TELEVISION & TELECOMMUNICATION TRENDS

whitePaper | June 7, 2022

In recent years, decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), entities that use blockchains, digital assets and related technologies to direct resources, coordinate activities and make decisions, have experienced explosive growth. According to the analytics service DeepDAO, in 2021 the total value of DAO treasuries surged fortyfold, from $400 million to $16 billion, and the number of DAO participants increased by 130 times from 13,000 to 1.6 million.1 As DAO innovation has largely been led by the private sector and DAOs are being developed for an increasingly wide variety of purposes, it is critical that policy-makers, regulators and senior executives develop a nuanced understanding of these entities

whitePaper | January 31, 2020

As a result of consumers continuing to move more towards streaming music, ondemand stream consumption now represents 85% of all music consumption in the United States; a 7.6-point jump over 2018 (77%). On-demand audio stream consumption in 2019 set a record high with 705 billion streams, up 32% over 2018’s 534.6 billion audio streams. While album sales and song sales continued to decline, 23% and 26% respectively, vinyl album sales in 2019 experienced another double-digit growth year; up 10.5% over 2018. The 2019 BuzzAngle U.S. music report is filled with many more stats on all forms of consumption. We hope you enjoy this year’s report and we welcome your feedback.

whitePaper | September 22, 2022

As part of the ongoing transition to Internet Protocol (IP) networks for media workflows, the media and entertainment industry has developed new IP standards for transporting broadcast signals. This white paper offers guidance to help broadcasters and media organizations transition to IP, and demystifies common misconceptions when using the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) 2110 standards and associated IP infrastructure. It provides details explaining why organizations transition from traditional Serial Digital Interface (SDI) to IP workflows using SMPTE 2110 standards and covers important topics related to workflow design, synchronization, and clocking, including relevant standards to support uncompressed contribution.

whitePaper | December 11, 2019

Despite Disney+ just now going live in the US and the release still months in the future in Europe, the new streaming service is already looking to become a challenger for the top spots in a crowded field. In the US, more than half have already heard about Disney+ and 43% intend to subscribe. Not surprisingly, especially families with children are expected to sign up to Disney+.

whitePaper | November 15, 2019

Liberty Global turned to longstanding partner EPAM for its integrated consulting, design and engineering capabilities to build this next-generation entertainment platform – known as Horizon 4. A set-top box (STB) with 4K Ultra HD picture quality and a voice-controlled remote, combined with the innovative Liberty Global ‘GO’ mobile app, was rolled out across seven European markets. Liberty Global’s customers gave the new viewing platform the highest NPS scores and praised the new features like the personalized viewing recommendations, cross-platform continuation of programs and the simplicity of the new interface.

whitePaper | June 17, 2022

The metaverse promises to transform industries ranging from tourism to fashion. But the metaverse is not developing by magic. An immersive metaverse needs several building blocks to realize its potential, including artificial intelligence, extended reality, blockchain, edge computing, and more. Major product developments from companies such as Apple, Google, and Meta have cast a spotlight on these technologies