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Summary of the key global themes in this year’s Outlook

Beyond digital: empowered consumers seek out tailored, inspiring content experiences that transcend platforms and can be shared It’s increasingly clear that consumers see no significant divide between digital and traditional media: what they want is more flexibility, freedom and convenience in when and how they consume any kind of content

Digital and traditional media are melding together…

After a decade and more of digital disruption, during which the entertainment and media landscape has struggled constantly to keep pace with advancing consumer expectations, it’s increasingly evident that there is no significant divide between digital and traditional media in eyes of consumers. Instead of a divided landscape, what we have is a fluid and multifaceted ecosystem – one where new digital offerings have created a bigger, more diverse content universe, and where digital has accelerated delivery across platforms.

…in an environment where consumer choice is paramount

Amid the resulting proliferation of content and access options, what’s clear is that consumers want more flexibility and freedom – for which read “choice” – in when and how they consume. They don’t want schedules – they want it on-demand. It’s also increasingly clear that they want it mobile too. And they’re consistently demonstrating that they will migrate to those offerings that combine an outstanding user experience – attractive content assortment, great discovery, social community – with an intuitive interface offering increased personalisation and access across devices. Furthermore, consumers are engaging readily with content experiences that they can’t get easily elsewhere: hence the enduring appeal of shared, real-life experiences like cinema, live concerts, and sporting events – all of which have not just survived the growth of digital and social media, but have been reenergised by it.

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1. Innovate around the product and the user experience

2. Develop seamless consumer relationships across distribution channels

3. Put mobile (and increasingly video) at the centre of their consumer offerings

The era of ‘contextual awareness’ dawns…

These imperatives are increasingly evident across the industry, as it enters the age of ‘contextual awareness’ through rich consumer data – including location and behavioural propensities. In advertising, we’re seeing a blurring of the traditional boundary with content, and major steps forward in addressability, programmability and audience metrics that measure depth of engagement. In content, we’re seeing the ongoing rise of over-the-top (OTT) offerings widen consumer choice still further, and growing use of data analytics to deliver more relevant experiences. And industry-wide, we’re seeing ongoing jockeying for position in readiness for opportunities ranging from the connected home to the expanding middle classes in emerging markets.

…demanding mastery of consumer choice, product innovation and user experience

Put simply, today’s entertainment and media industry is about consumer choice, innovation and experience, irrespective of whether delivery is digital or non-digital. Mastering these three elements is now critical to commercial success – and to sustaining future growth.

It’s time to embrace the fact that mastering the user experience is critical to success in this industry.

The key to success: combining content and experience…

For entertainment and media companies operating in this environment, what matters now is the ability to combine content with a user experience that is differentiated and compelling on the consumer’s platform of choice.

…by delivering against three priorities

Today's entertainment and media companies need to do three things to succeed: [sub-heading]

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Most notable tipping points from across all segments

1. Mobile monetisation is the next critical challenge. By 2017, more than half of the world’s

population will be mobile Internet subscribers. While markets such as Turkey and Indonesia that

comprise the global industry’s bedrock remain comprehensively led by print for now, mobile take-up

threatens the same digital disruption faced in markets like the UK. Year-on-year growth in Brazil’s total

newspaper revenue, for example, was 3.4% in 2014, but this growth will have fallen to 1.8% in 2019.

2. TV and video consumption patterns are changing. The public is demanding high-quality

original programming, available in a flexible, on-demand manner across numerous devices to satisfy

the growing phenomenon of “binge viewing”, and OTT services offer the best outlet for this type of

consumption. The move towards such services helps to explain why North American subscription TV

penetration is expected to fall from 79.8% in 2012 to 78.1% in 2016.

3. Measurement is getting better, but understanding how media is consumed will remain a

significant challenge. Advertisers and publishers are now much better equipped to capture, store

and process data that allows them to build a fuller picture of how consumers interact with Internet

advertising across devices. Metrics are now being adopted by publishers and advertisers that better

reflect the quality of impressions rather than their quantity. Yet despite this progress, effective

measurement of media consumption, especially across multiple devices and platforms, will remain a

significant challenge for the industry.

4. Connected devices open up new video opportunities—and challenges. Smartphone

connections are forecast to rise from 1.92bn in 2014 to 3.85bn in 2019. The proliferation of such

connected devices among consumers will create both significant new opportunities and considerable

challenges for companies creating and distributing filmed entertainment content.

5. OTT services are familiarising users in some markets with a video consumption

experience free from advertising. Beyond the migration of advertising spend from traditional to

digital platforms, there is also more of a shift from ad-supported to subscription-based consumption.

