Presentations

Ultra High Definition TV: the full review of UHD-1 | 22 Apr 13 Following on from the initial presentation of research in February and March 2013, IHS has completed its world-leading summary of opportunity for UHD-1, Ultra High Definition television often referred to as 4k. In this presentation we extend our forecast period to 2025 and review not only the development of ecosystems needed (typified by the development of HD TV), but review each of the key trends in capture, TV sets, set-top box, pay TV strategy and TV channels strategy. Ultimately we expect the technical ecosystem for UHD to be mature and in the market by 2017, and commercial mass market to be attained around 2023. This presentation was given by Tom Morrod on behalf of SES in April 2013.

Transactional Movies: The Global Picture in 2012 and Beyond | 14 Mar 13 What are the major trends in the worldwide distribution of transactional movies in 2012? What factors are shaping movie consumption and consumer spending in key markets? What are the catalysts for growth and decline on a regional and global scale and where are they centered?

The True Cost of OTT | 12 Mar 13 How do we provide context to the wider industry trend of delivering content outside of traditional point-to-multipoint broadcast networks? What is the true cost to content delivery of using internet and OTT distribution? How does the TV industry sit in context with the content creation industry moving towards OTT, and how does this trend marry with the increased use of complex in-home architectures such as Multimedia Home Gateways by pay TV operators? These questions are all addressed in a whistlestop tour of the complexities of OTT delivery. This presentation was first given at DVB World 2013 in Madrid by research director Tom Morrod.

Doing it Digitally: Taking content Direct to Viewers? | 20 Sep 12 tags › Guy Bisson presented at took part in a panel at CTAM Europe 2012 in Vienna on the issues surrounding digital delivery of video content with a focus on the threats, challenges and opportunities for the cable industry. Early findings from ground-breaking research on the scaling economics of Over-The-Top (OTT) delivery were also included.

TV in the multiscreen era | 19 Jun 12 tags › Guy Bisson presented at the International Film Congress 2012 in Cologne examining multiscreen television, the positioning of Over-the-Top (OTT) content, the role of HDTV and 3D TV and the competitive threat from new-entrant OTT aggregators. Early findings from ground-breaking research on the scaling economics of Over-The-Top (OTT) delivery were also included.

TV in the multiscreen era | 13 Jun 12 tags › Guy Bisson presented the 2012 ANGA Cable Conference and Trade Show in Cologne looking at the implications of multiscreen and OTT for the German cable industry and examining the latest trends in cable business development.

Cable Industry Facts, Figures and Trends | 05 Mar 12 tags › Guy Bisson presented at Cable Congress 2012 in Brussels, detailing the latest growth trends in the European Union cable industry and examining the strategic direction that the industry is taking. The presentation draws on data and analysis produced in co-operation with Cable Europe, the trade body for European cable.

Online TV in Europe | 16 Feb 12 tags › Richard Broughton, IHS Screen Digest's Head of Broadband presented a webinar on European Online TV. The presentation looks briefly at the state of broadband access which enables online TV distribution, before detailing the expected evolution of the revenues and consumption of online TV services across the largest European markets. Key issues such as device fragmentation and regulation are examined, and the prospects of new entrants such as Netflix making an impact on European TV markets assessed.

International channel strategies and benchmarking | 28 Sep 11 Guy Bisson presented on the strategies of international TV channels and benchmarked major channel owners in terms of income and reach. The presentation detailed key analysis from IHS Screen Digest's new TV Channel Intelligence service, providing granular information on more than international 400 channel brands.

The future for linear TV | 27 Sep 11 Richard Broughton presented at IHS Screen Digest's TV Channels Seminar, in London 2011, addressing the subject of how much TV is consumed on a non-linear basis. With increasing concern from TV channels regarding the future of the broadcast TV business and how consumers will be viewing content in the coming years, Richard presented new IHS Screen Digest research quantifying the extent to which consumers are moving away from traditional linear TV, and gave an overview of how IHS Screen Digest believes that this behaviour will evolve over the next five years.

The European TV programme market | 27 Sep 11 This presentation by Tim Westcott at Screen Digest's TV Channels Seminar, in London on 15 September 2011 focused on TV programme expenditure in the five major European markets. Looking at annual data from 2000 to 2010, the presentation correlated what TV groups spent on programmes with annual revenues, looked at whether pay TV platforms have taken over from free-to-air broadcasters as the main investors in programming, and touched on key developments in each country.

Cord Cutting: Lessons from Europe (NCTA/Cable Europe breakfast session) | 21 Jun 11 Guy Bisson presented at the recent NCTA cable show in Chicago, highlighting key trends in the European cable industry and benchmarking it against the US cable business. A focus on cord-cutting in Europe looked at competition from DTT and IPTV and lessons that could be transferred to the US market.