6 predictions for 2016

6 predictions for 2016BY NICK DORRA

ANIMATION PRODUCER, CONSULTANT & SPEAKER

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1. The VR buzz extends into the content business

Following large tech commitments in 2015, investors pick up their first stakes in VR content studios.

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2. More producers embrace the evolving definition of

what is considered ‘content’

Monetisation challenges set the limits that fuel creative approaches and new concepts (look to Wildseed

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3. Consolidation in the mobile games industry speeds up

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Pressure from rising UA costs and issues with Discoverability force big and small companies alike to look for economies of scale, or radically change their business models.

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4. Everyone follows Netflix on the road to original programming

VOD revenue does not make up for the lost DVD market, but commissions from new services like Youtube Red or internet & cable companies help finance entire shows.

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5. Tech companies will keep making Big Bids in the content space

While content remains a tough nut to crack, the draw of the mobile video eldorado ensures it remains a strategic priority.

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6. Chinese companies become equals in the animation business

Repeating their success in tech, Chinese companies finally graduate from service providers to serious players.

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Thank you for reading!

@ndorra

nick@nickdorra.com

Nick Dorra

Animation producer,

consultant and speaker

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