Such trends contribute to North America’s forecast CAGR of 2.4% for total broadcast TV advertising

revenue, while in markets such as Egypt or Kenya, where OTT has gained less purchase, this

phenomenon is not present, so the CAGR is much higher at 14.7% and 14.0% respectively.

6. The rise of over-the-top (OTT) video services is slowly changing the shape of advertising.

Global total broadcast TV advertising revenue, consisting of multichannel and terrestrial TV advertising

revenue, accounted for 97.2% of global total TV advertising revenue in 2014. But as viewing continues

to move away from traditional networks towards digital alternatives, so advertisers will consider

changing where they allocate their expenditure to reach desired demographic segments. Global total

broadcast TV advertising revenue will make up a reduced 94.3% of global total TV advertising revenue

by 2019.

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7. Social/casual gaming revenue will exceed traditional gaming revenue in nine markets by

2019. While markets with long-established traditional console and PC game offerings continue to be

dominated by this type of revenue, globally the growth of social/casual gaming revenue will create a

US$22.52bn market by 2019. The single biggest shift in total video games revenue will come as

countries such as India and South Africa see social/casual gaming revenue overtake traditional gaming

revenue by 2019.

8. Electronic consumer books revenue will see strongest growth in countries with high

tablet penetration. Tablets will be key to the growth of global consumer, educational and

professional books revenue, with the portability of the device enabling access to a wide range of books

at all times. Countries with high tablet penetration such as the US, the UK, Singapore and South Korea

will be among the first markets to see e-books’ share of consumer book revenue exceed 40%.

9. Major cities will be the most lucrative markets for DOOH advertising. With the cost of

upgrading to digital formats high, DOOH advertising will be concentrated in large cities, with the most

urbanised markets seeing the highest digital penetration. By 2019, the city state of Singapore will see

DOOH advertising revenue account for 60.4% of total OOH advertising revenue, while exceptional

growth in London will help the UK reach 53.7%.

10. The notion of the public licence fee is under unprecedented pressure. Public TV licence fee

revenue is forecast to grow at just a 0.7% CAGR to 2019, well below the 3.5% CAGR growth of TV

subscription revenue. Several factors, including government austerity measures and the growth of OTT

video, are challenging the very premise of mandatory fees for traditional broadcasting.

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Summary of key segment insights at a glance

TV subscriptions and licence fees 1. Pay-TV growth rate slows as key markets become saturated. Global TV subscription revenue

is forecast to reach US$243.80bn in 2019, rising at a 3.5% CAGR. But this masks the fact that increases are slowing in markets like the US, Canada and France, even if potential remains in countries outside Western Europe and North America.

2. The pay-TV business model is evolving in response to the growth of OTT players. As many new content outlets become available, TV subscription revenue is seeing reduced growth rates in each year of the forecast period. The forecast average annual growth will drop to 3.4% in 2015 to 2019, compared with 5.3% between 2010 and 2014, with six territories experiencing negative CAGRs in the next five years. The TV subscription industry needs to react to changing conditions in terms of its pricing structure and the way its most attractive content is bundled.

3. “Cord-cutting” may be slowed in the near term by the deployment of “TV Everywhere”

services, but some erosion is inevitable. By 2019, North America and Western Europe combined will have added more than 300mn tablets and more than 250mn smartphones. This, allied to wider long-term evolution (LTE) deployment, will make video distribution cheaper for operators, meaning they are more likely to support over-the-top (OTT) delivery and provide larger data allowances for customers.

4. Five markets will see double-digit growth in subscription TV households. Five territories

will enjoy double-digit growth in terms of subscription TV households to 2019: Greece, Saudi Arabia, Kenya, Indonesia and Thailand. While Greece and Saudi Arabia are developed markets beginning from relatively low bases, it is the latter three countries that best demonstrate the continued prestige attached to subscription TV in developing markets. Kenya, Indonesia and Thailand will see subscription TV household CAGRs of 13.7%, 12.1% and 12.2%, respectively, from 2014 to 2019.

5. TV and video consumption patterns are changing. The public is demanding high-quality original programming, available in a flexible, on-demand manner across numerous devices to satisfy the growing phenomenon of “binge viewing”, and OTT services offer the best outlet for this type of consumption. The move towards such services helps to explain why North American subscription TV penetration is expected to fall from 79.8% in 2012 to 78.1% in 2016.

