Connected Home Technology Conference Brings Together Industry Leaders in Amsterdam

The eighth-annual CONNECTIONS™ Europe technology conference in Amsterdam next week will feature multiple sessions examining the evolution and implications of TV services, as Parks Associates research shows over 70% of pay-TV households in Western Europe now have access to multiscreen/TV Everywhere services. The global market research firm will host CONNECTIONS™ Europe: Monetization Strategies for the Connected Home November 12-13 at the Mövenpick Hotel. Press registration, including access to event materials, is available online.

"OTT services, cord cutting, and the emergence of TV Everywhere services are developing down different paths in North America and Europe. Current experiments  by Netflix and HBO in Europe will likely change the composition of pay TV in both continents," said Stuart Sikes, president, Parks Associates. "Roughly 50% of U.S. pay-TV households who report having TV Everywhere use it monthly, mostly to catch up on TV viewing. Nearly 25% of U.S. broadband households regularly watch video on a mobile phone, while 18% watch video on a tablet. At CONNECTIONS™ Europe, we will compare the two markets and discuss lessons European providers can learn from U.S. experiences."

Parks Associates reports 25% of U.S. pay-TV subscribers have tried watching online video that requires authentication but the viewing process has caused multiple headaches for viewers. Parks Associates will examine the current and future trajectory of these services in Europe at CONNECTIONS™ Europe. Multiple sessions on November 12 are focused on multiscreen services, content discovery, and video apps, featuring companies Ericsson, Ziggo, Com Hem, Cognik, NORIGIN MEDIA, and more.

“Multiscreen Services and TV Anywhere,” 13:15, analyzes the challenges and revenue potential in new video services, especially as the costs for content rights escalate and consumer demand changes. 

Participants:

Michael Lantz, CEO & Founder, Accedo

François Moreau de Saint Martin, CEO, Viaccess-Orca

Daniel Riddell, VP-Operations, SmartOTT | Wild TV

Lisa Skelton, Head, Marketing, Content Delivery, Ericsson

Bram Tijdhof, Senior Strategy Manager, Ziggo

“Discovery and Personalization for TV Services,” 14:45, addresses new technologies that enhance the video experience for the end user and explores strategies for providers and manufacturers to forge a direct line to users and their viewing preferences.

Participants:

Stuart Cleary, Director, Product Marketing, Media, EMEA, Akamai

Olaf Loerz, Director, Product Management, Rovi

Johan Nilsson, Head of Analysis & Competitive Intelligence, Com Hem

Ignacio Rebollo, CEO, SAFEVIEW

Stéphane Reynaud, CEO, Cognik

"TV Apps and the New Customer Experience,” 16:15, explores the consumer side of TV apps, the evolution of usage, and whether this sector will ever match app usage on mobile devices.

Participants:

Ajey Anand, Chief Commercial Officer, NORIGIN MEDIA

Thomas Cape, CEO, Capablue

Ralf Jacob, Head, Interactive Business Development, Viacom International Media Networks

Colas Overkott, CEO, VISIWARE

Jan Van Ottele, Co-Founder, ZappoTV, Inc.

CONNECTIONS™ Europe is sponsored by iControl Networks, Amdocs, AT&T, iYogi, PlanetEcosystems, SAFEVIEW, Securitas Direct - Verisure, Sigma Designs, SmartOTT, Sutherland Global Services, AlertMe, Intamac, Linear, Cisco, and INSTEON.

KEYNOTES

Paul Dawes, EVP & GM,iControl Networks

Dick Seger, CEO and President, Securitas Direct - Verisure

Patrice Slupowski, VP, Digital Innovation & Communities, Orange

For more information, visit http://www.connectionseurope.com or contact [email protected], 972-490-1113. Media interviews with speakers are available. Please contact Holly Sprague at [email protected] for scheduling info.  Follow the conference on Twitter at @CONNECTIONS_EU and #CONNEU13.

About CONNECTIONS™ Europe

CONNECTIONS™ Europe: Strategies for Security and Smart Home will be a virtual conference taking place 10-12 November 2020, as part of the CONNECTIONS™ Community. This virtual conference and networking experience will host multiple webinars leading up to the November event, with analyst insights, interactive panels, roundtable discussions, and special networking, taking place July 15, July 29, Aug 19, Sept 16, Oct 7, and Oct 28.

Produced by Parks Associates, the 14th annual CONNECTIONS™ Europe is an executive conference focused on innovative business models, industry partnerships, and technology advancements for smart home solutions, cloud services, and value-added services, including energy management and connected health services.

CONNECTIONS™ Europe combines networking opportunities with visionary keynotes and conference sessions focused on technology adoption and trends, product and service forecasts, evaluation of new business strategies, and recommendations for strategic partnerships and monetization opportunities. http://www.connectionseurope.com

About Parks Associates: Parks Associates, a woman-founded and certified business, is an internationally recognized market research and consulting company specializing in emerging consumer technology products and services. Founded in 1986, Parks Associates provides business intelligence and research services through its proprietary methodologies developed over decades, including quarterly surveys of 10,000 internet households.

The company's expertise crosses many industries: home security and smart home, streaming video, broadband and pay-TV services, digital media and platforms, gaming, Wi-Fi and home networks, connected health, support, consumer electronics, home control systems, energy management, and tech solutions for the multi-dwelling (MDU), small-to-medium business (SMB), and commercial building markets.

Each year, Parks Associates brings thousands of leaders together for its webinars and annual events. The firm hosts the annual executive research and strategy conferences CONNECTIONS™, Connected Health Summit, Smart Energy Summit, Smart Spaces, and Future of Video. https://www.parksassociates.com
 

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