MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT INVESTMENT SECTOR REPORT

whitePaper | February 14, 2020

After two decades of talk, hype around potential enterprise applications of VR is finally converting into investment. Researcher IDC says global spending on VR and augmented reality (AR), is expected to hit $160 billion in 2023, up significantly from the $16.8 billion forecast for 2019. The researcher predicts the five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for AR/VR spending will be 78.3%, and that a significant portion of this growth in spending will come from the commercial and public sectors.

whitePaper | December 2, 2022

The Open Radio Access Network, or O-RAN, is an approach to transform the radio access network to a disaggregated, open, virtualized, and fully inter-operable mobile network. The O-RAN uses cloud technologies as its foundation to achieve the architecture goals and provide low-cost and fully automated 5G networks. AWS is an ideal cloud platform for the O-RAN network innovation, with more than 200 featured services and globally adopted infrastructure for telecom customers. This whitepaper explores the concept of the O-RAN, offers a reference architecture for the O-RAN on AWS, and presents best practices on Amazon Web Services (AWS) for key features of the O-RAN.

whitePaper | March 26, 2020

Media and entertainment companies are developing and integrating new technologies, as well as creating content that is seen by millions and generates billions in global revenue. But behind the systems that enable digital animators to bring dinosaurs to life (at least on screen) or empower users to share their dreams with the world, are companies that need innovative tools to help them boost productivity, ROI, and collaboration.

whitePaper | May 27, 2021

These are exceptional times. Measures to control the coronavirus crisis are causing a major seachange in how we go about our social and business lives. This white paper looks at the challenges posed to cultural continuity by the closure of arts and events venues caused by the need for social distancing and the containment of COVID-19. Exceptional times require exceptional measures. This white paper will go on to propose the use of Virtual Reality (VR) technology as a means of transforming the way we interact with art and culture whilst conforming to the proscriptions we need to live and work within.

whitePaper | August 17, 2022

This is Ofcom’s fifth annual Media Nations report, a research report for industry, policymakers, academics and consumers. The main objectives of the report are to review key trends in the media sector and set out how audiences are served in the UK. We adopt a cross-platform perspective, including broadcast TV and radio, as well as digital delivery including online video and audio streaming. As in previous years, this report is accompanied by an interactive report containing an extensive range of data. We also publish separate reports for Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales covering specific themes and issues relevant to those nations.

whitePaper | July 20, 2022

Media and entertainment (M&E) firms are increasingly vulnerable to cybercrime. Breaches and hacks against firms can result in compromised emails, early release of films or transcripts, and diminished employee productivity due to system downtime. Protecting content and intellectual property (IP) is at the forefront of the M&E industry. Yet, the risk does not stop there. When content is compromised as a result of a cyberattack, the companies face myriad implications.