Interactive Broadband Media: A Guide for a Successful Take-Off

ISBN-13: 9783322868695 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 183 str.

Nikolaus Mohr; Gerhard P. Thomas

Opis

This book serves as a guide for companies to explore the path from traditional media to the new world of interactive broadband media. The key challenge is to base indispensable future investments on reliable business models. This book offers a comprehensive set of concepts and strategies for the interactive broadband realm, grounded in attractive service offerings and customer preferences. The authors explain and analyze the interaction of broadband technologies, its processes and the end customers' point of view. At the same time they provide current examples of successful long-term business models. By applying Accenture's tried and tested Get Audience / Sell Audience concept, companies can assess their position in the interactive broadband value chain and optimize their strategies accordingly.

Recenzje

"Das Buch bietet eine fundierte Analyse des Markts der Breitbandmedien."
Kress-Report 38/01

Spis treści

From traditional media to interactive broadband media -- Industry mechanics: Get-Audience - production, aggregation and distribution of content/ services - Sell- Audience - customer data collection/ usage, advertising, merchandising -- Traditional and new sources of income -- Successful business models

O autorze

Dr. Nikolaus Mohr is a Senior Manager for strategic consultancy with the management and technology services company Accenture.
Gerhard P. Thomas is Managing Partner for Media & Entertainment and business transformational engagements at Accenture.

Blurb

Interactive broadband services will change the way people and organizations communicate. The long-term vision is the convergence of hardware (telephone, television and PC) and media formats. This will allow users to access content from media enterprises at all times no matter where they happen to be.

During the roaring Nineties convergence seemed to be just around the corner. But reality has proven that the road to interactive broadband services is long and rocky. Not only the traditional media companies but also start-ups invested billions in the attempt to conquer this attractive new market at an early stage. As a consequence some have gone out of business. This situation leaves all industry players with the question: What is the course of action to be taken today?

This book serves as a guide for companies to explore the path from traditional media to the new world of interactive broadband media. The key challenge is to base indispensable future investments on reliable business models. This book offers a comprehensive set of concepts and strategies for the interactive broadband realm, grounded in attractive service offerings and customer preferences. The authors explain and analyze the interaction of broadband technologies, its processes and the end customers' point of view. At the same time they provide current examples of successful long-term business models. By applying Accenture's tried and tested Get Audience / Sell Audience concept, companies can assess their position in the interactive broadband value chain and optimize their strategies accordingly.