http://www.ovum.com/ Advising on the commercial impact of technology and market changes in telecoms, software and IT services. Ovum has offices in London, Paris, Cologne, Boston, Melbourne and Seoul. en-gb © Copyright Ovum 2010 Ovum RSS Generator Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:41:19 GMT 60 http://www.ovum.com/images/template_images/main_logo.gif http://www.ovum.com/ 80 80 ovum.com http://www2.ovum.com/secure/p,79349 This report defines the micro-economic landscape that affects the monetization strategies and business models emerging in the digital content sector. We identify and describe the most powerful economic factors from a demand-side view. Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www2.ovum.com/secure/p,79430 As multi-screen delivery emerges as the new frontier for video content and service providers, cable operators are well positioned to leverage their expertise in distribution. Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www2.ovum.com/secure/p,79198 The micro-economic landscape in the digital content sector is strongly affecting players' monetization strategies and the business models that are emerging. This report identifies and analyzes the most powerful economic factors from a supply-side view. Mon, 05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www2.ovum.com/secure/p,79177 Google aims to marry the Web and TV. This ambition is not unique to Google and has been tried by several players, but the promise has generally not been delivered on, which raises the question of how Google can succeed where others have failed. Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www2.ovum.com/secure/p,79168 Driving customer engagement and achieving operational efficiencies are the primary motivations behind Verizon's multi-screen initiatives. The company is also a pioneer in taking multi-screen "the other way" by bringing online content to the TV set. Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www2.ovum.com/secure/p,79129 PCCW's quad-play offering is unique in the Hong Kong market. The company faces intensifying competition in its core segments and relies on its convergent services to defend its market position and develop new revenue sources. Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www2.ovum.com/secure/p,79087 Bebo has been in steady decline under AOL, which acquired the social network for a steep $850 million in March 2008. In this report we examine what went wrong for Bebo, and what this reveals about AOL's strategy. Tue, 11 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www2.ovum.com/secure/p,78725 ISPs are missing out on a share in the revenues earned by digital content providers, which are delivering everything from music to video and e-books over the top (OTT) of the Internet access provided by ISP networks. Tue, 04 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www2.ovum.com/secure/p,78998 Telefonica is well-established in its home market and has a strong presence in many other markets. Where it has both fixed and mobile assets, it is in a strong position to leverage its technological expertise to bring to market a multi-screen offering. Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www2.ovum.com/secure/p,78958 Hybrid TV combines a diversity of delivery platforms, and in many cases erodes the boundaries of traditional closed network services, creating new, more open distribution channels for pay-TV operators and content providers. Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www2.ovum.com/secure/p,78835 Virgin Media is the UK's second-largest pay-TV provider and its only cable-TV operator. It is currently in a relatively strong position as it has a reasonably strong brand, owns a next-generation fiber network, and is the only quad-play operator in the U Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www2.ovum.com/secure/p,78833 Multi-screen TV and video is a significant phenomenon that has far-reaching consequences for a variety of stakeholders across different sectors. In many ways, it is a sign of the times, underlining the major shifts in the way consumers view TV/video. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www2.ovum.com/secure/p,78834 SFR has quickly integrated the fixed assets of its acquisitions, notably Neuf Cegetel, into its overall operations and successfully re-launched the SFR brand as a fully fledged quad-play operator. SFR's mobile assets are its key advantage. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www2.ovum.com/secure/p,78709 Ovum's December 2008 video trends consumer survey asked "how do you discover or get recommendations for new videos?" The findings highlight the need to build flexible systems that enrich the discovery and recommendation experience. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www2.ovum.com/secure/p,78682 By 2020, most of consumer content and applications will be delivered over IP/web-based platforms. This means the coming decade will bring considerably more disruption and significant change to the digital content and advertising landscape. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT