Analysts: Entertainment & Multimedia Applications

The Necessity of Content Flexibility in the Connected Home
Parks Associates: Entertainment and Multimedia

31 May 2010 - 22:00

Balancing content protection with the consumer desire for multiplatform access has been a persistent challenge in the development of connected home and digital lifestyles solutions. This white paper explores solutions necessary to resolve the tension between consumer demand for multiple content options and concerns from content owners that their content is too vulnerable to misuse when in a multiplatform, networked environment.

Bringing Flexible Content Access to the Connected Consumer
Parks Associates: Entertainment and Multimedia

25 May 2010 - 21:00

This essay looks at the balance between content protection and consumer desire for multiplatform access, which will create a need for flexible content solutions.

Defining the New Video Experience
Parks Associates: Entertainment and Multimedia

27 Jan 2010 - 21:00

In the panel "Defining the New Video Experience" at CONNECTIONS(tm) Europe, panelists looked at the challenges in redefining the act of watching television, which is arguably one of the most ingrained experiences in households in Europe and around the world.

IPTV and the Digital Home
Parks Associates: Entertainment and Multimedia

21 Jul 2009 - 16:00

This white paper from Parks Associates looks at the role of telco/IPTV services within the larger context of the digital home. It also examines the strategies necessary for providers to succeed in this space.

From Boob Tube to YouTube: Consumers and TV
Parks Associates: Entertainment and Multimedia

25 Feb 2009 - 16:00

The paper looks at the changing role of the television as a multipurpose content receiver, examining the consumer need for new media centralization and access features and their desire for new connected TV experiences. For purposes of this paper, we will examine consumer drivers for a connected TV experience in both the U.S. and the U.K.

The Impact of Online Video in Europe
Parks Associates: Entertainment and Multimedia

17 Feb 2009 - 16:00

Broadband adoption has grown significantly in Western Europe, with the U.K., Italy, Spain, Germany, and France adding roughly 50 million new broadband households in the past three years. This market growth opens the door to alternative forms of video distribution. This white paper examines the video-viewing habits of European consumers and how those patterns will affect adoption of online video.

Virtual Worlds and Social Media
Parks Associates: Entertainment and Multimedia

13 Nov 2008 - 16:00

A virtual world is a computer-simulated, persistent virtual environment where individuals can interact with each other and the environment through their avatars, which are visual representations of themselves. Other common characteristics of a virtual world include scalable support for multiple users, open-ended or scripted content, and support of both synchronous and asynchronous communications. As the marketplace evolves, the categories of virtual worlds are expanding.

No Way to Regulate Mobile TV in Europe
Parks Associates: Entertainment and Multimedia

21 Aug 2008 - 16:00

This white paper discusses mobile TV standards in Europe.

TV Services in Europe: Update and Outlook
Parks Associates: Entertainment and Multimedia

10 Apr 2008 - 16:00

TV Services in Europe: Update and Outlook highlights Europe’s competitive market, including Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT), cable, satellite services, and telco/IPTV services. The white paper analyzes key television services and offers growth strategies and recommendations for providers worldwide and for Europe in particular.

How Hollywood can Out-Apple Apple
Parks Associates: Entertainment and Multimedia

26 Feb 2008 - 16:00

Parks Associates and the Entertainment Technology Center at USC (ETC@USC) detail steps to achieve profitable mobile content distribution on mobile platforms and devices.

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