Entertainment and Media

This compact yet impactful study considers the evolution of the CDN industry as it comes to encompass a wider range of integrated services, leveraging the distributed network as an edge platform. Traditional CDNs are shifting their operating models and meeting the competition from upstarts with different value propositions and business models to si...

The Frost Radar for the video gaming headset industry analyzes providers of audio devices specifically designed for gaming purposes that aim to deliver an enhanced gaming experience. This Frost Radar plots 11 selected providers based on 10 Growth and Innovation criteria comprising quantitative and qualitative factors. The vertical Growth ...

This Frost Radar on the global 3D modeling and animation software industry analyzes providers developing, selling, and supporting tools to create and manipulate 3D objects and animation for a variety of verticals and use cases, including media and entertainment (M&E), architecture, industrial design, and retail and marketing. These providers can o...

Frost & Sullivan conducts an annual survey of IT and business decision-makers regarding their views of different technologies, such as immersive services, the metaverse, the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, and the cloud. This report leverages the information collected on Frost & Sullivan s 2023 IT Decision Makers Survey to analyze t...

The increase in global internet users, internet traffic, active social media users, and unique mobile phone users is driving digital content growth. In 2023, the industry grew in new global internet users, new active social media users, and unique mobile phone users. By the end of 2023, around two-thirds of the world s population is estimated to be...

Blu-ray technology vendors face significant challenges stemming from the continued momentum of over-the-top (OTT) video streaming—the fastest-growing segment of the home video market. The seemingly inevitable consumer transition from physical disc to digital video content consumption via OTT services is negatively impacting the sales of Blu-ray p...

The PC market will continue to decline over the forecast period. Market saturation in developed markets is a significant barrier to growth. Brutal price competition and ongoing pressure from competing alternative devices negatively impact the long-term market outlook. The PC market faces persistent challenges from rapidly changing consumer PC buyin...

The importance of download as a feature within OTT services and how it may be a big business opportunity for AVOD providers cannot be overstated. But this will only hold true if the technology can work seamlessly with existing apps and ad-based revenue models. More OTT services, both AVOD and SVOD, must start including downloads as an option, to en...

Many of the common problems encountered by viewers are the result of connectivity issues, especially on mobile. Globally, many viewers are plagued by problematic cellular connections that can’t support their on-demand video needs. Studies show that viewers are increasingly impatient, and the lag or buffering that results from insufficient connect...