6. The notion of the public licence fee is under unprecedented pressure. Public TV licence fee revenue is forecast to grow at just a 0.7% CAGR to 2019, well below the 3.5% CAGR growth of TV subscription revenue. Several factors, including government austerity measures and the growth of OTT video, are challenging the very premise of mandatory fees for traditional broadcasting.

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TV advertising 1. While global online TV advertising is seeing a near 20% CAGR, global total TV

advertising revenue has slowed. Global total TV advertising revenue will rise at a 4.1% CAGR to US$204.07bn in 2019. Global multichannel and terrestrial advertising revenue will increase at 5.1% CAGR and 2.8% CAGR, respectively, although global online TV advertising revenue will see 19.8% CAGR growth. Global total TV advertising revenue’s share of global total advertising revenue will fall from 31.5% in 2014 to 30.6% in 2019.

2. The rise of over-the-top (OTT) video services is slowly changing the shape of advertising. Global total broadcast TV advertising revenue, consisting of multichannel and terrestrial TV advertising revenue, accounted for 97.2% of global total TV advertising revenue in 2014. But as viewing continues to move away from traditional networks towards digital alternatives, so advertisers will consider changing where they allocate their expenditure to reach desired demographic segments. Global total broadcast TV advertising revenue will make up a reduced 94.3% of global total TV advertising revenue by 2019.

3. OTT services are familiarising users in some markets with a video consumption experience free from advertising. Beyond the migration of advertising spend from traditional to digital platforms, there is also more of a shift from ad-supported to subscription-based consumption. Such trends contribute to North America’s forecast CAGR of 2.4% for total broadcast TV advertising revenue, while in markets such as Egypt or Kenya, where OTT has gained less purchase, this phenomenon is not present, so the CAGR is much higher at 14.7% and 14.0% respectively.

4. The US will preserve its global revenue leadership in TV advertising, but its make-up will diversify. The US is at the forefront of innovating TV advertising strategies and, consequently, TV advertising revenue. Terrestrial TV advertising revenue will remain responsible for more than three-fifths of US total broadcast TV advertising revenue over the forecast period, but its share of total TV advertising revenue will diminish as online establishes a strong foothold.

5. Growth rates for Egypt, Peru and Indonesia far outstrip those from Western Europe. The highest forecast total TV advertising revenue growth rates are all for developing countries: Egypt, Kenya, Peru and Indonesia will all enjoy CAGRs of more than 10%. By contrast, every market in Western Europe and North America has a forecast CAGR below 5%.

6. Brazil, China and India combined will account for 23% of growth in global total TV advertising revenue. Brazil and China’s explosive growth will consolidate their position as the third- and fourth-largest markets for total TV advertising revenue, respectively, while India will jump from 12th-largest to seventh-largest market from 2014 to 2019.


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Internet access 1. The divide between consumer spend on Internet access and other media will widen. Total

Internet access revenue is set to continue its strong growth at an 8.8% CAGR from US$449.45bn in 2014 to US$686.26bn in 2019, far ahead of any other consumer revenue, as more consumers adopt the Internet as a way to access digital versions of new and existing media services for “free” or low prices.

2. By 2019, mobile Internet access revenue will account for more than 75% of the market in five territories. Mobile Internet access revenue will soar at a 12.7% CAGR, from US$236.83bn in 2014 to US$441.47bn in 2019, accounting for close to two out of every three dollars spent on Internet access in that year. In 2019, Indonesia, Peru, Rest of MENA, Kenya and South Africa will see more than 75% of total Internet access revenue derived from mobile, with South Africa at an industry-leading 90.7%.

3. One in four people will own a tablet by 2019, but PCs will remain relevant. Tablet

ownership will rise at a CAGR of 28.2%, from 420mn in 2014 to 1.46bn in 2019, although the device’s initial disruptive impact will be tempered by larger-screen smartphones and a return in the popularity of laptops.

4. Smartphone connections will double to account for over half of all mobile phone

connections in 2019. As smartphones become cheaper, the number of smartphone connections will increase at a CAGR of 14.9%, from 1.92bn in 2014 to 3.85bn in 2019, equal to 56.0% of all mobile phone connections, with these additional users driving growth.

5. Pakistan will see the fastest growth rates for mobile Internet access. Mobile Internet access

revenue in Pakistan will increase at a CAGR of 35.2%, from US$63mn in 2014 to US$282mn in 2019, as mobile Internet subscribers increase more than sixfold from 9.5mn to 59.3mn. Increasing mobile availability and lower-cost smartphones, as well as the launch of the country’s first long-term evolution (LTE) services in September 2014, will drive growth.

6. China’s Internet ecosystem will grow in both size and influence. China’s massive base of fixed

broadband households and mobile Internet subscribers—amounting to 280.5mn and 962.7mn in 2019, respectively—will provide a platform for its home-grown companies to expand and succeed in media and technology markets worldwide.


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Newspaper publishing 1. Total newspaper revenue will decline over each of the next five years, albeit at lower

rates. After falling -0.9% in 2014, total newspaper revenue will continue declining to 2019, losing more than US$2bn to reach US$146.85bn. Yet these declines will become marginal from 2017 onwards, offering the industry some much-needed stability.

2. Circulation print is set for growth—but its value is shrinking. Average daily unit circulation print is forecast to rise at a 1.0% CAGR over the forecast period, from 552.7mn in 2014 to 580.7mn in 2019. But the replacement of premium-paid titles with lower-cost equivalents in emerging markets means that print newspaper circulation revenue will continue to fall at a -0.7% CAGR.

3. Paywalls are now making up for lost print sales. Digital newspaper circulation revenue from a

wave of subscription offerings reached nearly US$2.5bn in 2014. In 2013, total newspaper circulation revenue increased 0.7% despite continued print shrinkage as digital made its mark —a pattern that is set to continue in the years ahead.

4. China and India will be the industry’s growth engine. The global newspaper industry continues

to shrink in its most established markets, but is growing well in countries such as China and India as expanding literacy, economies and population spur consumption. The two countries combined will account for an astonishing 57.3% of global average daily unit circulation print in 2019, up from 49.7% in 2014.

5. Circulation revenue and advertising revenue are converging due to advertising’s

continued decline. Total newspaper advertising revenue has always been the greatest contributor to total newspaper revenue. However, the former’s ongoing decline means that total newspaper circulation revenue and total newspaper advertising revenue are becoming of equal value to the global newspaper industry. From 54.4% in 2010 and 52.6% in 2014, total newspaper advertising revenue will account for just 50.7% of total newspaper revenue in 2019.

6. Mobile monetisation is the next critical challenge. By 2017, more than half of the world’s

population will be mobile Internet subscribers. While markets such as Turkey and Indonesia that comprise the global industry’s bedrock remain comprehensively led by print for now, mobile take-up threatens the same digital disruption faced in markets like the UK. Year-on-year growth in Brazil’s total newspaper revenue, for example, was 3.4% in 2014, but this growth will have fallen to 1.8% in 2019.


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Out-of-home advertising 1. Infrastructure investment will drive global out-of-home (OOH) advertising growth.

Global total OOH advertising revenue stood at US$36.32bn in 2014 and is set to grow at a 4.6% CAGR to reach US$45.37bn in 2019. The key growth driver will be infrastructure investment creating increased and improved OOH advertising space. The strongest growth will be seen in countries with high levels of infrastructural development, including Turkey, China and Brazil, which have forecast CAGRs of 12.8%, 9.8% and 9.1%, respectively.

2. Digital OOH (DOOH) revenue will replace physical OOH revenue in countries with mature OOH markets. DOOH advertising revenue totalled US$9.71bn globally in 2014. This will grow strongly to reach US$18.04bn in 2019. However, in mature markets like Belgium and the UK, this growth will largely come at the expense of physical formats: physical OOH advertising revenue will decline by CAGRs of -8.2% in Belgium and -6.3% in the UK.

3. Major cities will be the most lucrative markets for DOOH advertising. With the cost of

upgrading to digital formats high, DOOH advertising will be concentrated in large cities, with the most urbanised markets seeing the highest digital penetration. By 2019, the city state of Singapore will see DOOH advertising revenue account for 60.4% of total OOH advertising revenue, while exceptional growth in London will help the UK reach 53.7%.

4. Interactivity with consumers will become a key part of OOH advertising. OOH advertising

will increasingly feature interactive elements to engage with consumers. By 2019, there will be 3.85bn smartphone connections and 1.46bn tablet active devices worldwide. This growth, combined with that of DOOH advertising, will offer opportunities to interact with these devices, increasingly including technologies such as near-field communications (NFC), allowing advertisements to act as points of sale.

5. OOH is the “traditional” advertising medium benefitting most from digitisation.

Digitisation has affected many traditional advertising media. For instance, global newspaper advertising revenue is set to decline at a CAGR of -1.0% over the next five years. Digitisation in OOH, however, has made a positive impact. By converting panels to digital, providers can vastly increase their revenue by displaying multiple ads of higher quality in the same space. This process will drive an impressive CAGR of 13.2% in DOOH advertising revenue.

