The IHS Markit Global Cord-Cutting Tracker identifies the markets in which traditional pay TV is declining, a trend that is in most cases the result of cord-cutting – i.e. customers of traditional pay TV services (cable, satellite, IPTV or pay DTT) cancelling their subscriptions in favour of online video alternatives.
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Ted Hall
Senior Analyst
Areas of expertise: TV-operator strategy, European multichannel TV “The battle for the second screen is gathering pace, with broadcasters, pay-TV providers and new OTT contenders all engaged in the land grab. Ownership of the companion-device experience is a must for traditional players seeking both new revenue-generating opportunities and to stave off those bidding to muscle in on their business.” Ted is a Senior Analyst with Informa Telecoms & Media. He is responsible for tracking and analysing key new trends affecting pay-TV operators’ business. Ted also has a particular focus on developments in Western Europe and North America, covering all aspects of digital-video distribution in these regions. His research is published on the TV Intelligence Centre, as well as in the newsletter New Media Markets, for which he is responsible. Ted joined Informa in 2006. In his time with the company, he has contributed to research on a wide range of areas and covered all geographical regions. Recent research highlights include a report on second-screen strategies for pay-TV operators and analysis of strategies for taking DTT into the connected era. Ted is a regular speaker at industry events, having presented on topics including OTT for TV operators and social TV. Ted graduated from the University of Reading with a first class honours degree in English Literature in 2005.
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