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    NEW REPORT: Online Video Market Update: USA, UK, France, Germany
  A new report is now available from Futuresource Consulting, providing an update on the free and paid-for online video market in the USA, UK, France and Germany.
     
   
The Opportunity
   
    Delivering key industry insight and expert analysis on all segments of the market, using only legitimate sources of online video content, this report benchmarks consumer spend on paid-for online video against packaged video spend and other digital platforms including pay TV VoD.

Also included in this report are market forecasts until 2015, covering paid-for online video, free online video and packaged video.

Here are some of the findings:
  • Total online video views will reach a combined total of 770 billion in 2011 across the four key countries
  • Over 90% of online videos viewed are short-form
  • Advertising-funded online video revenues are expected to grow by around 50% in 2011
  • Advertising from short-form content is expected to account for around 60% to 70% of total online video advertising revenues in the short to medium term
  • Catch-up TV services are the key driver of free online TV and movie growth in Europe
  • Free online TV views are forecast to grow by 36% in 2011 across the four key countries combined
  • By 2015, paid-for online revenues across these four countries are forecast to hit $6.8 billion
Report Contents
 
    Over 60 pages long and providing highly detailed survey results presented using 48 charts and tables, this report consists of the following sections:  
Some of the questions answered by this report:



































 
  • Introduction
  • Online Video - Category Definitions
  • Online Video Trends:
    • Free Online TV and Movie Overview
    • Free Online TV and Movie Growth: UK, France, Germany
    • Total Online Video Viewing Still Growing, But Slowing
    • Online Video Viewing: Estimated Breakdown by Time
    • Online TV Landscape: USA, UK, France, Germany
    • Paid-For and Ad-Funded Revenues to Grow, From Low Base
    • High Definition and 3D Online Video
    • Paid-For Online Video: High Definition vs Standard Definition
    • Role of Ultraviolet and Cloud Computing
    • The Impact of Mobile Devices and Mobile Video
    • iPad Becoming a Key Platform for Service Providers and Broadcasters Via Apps (USA Example)
  • Online Video Market Overview, USA:
    • USA Online Video Market Overview: Aggregated Services Dominate
    • Packaged and Digital Video Outlook: USA
    • Paid-For Online Video Status and Outlook: USA
    • US Online Video Subscription: Forecast Review and Commentary
    • Paid-For Online Video Revenue Development: USA
    • Hardware and Infrastructure Snapshot: USA
    • Online Video Landscape: USA
    • US "Cord-Cutting" Status
    • Netflix subscribers exceeded other US Pay TV Operators at End Q2 2011
    • Netflix Has Adopted Widespread Hardware Partnering Policy: Key to Streaming Service Success
    • Netflix: What Next?
  • Online Video Market Overview, UK:
    • UK Online Video Market Overview: Free Online Catch-Up TV is Key
    • Packaged and Digital Video Outlook: UK
    • Paid-For Online Video Status and Outlook: UK
    • Paid-For Online Video Revenue Development: UK
    • Hardware and Infrastructure Snapshot: UK
  • Online Video Market Overview, France:
    • France Online Video Market Overview: Platform Competition Driving Uptake
    • Packaged and Digital Video Outlook: France
    • Paid-For Online Video Status and Outlook: France
    • Paid-For Online Video Revenue Development: France
    • Hardware and Infrastructure Snapshot: France
  • Online Video Market Overview, Germany:
    • Germany Online Video Market Overview: Short-Form Dominates, Catch-UP TV Steadily Gaining Ground
    • Packaged and Digital Video Outlook: Germany
    • Paid-For Online Video Status and Outlook: Germany
    • Paid-For Online Video Revenue Development: Germany
    • Hardware and Infrastructure Snapshot: Germany
  • Key Hardware Trends:
    • Connected In-Home Hardware Summary
    • Strong Uptake of USA In-Home IP Connected Hardware Sector
    • Connected TV Will be the Leading In-Home Connected Hardware in Western Europe
    • TV Centric Viewing Key to Online Video Uptake
    • BBC iPlayer Viewing on PC Declining at Expense of TV Centric and Handheld Device Viewing
  • Appendix:
    • Typical Movie Release Window Development: USA
  • Research Methodology

  • How is online video consumption evolving and how is this split between paid-for and free?
  • How are companies monetizing online video?
  • What role will advertising play in monetizing online video?
  • Is the future for online video all about rental/VoD or does the sell-through/EST model have a role to play?
  • Will subscription services dominate or will consumers buy content on a transactional basis too?
  • How important will movies be compared with TV shows and short-form content in the future?
  • How much consumer spend will the paid-for online video market generate over the next five years?
  • How does paid-for online video spend compare with packaged video and pay TV VoD spend?
  • Who is driving the paid-for and free online market?
  • How are hardware trends shaping online video consumption?
Who Should Buy?
  • Content owners
  • Online video services
  • B2B online service providers and CDNs
  • Hardware manufacturers
  • Technology companies
  • Investment banks and venture capital companies
  • Post production companies/digital services organisations
Enquiries

To find out more or to make a purchase, get in touch with Alison Casey at Futuresource Consulting:

e: alison.casey@futuresource-hq.com
t: +44 (0)1582 500125