6. Stricter regulation will be a growing challenge. Regulatory challenges will continue to affect

OOH advertising revenue. Controls on OOH advertising content are being tightened in markets such as South Africa, which plans to ban alcohol advertising. Meanwhile, blanket bans on billboards, such as that imposed by the French city of Grenoble in 2014, are set to become more common. Both countries will see below-average growth, of 3.5% and 2.5% respectively, to 2019.


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Radio 1. Advertising will drive growth in radio revenue. The continued recovery of advertiser confidence

since the economic downturn will see radio advertising revenue extend its share of global total radio revenue from 75.3% in 2014 to 75.8% in 2019. With public radio licence fees progressively contributing relatively less, advertising will be the key driver of global growth.

2. The US remains dominant, but fast-growing international markets are gaining ground. The US dominates the global radio market with 44.6% of all revenue but growth is now occurring more quickly in other markets. The combined effect of the continued maturation of the US market and the accelerating growth of large markets in other regions will see the US lose further global share, dropping to 43.2% by 2019.

3. Connected devices emerge as a mixed blessing... By 2019, smartphone connections will have

risen to 3.85bn, from 1.92bn in 2014, accounting for 56.0% of all mobile phone connections. Such devices will give more consumers greater opportunity to listen to radio on the go, but simultaneously expand opportunity and drive competitor services.

4. …While the digital radio platform will transition to listening on mobile Internet devices.

Only a handful of radio markets have an established dedicated digital radio platform, though some progress is being made and trials are in advanced stages in many markets. But competition from the accelerating use of portable Internet devices—mobile Internet subscribers are forecast to comprise 58.5% of the population in 2019—will give consumers greater access to streaming audio alternatives to radio, as well as more choice in accessing available radio content. Broadcasters must ensure they are making new digital radio platforms available to address changes in audience behaviour.

5. China and India will surge, but Japan falls back. Markets such as China and India will be some

of the most significant revenue growth contributors in the five years to come, with total radio revenue CAGRs of 8.7% and 8.9%, respectively. The growing middle classes in these markets and their spending power will be key drivers of radio advertising revenue. By contrast, Japan, known for pioneering technology and one of the most significant music markets in the world, will suffer a -3.5% CAGR fall in total radio revenue to 2019. Key to Japan’s decline is a shrinking, ageing radio audience, with younger consumers quickly turning to Web and app alternatives such as streaming music services.

6. Evolution of in-car content consumption is a concern to broadcasters. Although traditional

radio broadcasting still dominates the in-car environment, interactive dashboards are beginning to gain traction. Currently, around 8% of US consumers have an interactive dashboard in their car. Broadcasters have some time to prepare before such features become mainstream, but broadcasters’ revenue could migrate to other online media offerings.


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Business-to-business 1. Strong US performance will underpin 3.7% CAGR growth in global total business-to-

business (B2B) revenue. Global total B2B revenue is forecast to reach US$232.41bn in 2019, rising from US$193.94bn in 2014. This will be fuelled by the US, which will account for 44.7% of global total B2B revenue in 2019. China, India and Indonesia will all see notable growth, rising at CAGRs of 6.1%, 7.2% and 8.4% respectively.

2. The drive for big data will help business information become the fastest-growing sub-segment. Global total business information revenue will reach US$126.59bn in 2019, from a little under US$100bn in 2014. The increased volume and complexity of data produced by social media platforms, online surveys and smartphone usage is driving investment in big data analytics as firms try to turn information into actionable strategy.

3. Directories will suffer a decline, but year-on-year falls will reduce through to 2019. Global

total directory advertising revenue will fall at a -0.8% CAGR to US$20.91bn in 2019, from US$21.77bn in 2014, as advertisers continue to abandon print editions and digital growth fails to compensate. Nevertheless, a year-on-year fall of just -0.2% in 2019 points to a return to growth beyond the forecast period.

4. The shift to digital publications will accelerate. Taken as a whole, the digital elements of total

directory advertising revenue, total trade magazine revenue and total professional books revenue will almost reach parity with their print equivalents in 2019, a rise of more than 17 percentage points from 2014. Digital versions offer wider coverage at a lower cost for businesses, with print markets experiencing a decline as a result. However, only directory advertising will have majority digital revenue in 2019.

5. Trade shows will strengthen their position as the second-largest contributor to total B2B

revenue. The continued demand for face-to-face interaction, debate and networking will see overall attendance at trade shows expand strongly. Widespread investment in expanding venue capacity will push global trade shows revenue to US$39.99bn by 2019, up from US$31.83bn in 2014 at a 4.7% CAGR.

