Media Predictions - TMT Trends 2007 - Part One

Welcome to the 2007 edition of the DTT TMT Industry Group’s Media Predictions.

The media sector has again had a vibrant year. As forecast last year, digital music’s popularity has continued growing, helped by the increasing range of online retailers and MP3 players. The television industry has also experienced much change, with the launch of ever larger television sets, a spurt in the uptake of high-definition equipment and huge excitement, though little revenue, from IPTV.

The falling price of memory and processors has enabled further digitization of the media production process. The video-game market has seen considerable progress online, with rapid growth, albeit from low levels, of participation in virtual worlds. Radio has continued its reinvention, both in the expansion of digital services and the launch of new digital sets. Both audience fragmentation and convergence have offered challenges as well as opportunities for all media players. Meanwhile, consumers