity who provides services to franchisees in a specified territory, typically a major market, geographical region or even one or more countries. ref name entrepreneur cite web url http www.entrepreneur.com franchises buyingafranchise franchisecolumnistjeffelgin article72380.html title What is a Master Franchisee? last Elgin first Jeff date 2004 09 07 work Entrepreneur Magazine accessdate 2009 06 08 ref Master franchising is a method that has been employed by most franchise systems. The operational efficiency of these systems, with their distinctly complex organizational form, benefits from increased growth rates. In general, a franchise solves geographic concerns raised by companies and enables their product to be dispersed in more outlets, in more regions. In doing so, it allows the company to retain the economies of a large chain, while allowing for the meticulous management of geographically dispersed individual stores. Generally, a master franchisor will grant the master franchisee, or subfranchisor, the right to third party operations within a defined ... of the franchisor, but they typically will not own or operate the franchise. They are removed from ... in the general franchise system, which results in some small scale inefficiencies on the small, local scale but greatly reduces the large scale inefficiencies. Additionally, a master franchise ... costs. Franchise agreements are needed to codify the enforcement of behavior. But, because all aspects of the franchise cannot be predicted, this requirement raises the opportunity for franchise shirking while reducing the overall ability to monitor all aspects of the franchise. Thus, some scholar hypothesize that new franchise systems which employ master franchising are more likely to fail than are other new franchise systems. ref cite web url http www.jstor.org openurl?volume 19&date 1998&spage 697&issn 01432095&issue 7 title Making New Franchise Systems Work by Scott A. Shane JSTOR Startegic ... more details
In the National Football League , the franchise tag is a designation a team may apply to a player scheduled ... conditions are met. Each team has access each year to only one franchise tag of either the exclusive ... player each year as that team s franchise player . It has been designed to reduce player movement ... for players of great skill or of high importance to the team, a franchise tag allows a team s manager ... the NFL draft or other acquisitions without exceeding the League s salary cap. A team may also franchise tag a player with 2 or more years left on a contract. The designated franchise player will have his one year salary guaranteed if he elects to play for the team that designated him with the franchise ... contract the player immediately reverts to an unrestricted free agent . Types of franchise tag There are two types of franchise tag designations the exclusive rights franchise tag, and non exclusive rights franchise tag An exclusive franchise player must be offered a one year contract for an amount ..., whichever is greater. Exclusive franchise players cannot negotiate with other teams. A non exclusive franchise player must be offered a one year contract for an amount no less than the average of the top ... year s salary, whichever is greater. A non exclusive franchise player may negotiate with other ... to receive two first round draft picks as compensation. Correction As of the new CBA, the franchise ... seasons. This will actually reduce the amount that a team would need to offer a player. List of franchise tagged players 2011 Franchise tagged players New England Patriots Logan Mankins G Non Exclusive ref http sports.espn.go.com boston nfl news story?id 6121690 New England Patriots put franchise tag ... ref http www.footballnewsnow.com 2011 eagles franchise vick place transition tag on akers Eagles Franchise ... jets move to keep lb harris in fold by using franchise tag?module HP headlines NFL.com news Jets use franchise tag to keep standout LB Harris in fold Bot generated title ref San Diego Chargers Vincent ... more details
DISPLAYTITLE Terminator franchise Use mdy dates date December 2011 Infobox mediafranchise title Terminator franchise image Terminator1984movieposter.jpg caption creator James Cameron origin The Terminator ... otherlabel3 otherdata3 The Terminator series is a science fiction Mediafranchisefranchise encompassing a series of films and other media concerning battles between Skynet Terminator Skynet s artificially ... Franchise Category Terminator franchise Category Media franchises Category Action films by series Category ... in the franchise is Terminator Salvation , released over Memorial Day weekend, 2009. Premise The central theme of the franchise is the battle for survival between the human race and the self aware artificial ... title, it has an incoming link from Judgment Day disambiguation In the franchise, Judgment Day ... the future, several dates are given for Judgment Day during the franchise. In Terminator 2 Judgment ... had developed compared to the predictions of the franchise. ref cite news url http www.bbc.co.uk news ... , Linda Hamilton , and Michael Biehn . It is the first work in the Terminator franchise. In the film ..., and b to distinguish it from the section above on the concept of Judgment Day within the franchise ... that the rights for the franchise are once again up for sale as the Halcyon Company tries to pull ... Cite web url http www.movieline.com 2009 11 one franchise for sale needs work 70 million obo.php title One Franchise For Sale, Needs Work, 70 Million O B O publisher Movieline ref ref cite web url http www.contactmusic.com news.nsf story whedon offers 10000 for terminator franchise 1121025 title Buffy The Vampire Slayer Whedon Offers 10,000 For Terminator Franchise publisher Contactmusic ref In December ... for 29.5 million. As of June 2010, Pacificor has hired an agency to sell off the rights to the franchise ... franchise, has not given any official license to Hannover House to develop a new movie. ref cite ... or in any other way utilising characters and situations which are part of the Terminator franchise infringes ... more details
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