6. Soaring mobile Internet and tablet penetration will boost consumer interaction and research opportunities. Businesses and consumers alike require information on the move, while digital publications and social media provide increased interaction and brand-building potential. Global mobile Internet penetration is forecast to rise from 35.1% in 2014 to 58.5% in 2019, while tablet penetration will surge upwards from 7.4% to 24.4% over the same period—a trend that will provide growth potential in the B2B segment.


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Video games 1. Global video games revenue will grow healthily through to 2019. After recovering from

slower growth driven by the end of the previous games console cycle, total global video games revenue will rise at a CAGR of 5.7% over the forecast period to reach US$93.18bn by 2019.

2. The decline of traditional gaming hardware will not impact revenue. The peak of hardware sales for the latest generation of consoles is likely to be between 2017 and 2018, followed by a decline regardless of whether new consoles arrive. However, traditional gaming revenue will continue to grow globally at a 4.9% CAGR to US$65.91bn, thanks to increases in more stable subscription services along with digital distribution to more and more devices.

3. The shift to digital is well under way, but physical persists. By 2019, global digital distribution

of traditional games will generate revenue of US$12.89bn, or 19.6% of traditional gaming revenue. But in the console market in particular, the ability to trade in physical games, frequently higher digital pricing and a lack of network infrastructure will keep physical distribution relevant.

4. Social/casual gaming revenue will exceed traditional gaming revenue in nine markets by

2019. While markets with long-established traditional console and PC game offerings continue to be dominated by this type of revenue, globally the growth of social/casual gaming revenue will create a US$22.52bn market by 2019. The single biggest shift in total video games revenue will come as countries such as India and South Africa see social/casual gaming revenue overtake traditional gaming revenue by 2019.

5. Advertising reaches critical mass—but only in a handful of markets. Video games advertising

revenue remains the smallest contributor to total video games revenue, but is the fastest-growing sub-segment, moving from just US$2.84bn in 2014 to US$4.75bn in 2019 at a CAGR of 10.8%. However, advertising will only take off in a few select countries—the US, the UK, Japan and China are the only markets where advertising tops US$300mn by 2019—driven by either a sophisticated local advertising ecosystem or a massive potential audience.

6. Cloud gaming will become an increasingly viable proposition. The next five years will see vast

increases in device connectivity, with global smartphone connections forecast to nearly double to 3.85bn by 2019, by which point there will be more than 1bn extra tablet active devices. This connectivity means that, as with video and music streaming services, cloud streaming gaming services can begin delivering on their potential, but two things are needed: the right pricing model to both drive adoption and generate sufficient returns for platforms and publishers; and continuing investment in broadband and mobile Internet infrastructures to support the required response times for interactivity.


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Filmed entertainment 1. Growth around the world will boost filmed entertainment revenue. Global total filmed

entertainment revenue will rise at a 4.1% CAGR to 2019, reaching US$104.62bn. Particularly strong growth will be seen in China (14.5% CAGR) and in Latin America thanks to a 6.1% CAGR in Brazil and 11.5% CAGR in Argentina, but even global leader the US, with 33.0% of the total market in 2014, will see above-average growth of 4.6% CAGR.

2. Global box office will be driven by local films as well as Hollywood fare. Global box office

revenue will rise at a CAGR of 5.7% to US$48.45bn in 2019, from US$36.70bn in 2014. But one trend noticeable everywhere from China to Western Europe is the significance of local films in boosting country box office revenue, and while Hollywood still dominates, local films will increasingly make an impact.

3. China’s box office growth will see it pull ever nearer to the US. China’s box office revenue is forecast to rise at a 15.5% CAGR, its growth outstripping that of every other market surveyed. China’s box office revenue will thus move from US$4.31bn in 2014 to US$8.86bn in 2019 as its cinema-building boom continues and rising disposable incomes make the cinema more affordable.

4. Physical home video revenue continues on a downward trajectory. Global total physical home video revenue will decline from US$30.78bn in 2014 to US$22.81bn in 2019 at a -5.8% CAGR. With 52 of 54 territories recording a decline, the factors contributing to this—including the reduction in “bricks and mortar” video stores and the rise of electronic alternatives—only look set to strengthen.

5. Electronic home video revenue will nearly double over the forecast period. Global

electronic home video revenue is set to rise from US$15.28bn in 2014 to US$30.29bn in 2019. Total electronic home video OTT/streaming revenue in particular is seeing a CAGR of 19.0% as online video and streaming services are beginning to attain a significant foothold in many markets.

