Picture set to turn bleak for broadcasters

For most of history people have been used to niche media, going back to the 17th and 18th century and also going forward now based on the Internet we do see a continuation of that trend. Broadcasters will have to change their business models in order to not be left as roadkill on the information superhighway. This will be a difficult issue to swallow for some of the rich media barons who have grown...

Growth may slow on air, but not off. New revenues and profits coming from int'l acquisitions and expansion.

Asia seems to be leading the trend which we see developing sooner rather than later in the US.  India, S. Korea, China and Japan are rolling out IPTV and OTT (over the top) video.  The threat is felt already in the USA, but all the implications are not yet clear.  As the US is transitioning to Digital TV, these questions are timely. How fast will CPM rates come down in TV, and go up...

Article discusses the woes facing TV broadcasters in India, including both terrestrial companies and pay-TV companies.