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Angus Wood

ANGUS WOOD was a research analyst in Screen Digest's video team, tracking developments in both the video and games industries for the monthly Screen Digest newsletter. He researched and co-authored the Screen Digest report The outlook for online rental: A strategic analysis of the US and European markets, and has contributed to a number of key consultancy projects. Most recently, he has completed a report examining the changing theatrical-to-DVD window in the US and key European territories for presentation to the 14th European Video Perspectives (PEVE) conference, for which Screen Digest compiles the programme.

Angus read History at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, where he was also awarded an MPhil for his research into the British intelligence services.

Mini Report The rise of online video rental

Developing an attractive consumer proposition is gaining ground on the bricks-and-mortar tradition The business model developed by Netflix - of multiple DVD borrowings delivered by postal services for a fixed monthly fee - is being adopted by other so-called rentailers and is gaining ground in the marketplace. It avoids the disadvantages perceived by consumers of having to visit a store twice to choose and return a title, with the risk of fines for late returns. But the model has its own issues to contend with.
Mini Report - Feb 06 (PDF)

Mini Report Japan Xbox 360 launch lacks lustre

In its launch weekend Microsoft's updated format disappointed with lower sales than the earlier version
Mini Report - Feb 06 (PDF)

Mini Report HD drives consumer electronics

HD drives cunsumer electronics Our round-up of developments on show at the Consumer Electrinics Show (CES) in Las Vegas earlier this month puts the emphasis on high definition—notably for television sets and nextgeneration DVD. Convergence is manifesting itself in practice, as US consumer electronics sales post a record 11 per cent rise in 2005.
Mini Report - Jan 06 (PDF)

Mini Report Active cinemagoers view more DVDs

In the 'big five' West European countries, viewers watch an average of more than one DVD a week but over a quarter of copies are borrowed
Mini Report - Jan 06 (PDF)

Management Report Squeeze or Stretch?: The cinema to DVD window in focus

This report analyses the changing release strategies for retail DVD in the USA and the key European markets of UK, Germany and Spain. Employing data on the top 50 titles by box office in each territory, the report examines the effect of the closure of the European rental-only window, and quantifies the much-debated squeezing of the theatrical-to-DVD retail window between 2002 and H1 2005.
Management Report - Nov 05 (Print & PDF)

Management Report Squeeze or Stretch?: The cinema to DVD window in focus

This report analyses the changing release strategies for retail DVD in the USA and the key European markets of UK, Germany and Spain. Employing data on the top 50 titles by box office in each territory, the report examines the effect of the closure of the European rental-only window, and quantifies the much-debated squeezing of the theatrical-to-DVD retail window between 2002 and H1 2005.
Management Report - Nov 05 (Print & PDF)

Management Report The Outlook for Online DVD Rental: A strategic analysis of the US and European markets

This report gives the first detailed analysis of the rapidly growing online rental markets in 7 key western European territories in Europe and the US. Included are profiles of the key players in each territory, analysis of business models and metrics as well as market forecasts to 2009 for each territory.
Management Report - Nov 05 (Print & PDF) - FREE Sample

Management Report The Outlook for Online DVD Rental: A strategic analysis of the US and European markets

This report gives the first detailed analysis of the rapidly growing online rental markets in 7 key western European territories in Europe and the US. Included are profiles of the key players in each territory, analysis of business models and metrics as well as market forecasts to 2009 for each territory.
Management Report - Nov 05 (Print & PDF)

Management Report The Outlook for TVDVD

Screen Digest's most recent report looks at the rapidly growing market for TVDVD – now the fastest growing sector of the retail DVD market. The report includes historical and forecast data for the US, Western European and key individual European territories as well as analysis of pricing trends.
Management Report - Jun 05 (Print & PDF & HTML)

Management Report The Outlook for TVDVD

Screen Digest's most recent report looks at the rapidly growing market for TVDVD – now the fastest growing sector of the retail DVD market. The report includes historical and forecast data for the US, Western European and key individual European territories as well as analysis of pricing trends.
Management Report - Jun 05 (Print & PDF & HTML) - FREE Sample

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