6. Connected devices open up new video opportunities—and challenges. Smartphone connections are forecast to rise from 1.92bn in 2014 to 3.85bn in 2019. The proliferation of such connected devices among consumers will create both significant new opportunities and considerable challenges for companies creating and distributing filmed entertainment content.


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Music 1. The growth rates of recorded and live music continue to diverge. Falls in global total

recorded music revenue will continue to 2019, albeit at a slowing pace. By comparison, global total live music revenue will rise at a rate that will just about compensate for recorded music losses, boosting total music revenue to a 0.8% CAGR over the forecast period.

2. Digital recorded music revenue will overtake physical in 2015. Over the forecast period, the sharp decline in global physical recorded music revenue will not be offset by total digital recorded music revenue’s growth. However, consumer spending on digital formats and services will overtake physical in 2015.

3. The number of countries reaching the digital tipping point will almost double. At the end

of 2014, the number of countries in which total digital recorded music exceeded physical recorded music revenue stood at 22. By the end of 2019, that figure will have risen to 40. Nine countries will have a digital share above 90% in 2019, with Singapore the highest, just ahead of China. Venezuela will have the lowest digital share.

4. Pressure is growing on music subscription leaders to limit free access to music. Global

digital music streaming revenue grew by an impressive 31.2% in 2014, from US$2.15bn to US$2.82bn. But despite protestations from music subscription service leaders that free tiers are essential to both pull in new users and show off what subscription services offer, major record companies have started to question whether the level of music available on advertising-supported tiers is too high.

5. Access services need to introduce more paid-for tiers to drive consumer spending on

subscriptions. Despite the increasing number of consumers taking up music subscription services, the range of paid-for tier options is limited at the moment. In a number of Northern European countries, streaming is already accounting for the vast majority of spending on recorded music. Subscriber growth is inevitably slowing and so the introduction of a range of access tiers is essential in order to boost ARPU and consumer spending.

6. Technology will play a major role in the growth of live music revenue. Although live music

revenue is set to rise in the next five years, income from ticket sales is forecast to grow faster than sponsorship revenue. Live music ticket sales revenue will generate US$23.69bn in 2019, compared with US$20.51bn in 2014, equivalent to a CAGR of 2.9%, aided by technological innovations. Smart wristbands made a major breakthrough in 2014 as they were rolled out at a number of live music events, particularly festivals. Fans have quickly taken to these new wearables that offer easy access to events as well as cashless on-site payments.


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Magazine publishing 1. Total magazine revenue will remain on an upward curve to 2019. Driven by a 1.5% CAGR

growth in trade magazine revenue, global total magazine revenue will reach US$97.42bn in 2019, up from US$95.33bn in 2014, but growth will be no higher than 0.55% in any year of the forecast period.

2. Consumer magazine revenue will return to growth in 2016. After a number of years of decline, driven by a reduction in print circulations, global total consumer magazine revenue will see a 0.2% increase in 2016 driven by strong digital performances. Yet growth will remain small at a 0.2% CAGR to 2019, with print circulation and advertising revenue continuing to decline.

3. Growing middle classes will drive consumer magazine revenue. Countries such as India and

Mexico are seeing growth in their middle classes spurring total consumer magazine revenue, with forecast CAGRs of 4.5% and 3.8%, respectively. Importantly, these countries are still seeing growth in print as the emerging consumer classes buy lifestyle magazines and those focussed on luxury goods.

4. Consumer magazine advertising will continue its transition from print to digital. With a

rise of almost 20 percentage points from 2014 to 2019, global digital consumer magazine advertising revenue will account for 37.0% of global total consumer magazine advertising revenue in 2019, as tablet penetration drives the usage of digital magazines and makes magazine websites more attractive. In 2019, global digital consumer magazine advertising revenue will reach US$13.56bn, up from US$6.43bn in 2014.

5. Despite its falls, print consumer magazine circulation will remain dominant. Although

global print consumer magazine circulation revenue will fall from US$37.59bn in 2014 to US$34.22bn in 2019, it will still account for 85.2% of global total consumer magazine circulation revenue in 2019. Digital magazine subscriptions will not benefit from increasing digital access, with magazine websites instead receiving increased views.

6. Trade magazine revenue will benefit from growing economies. Countries such as Peru and China will see the fastest growth in total trade magazine revenue, with CAGRs of 8.5% and 8.3%, respectively. Such fast-growing economies are seeing rapid rises in companies looking to increase their knowledge of competitors and developments in their fields.


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Book publishing 1. Global books revenue will rise by US$8bn over the forecast period. Global total books

revenue is set to rise at a 1.3% CAGR to US$128.34bn in 2019, from US$120.13bn in 2014. Growth will be driven by India, which became the tenth-largest book market in 2014 and will see the fastest growth globally in total books revenue.

2. Consumer books revenue growth will be sluggish until digital gains greater scale. Global total consumer books revenue will rise at a CAGR of just 0.8% between 2014 and 2019, as traditional print/audio revenue continues to fall at a CAGR of -3.1%. But as consumer books electronic revenue growth increasingly comes from a position of greater scale, year-on-year increases of 1.3% and above are expected for total consumer books revenue towards the end of the forecast period.

3. Electronic consumer books revenue will see strongest growth in countries with high tablet penetration. Tablets will be key to the growth of global consumer, educational and professional books revenue, with the portability of the device enabling access to a wide range of books at all times. Countries with high tablet penetration such as the US, the UK, Singapore and South Korea will be among the first markets to see e-books’ share of consumer book revenue exceed 40%.

4. Print/audio revenue will fall across the board, but continue to make up more than 70% of

total books revenue. In 2019, global total books print/audio revenue will stand at US$92.39bn, down from US$101.63bn in 2014, a decline of 1.9% CAGR. While print/audio revenue is declining across consumer, educational and professional books, by 2019 it will still account for the vast majority of global total books revenue, taking US$72 out of every US$100 spent.

5. Educational books growth will outpace consumer and professional books revenue.

Between 2014 and 2019, global total educational books revenue will grow at a CAGR of 2.0%, exceeding the CAGRs of 0.8% for consumer books revenue and 1.6% for professional books revenue. Educational books will benefit from strong growth in digital and only a marginal shrinkage in print, with print books still being easier to share around a classroom and pass on to new students.

6. Markets investing in education will see the strongest growth in educational books

revenue. Countries such as Nigeria and Peru will see the highest rates of growth in educational book revenue, at CAGRs of 7.1% and 8.0%, respectively, with governments spending more on such books in keeping with increased spending on education among their growing middle classes.


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Internet advertising at a glance 1. Internet advertising will become the largest advertising segment. Global total Internet

advertising revenue is forecast to grow from US$135.42bn in 2014 to US$239.87bn in 2019, a CAGR over the period of 12.1%. As the segment captures an ever-larger portion of advertising budgets, it will exceed TV to become the largest single advertising category by 2019.

2. Mobile’s growth means it will exceed display in 2018. Display Internet advertising revenue was the second-largest component of Internet advertising revenue in 2014 and maintains a solid 7.9% CAGR to 2019. Yet mobile Internet advertising revenue’s rapid growth of 23.1% CAGR means that it will overtake display by the end of the forecast period.

3. Search will remain as the largest single contributor to Internet advertising. Paid search

Internet advertising revenue is forecast to grow from US$53.13bn in 2014 to US$85.41bn in 2019. Search is an established and understood advertising medium that plays a central role in Internet advertising at each stage of the purchase cycle. It will therefore remain the largest constituent of Internet advertising, accounting for 35.6% of total Internet advertising revenue in 2019.

4. Video exhibits the fastest growth in wired Internet advertising. Although video Internet

advertising revenue comprised only 4.7% of total Internet advertising revenue in 2014, it has been identified as a major potential source of growth for publishers and broadcasters alike due to the increased adoption of tablets and the rise of IP-delivered video services. Rising from US$6.32bn in 2014 to US$15.39bn in 2019 at a 19.5% CAGR, video Internet advertising’s rate of growth will exceed all other sub-segments of wired Internet advertising revenue.

5. Internet advertising will increasingly become device-agnostic. Mobile Internet advertising

revenue contributed 16.7% of total Internet advertising revenue in 2014, from less than 5% in 2010, but device categorisation is blurring at a rapid pace as smartphones and tablets increasingly converge in size, and wearable interfaces such as watches begin to make an impact. To navigate in this environment, advertisers should be asking what types of content generate greatest consumer engagement rather than whether people are reading a website on a mobile device or not.

6. Measurement is getting better, but understanding how media is consumed will remain a

significant challenge. Advertisers and publishers are now much better equipped to capture, store and process data that allows them to build a fuller picture of how consumers interact with Internet advertising across devices. Metrics are now being adopted by publishers and advertisers that better reflect the quality of impressions rather than their quantity. Yet despite this progress, effective measurement of media consumption, especially across multiple devices and platforms, will remain a significant challenge for the industry.


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