2009 Trends to Watch: Media and Broadcasting Technology
2009-2-5 17:20

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Dec. 2008

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Introduction

This brief identifies the key trends within the media and broadcast sector in 2009. While declining advertising revenues will have a severe impact on traditional players, the transition to file-based workflows; the integration of production, corporate and IT infrastructure; and new techniques in addressable advertising will all be key areas for technology investment in the sector

Scope

*Discusses how advertising spend is hurting traditional media players, especially those in print media.
*Looks at how some media and broadcast companies will thrive in the downturn.
*Discusses areas of significant potential investment in the sector.
*Provides recommendations for technology companies targeting media & broadcast.

Report Highlights

*It will be important for vendors and professional services companies targeting the sector to promote their ability to tackle these issues and to generate considerable cost saving benefits over the course of next year.

*Key findings are: audiences will continue to migrate to multiple content platforms; the competitive landscape will transform significantly due to negative market conditions; broadcasters will move to more effective ad techniques to secure revenue; and boadcasters will continue to invest in infrastructure despite cost cutting initiatives.

Reasons to Purchase

*Read about the underlying factors that are driving technology investment in media & broadcast.
*Understand the key messages to take to market in 2009.
*Better focus your company's strategy when targeting media & broacast companies.


Report Outline

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SUMMARY

Analysis

Audiences will continue to migrate to multiple content platforms

Growth of broadband adoption remains the biggest driver for audience fragmentation

OVPs continue to attract consumers to web-based services with long form content

Rights and content management will grow in importance with multiplatform distribution

Falling ad spend will dramatically change the media business landscape

The newspaper sector will see the continuing closure of major local and national publications

Successful broadcasters must diversify revenue streams to reduce dependency on ad spend

Ad spending will continue to migrate from broadcast to online channels

Local TV ad spend will decrease significantly in the US due to the current economic downturn

Diversifying revenue streams will hedge against falling ad revenue

Cash-rich media conglomerates will focus on M&A to profit from the economic climate

Broadcasters will move to more effective ad techniques to secure revenue in 2009

Middleware systems will be essential for audience measurement for broadcasters and pay-TV

Ad insertion systems will continue to be deployed as service providers move to new business models

Home addressability increases effectiveness but the lack of understanding remains a challenge

Broadcasters will continue to invest in infrastructure despite cost cutting initiatives

IT, business and production functions will continue to integrate in major broadcasters

The move to file-based systems will require significant network infrastructure investment

ACTIONS

Impact on players in the media and broadcast sector
Recommendations for those selling into the broadcast sector

APPENDIX

Definitions
Methodology
Further reading
Ask the analyst
consulting
Disclaimer

List of Figures

Figure 1: Western European and North American broadband subscribers, 2007-2012
Figure 2: The alignment gap between business goals and IT infrastructure
 

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