Experience from creating successful Pay TV platforms Michael Werner CEO DigitalTVpartner
Mar 30, 2015
Experience from creating successful Pay TV platforms
Michael Werner CEO DigitalTVpartner
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My Background
■ Founder of several DVB-T pay tv operations within the European market and have contributed to a successful transition from analogue to digital TV in many countries during the last ten years.
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Sweden
DTP Founders Exit 2004
Finland
DTP FoundersStill shareholders
Italy PortugalSpain DTP Founders still shareholders
Pioneers of European DVB-T pay services
Germany (in process)UK and other EU countries (to be developed)
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1928 – the first TV clip – a lot has happened in 79 years..
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Niche channels
MTV, TV8, Discovery
Broad band operators
Big 5
Search engines
Google, Yahoo
VOD
Web TV portals
Youtube, FejmTV
News sites
Newspapers
New consumer device
DVD, PVR, Xbox, MobileTV
More screen services than ever before and more to come….
Källa: Mediavision
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1992
22 channels
Kanal 1TV2 TV3TV 4TV 5 NordicBBC TV-Europe Childrens Channel CNN InternationalDR1dansk TV 2 DiscoveryEurosport FilmnetTV Finland Lifestyle MTV Europe NRKRTL Plus ScreensportSky NewsSuper ChannelTV 1000 Succé
2007
420 channels
SVT 1SVT 2 TV 3TV 4Kanal 5Adult ChannelAdventure OneAl-jazeeraAnimal PlanetAzadiBBC FoodBBC PrimeBBC WorldBloombergCanal+Canal+ blå Canal+ gulCanal+ zapCartoon networkCNBC, CNNDiscoveryDiscovery CivilisationDiscovery ScienceDiscovery Travel & Adventure Disney Channel
1980
2 channels
Kanal 1TV2
DR1 DR2E!E! Style, Euronews Extreme Fox Kids Fox NewsGod ChannelHallmarkHRT1Jaam-e-jaamMan U TVMBCMezzoMTV EuropéMTV2Music ChoiceNational GeoNickelodeonNRKORT1PinkPlayboy TVPrime TVPrivate Gold
Rai UnoSky NewsSVT BarnkanalenSVT24TCMThe History ChTravel channel TV ChileTV FinlandTV PoloniaTV1000TV1000 CinemaTV3+TV400TV4 PlusTV4 GuldTV4 KomediTV4 FaktaTV4
Sportexpressen
TV4 FilmTV5TV8TVEVH1VH1 Classic………………….
Number of TV channels on the Swedish market
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A Pay TV offer in Sweden 2007
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WCCO (CBS), KSTP (ABC), KTCA (PBS), KARE (NBC), Fox, KEYC (CBS)A&E, E!, Entertainment Television, Sci-Fi Channel, Telefutura, Este, BBC America, Encore, WAM / America's Kidz, SiTV, Telefutura Oeste, BET, FX, Soapnet, USA Network, Biography, Galavisión, Spike, TV Univisión, Este, Bravo, Game Show Network, Style, Univisión Oeste, CCTV-9, Lifetime, TBS, WGN Superstation, Comedy Central, Mun2, TNT, We: Women's Entertainment, Court TV, Reality TV, TV Guide Channel, Bloomberg Television, CNBC, Fox News Channel, MSNBC, C-Span, CNBC, World, G4techTV, NASA, C-Span2, CNN, Headline News, The Weather Channel, ABC Family, Disney Channel (West), Nickelodeon / Nick at Nite (West), TV Land, Boomerang, Hallmark Channel, Nickelodeon, Games & Sports, Toon, Disney, Cartoon Network, Nick Toons, Noggin, The N, Disney Channel (East), Nickelodeon / Nick at Night (East), PAX TV, American Movie Classics, Encore Mysteries, Independent Film Channel, Turner Classic Movies, Encore (West), Encore, True Stories, Lifetime, Movie Network, Encore, Action / Adventure, Encore Westerns, TMC, Xtra West, Encore Love Stories, Fox Movie Channel, The Movie Channel (West), Altitude, Sports & Entertainment, Fox Sports Net, Cincinnati Fox Sports Net, South Sports Alternate 2, Comcast Sports, Net Mid-Atlantic, Fox Sports Net Detroit, Fox Sports Net Southwest, Sports Alternate 3, ESPN, Fox Sports Net Florida, Fox Sports Net West, Sports Alternate 4, ESPN, Alternate Fox Sports Net Midwest, Fox Sports Net West 2, Sunshine Network, ESPN, Classic Fox Sports Net, New England Fox Sports Net, World TV, Games Network, ESPN2, Fox Sports Net New York, Gol TV, The Golf Channel, ESPN2 Alternate Fox Sports Net, North Horse Racing TV, The Outdoor Channel, ESPNews, Fox Sports Net Northwest, Madison Square Garden, The Speed Channel, Empire, Sports Fox Sports Net Ohio, NESN, Turner, South Fox Sports Net, Arizona Fox Sports Net, Pittsburgh Outdoor Life Network, Fox Sports Net Bay Area, Fox Sports Net Rocky Mtn, Sports Alternate 1, Animal Planet, Discovery, Times Channel, History Channel International, The Travel Channel, Discovery Channel, Discovery Wings, Home & Garden Television, Wisdom Television, Discovery Health, Do It Yourself Network, National Geographic Channel, Discovery Home & Leisure, Food Network, The Learning Channel, Discovery Kids, History Channel, The Science Channel, 7890 - 4 Decades of Music, Fuse, MTV2, Country Music Television, Great American Country, VH1, Dish Music - Classic Soul, MTV, VH1, Classic BYUTV, Good Samaritan Network, Panhandle Area Edu., University of Washington, Classic Arts, Showcase, HITN, RFDTV, Worldlink TV, Colours, TV Northern Arizona Univ, Research Channel, Free Speech TV, PBS, You, University of California, Angel One, Daystar, Eternal Word Television Network, Trinity Broadcasting Network, Auction TV, Home Shopping, Network, Shop NBC, Beauty & Fashion Channel, ISHOP, Shop at Home, Catalog TV, Men's Channel, Stuff TV, Healthy Living Channel, QVC TV, Outlet Mall
