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Rob Gallagher

Chief Analyst, Consumer Technologies & Services

With over 25 years of experience analyzing consumer technologies and services, Rob specializes in identifying opportunities at the intersections and gaps between media, big tech, and consumer electronics markets. He regularly advises clients across the value chain, including media firms, tech giants, device makers, network operators, infrastructure vendors, investors, and regulators.

Rob began his career in 2000 as a journalist covering internet access, e-commerce, and digital media. Since joining the company that is now Omdia in 2003, he has played a key role in expanding the company’s coverage of innovative consumer services and technologies. Rob’s achievements include devising and launching several research services and leading complex consulting projects.

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.

Matthew Bailey

Senior Principal Analyst, Advertising

Matthew Bailey leads Omdia’s advertising research, covering the global digital and traditional media advertising sectors. Matthew’s research focuses on the ad operations of big tech players, TV broadcaster advertising strategies, ad-supported online video (AVOD/FAST), retail media, and the evolving connected TV advertising landscape.

He also has expertise in—and produces research into—the broader media, entertainment, and technology industry, including OTT video, digital publishing, social media, video games, and consumer platforms and devices.

Prior to joining Omdia, formerly Ovum, in 2015, Matthew worked as a senior research analyst at MarketLine. He holds a degree in English language and literature from the University of Leeds.

Juan Villegas

Research Analyst

As part of the media and entertainment team, Juan’s main areas of research are TV & Online Video, covering the Latin American markets.

Juan joined Omdia in July 2021 after two years working at Futuresource Consulting as a research analyst in the Home Electronics team covering devices such as TV sets, media streamers, and home video players. Before entering the market research industry, he worked in the corporate communications sector and politics in his native Venezuela along with freelance content contributions in the music business. Juan holds a licentiate degree in sociology from Andres Bello Catholic University in Venezuela and a master’s degree in marketing from the University of Manchester, UK.