Sports Rights Database

Tim Westcott

Practice Lead, Digital Content & Channels

Tim leads Omdia’s research on TV and video programming and channel distribution. The core datasets in the Digital Content and Channels Intelligence service track investments in programming by channels and online video platforms, availability of linear channels and on-demand services, and sports and movie rights. The service also tracks the offerings of on-demand providers in the US and six key international markets.

Tim joined Omdia’s predecessor company Screen Digest in 2004, where his areas of focus included TV production, animation, sports rights, and public broadcasting. He has also edited more than 100 editions of the monthly Media and Technology Digest (formerly Screen Digest). Before that, Tim worked at the European Audiovisual Observatory in Strasbourg, France, and in a variety of journalism roles, including the Financial Times Group, EMAP (now Ascential), and Television Business International. Tim holds a Master of Arts (Hons.) degree in English literature from Trinity College, Cambridge. He holds dual UK and French nationality and is based in London.

Daniel Sutton

Principal Analyst, Visual Entertainment

Daniel Sutton is part of the media and entertainment team, specializing in aggregating data and curating both custom and syndicated outputs across the media and entertainment space. His work supports the development of new products and the expansion of existing data sets at Omdia.

Daniel joined the television media service at Omdia (formerly IHS Markit) in 2014, specializing in IPTV and video-on-demand (VoD) technologies. Later, he developed outputs for the TV and online video intelligence service and has since worked with teams at Omdia to create the current service.

Prior to joining Omdia, Daniel worked predominantly as an analyst, supporting the management of accounting functions in a range of industries, including infrastructure, fashion, and housing.

Matthew Evenson

Senior Analyst, Media and Entertainment

Matthew covers the pay-TV and online video markets in Eastern Europe, tracking major companies and key developments in the region. He also has a research interest in company content strategies and has previously written reports on global streaming services, television formats, and M&A activity in the UK.

Prior to joining Omdia, Matthew worked as an analyst for Broadcast Intelligence and previously worked on scripted television productions in the UK. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons.) in cell biology from Durham University and a master’s degree in forensic science from University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN).