Streaming Subscription and Download Media 2003

Streaming Subscription and Download Media 2003 - 2008

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: AccuStream iMedia Research
Published: July 2007
Product Code: R678-30

Description

This detailed research report breaks out audio, video subscription and download media revenue by music, news, sports, entertainment and aggregation service for the period 2003 - 2008. Music and movies are further analyzed by subscription and download revenue for brands and sites. Revenue by content category is presented in historical, current day and forecast analysis through 2008. Delivery costs (CDN) for music, movies (VHS to HD) are also analyzed.

Top line report findings and analysis:

The subscription and download media segment (including music, sports, entertainment, movies, TV and news) grew 40% in 2006 to $1.9 billion

Following a $630 million annual revenue year in 2004, up 131.9% over 2003, the market grew by another triple-digit mark in 2005 to $1.4 billion

The market is forecast to grow by 39% in 2007 to $2.6 billion

The market is forecast to grow by 37.3% in 2008 to $3.7 billion

Music (on the strength of vibrant audio download and streaming subscription growth) is forecast to capture close to 85% of total revenue

Sports is forecast 5.4%

Movies 2.2%

News 1.2%

Entertainment (including cross platform shows) is forecast at 3.4%

Real Networks' SuperPass video service 4.1%

An average music file is approximately 4 megabytes

At $0.25 per gigabyte transferred, that's equal to 1/10th of $0.01

The average size of a television show (VHS or DVD quality) is approximately 500 megabytes

The average download cost per show is estimated at $0.13, or about 12.6% of net revenue (after licensing fees, and before operating expenses)

The average cost to deliver a DVD quality movie is $0.75, or 37.6% of net revenue (after licensing fees, and before operating expenses). The high costs for HD movies suggest delivery alternatives (i.e. P2P) will gain traction

Table of Contents

Subscription and Download Media Revenue Rose 40% in 2006 to $1.9 Billion
Subscription and Download Media on Pace for Mid Double-Digit Growth in '07
Subscription and Download Media Market Revenue: 2003 - 2008
Subscription and Download Media Revenue Share: 2007
In the Music Category, the Relatively Small Size of Files, and Cheap Bandwidth Make Online Distribution Attractive
In the Movies and Television Categories, Bandwidth and Distribution Fees are a Much Larger Expense, Leading the Industry to Seek Alternative
Methods of Delivery, Including P2p
SECTION ONE: Subscription Streaming and Download Media Market Revenue: 2003 - 2008; Market Trends and Overview; Forecasts and Analysis: 2007 - 2008
SECTION TWO: Macro Market: Double-Digit Growth Forecast: Subscription and Download Market Growing At 37% in '07
SECTION THREE

Historical Subscriber Growth and Download Service Performance by Brand, Service, Provider and Category: Sports; Music; Movies/Television; News
SECTION FOUR: Q & A
SECTION FIVE: Distribution/Delivery Cost Analysis and Economics: Movies, Television, Long Form Content, Music Files; Basic CDN Pricing Models; Music; Television/Movies
SECTION SIX: Streaming/Progressive Download Video: Market Category Growth Analysis and Correlation to Subscription and Download Revenue; Streaming Video Category Share Shifts: 2003 - 2006; Broadband Video Streams to Grow by 28.7% in 2007, Narrowband to Fall by 14.5%; Summary Forecast Analysis: 2000 - 2010; Video Streams Served by Content Category; Video Streams Served by Content Category

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