WCCO (CBS)KSTP (ABC)KTCA (PBS)KARE (NBC)KEYC (CBS)
…..and in USA 2007
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TV channelsTV channels TV platformTV platform
Broadcast NetworkBroadcast Network
Content Operator
RetailerRetailerDevicesDevices
Sales of devices/ CA-Cards
Steakholders in a Pay TV platform
MNO’sMNO’s
MNO’sMNO’s
CustomerCustomer
Broadcasting
MarketingSubscriber mgmtCustomer supportInvoicing
WholesaleAgreement
Content agreement
Networkagreemen
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It is no doubt, the most critical successful factor is to have the leading National Broadcasters support!
They usually share up to 80% all viewing time in any market!
Without their support will we not enter any market!
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TV4 28,2
SVT1 26,5
TV4 22,2
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SVT2Satellite and others
But all national broadcasters are losing marketshares during the digitalization!
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TV4 developed a very successful strategy!
TV4 Sverige tv4.se
TV4 text-tv
Allt omStockholm
2002
Licensingand
publishing
”Med i tv”
TV400
Tv4 Guld
TV4 Sverige tv4.se
Tv4 Film TV4 text-tv
TV4 Komedi
Tv4 Sport
2008
TV4 mobile
TV4 Fakta
TV4 Plus
More ”planets”1990
The 4 S • Samarbete/Cooperation• Samordning/Coordination• Solsystemet/ the Solar system• Samarbetspartners/Joint partners
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TV4 Group
TV4:s new channels
TV4 National
Share of Viewing of the TV4 Group (all 12-59 years), Estimates from April 2007
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Broadcasters position
■ New channels as complement– Using synergies in cross-promotion,
content rights and brand use■ New distribution as complement
– mobile phone – Internet
■ Pay TV revenue model as complement– in digital TV (incl. DTT, satellite and cable)– In new distribution
The new digital market demands new broadcaster strategies
■ To keep market share in the new fragmentizised market
■ To find alternative revenue streams when advertising revenues fall, due to recession and fragmentization of media consumption
As the major national broadcasters have had a dominant position in the analogue TV world, the new digital market has meant new strategies to keep market position. New insight is that existing position can be moved forward by taking the right steps.
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From a single channel strategy in the analogue world to a multi channel strategy in a digital world.
Experience from Swedish TV4 and other media groups show that revenue will grow and market position will strengthen when introducing new pay Channels in addition to existing Free-to-Air channel, using all possible synergies.
TV+
TVX TV
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TVZ
TV#
TVS
TV1
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Conclusions and recommendations to Mobil TV operators
Focus on existing TV channels and wait with the special programming for mobility !
• Take the advantage of existing viewer behavior
• Avoid create new needs and teach consumers a new viewing concept
• TV viewing is something very much mature and changes requires time and lots of money
• TV mobile doesn’t mean people watching TV while “moving” but in a mobile environment
Simplicity for the consumer is key: New formats, interactivity, VOD can come at a further stage
Key success factors
Groups of interest can be of any kind in a wide are of range: Youth/Kids, Entertainment, News and women/man oriented channels can be of interest for a mass market audience.
• “good quality-low cost” Pay TV Basic package is key in order to have a wide acceptance from the market. Premium content will also be relevant in the area of sports and adults.
•FTA broadcasters key for driving the audience and “moving goods”.
•FTA broadcasters see TV mobile environment as a new revenue stream driven by access fee revenues-
• FTA channels are for free in DVB-T mobile. DVB-H mobile is a further step on the DVB-T experience considering FTA & Pay but also better technology and user experience (i.e. indoor , battery, encryption-pay)
Packaging content FTA broadcasters
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