International Research Firm Parks Associates to Present Consumer Research and OTT Video Business Strategies at 2012 IP&TV World Forum

DALLAS, March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Parks Associates will participate in multiple sessions addressing new OTT video business models, second-screen strategies, and consumer research in video experiences at the 2012 IP&TV World Forum, March 20-22 in London.

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According to Parks Associates, the worldwide proliferation of Internet‐connectable consumer electronics is a key driver in the deployment and adoption of IP services. In 2011, 98 million households worldwide had a smart TV, which both pay-TV and OTT providers will leverage in deploying online video services. In addition, 22 million households had an Internet‐connectable Blu‐ray player, 14 million had a digital video media player, and 74 million had a media tablet.

Download Parks Associates' Data Sheet at http://www.parksclientservice.com/media2012.pdf.

Parks Associates is a media partner for IP&TV World Forum. The Forum brings together broadcasters from a variety of backgrounds - smart TV, OTT, cable, satellite, terrestrial, and telco - to advance the opportunities presented by IP delivery.

    What:     Arthur Baanders [http://www.parksassociates.com/Staff/index#staff_27 ],
              EU Research Associate, Parks Associates, is hosting the Analyst Breakfast
              Briefing, "OTT Business Models: Monetization of Internet Video"
              [http://iptv-forum.com/agenda-day1 ], March 20, 8:15 GMT.

              Brett Sappington
              [http://www.parksassociates.com/Staff/index#staff_12 ],
              Director, Research, Parks Associates, is chairing Track 4, "Network And
              Architectures For TV: Optimising Networks for Hybrid, Cable & OTT"
              [http://iptv-forum.com/agenda-day1 ], March 20, 12:00-18:30 GMT.

              Brett Sappington [http://www.parksassociates.com/Staff/index#staff_12 ]
              is participating in Irdeto's OTT Strategy Summit: Managing the New User
              Experience [http://irdeto.com/ott-strategy-summit.html ], moderating
              "Delivering and Seeing the Return on OTT Multi-screen Services," March 21,
              8:00-10:15 GMT.

              Jason Paris [http://www.parksassociates.com/Staff/index#staff_16 ],
              Director, Business Development, Parks Associates, and Arthur Baanders
              [http://www.parksassociates.com/Staff/index#staff_27 ] are chairing Track
              3, "Managing The New User Experience: Digital Home"
              [http://iptv-forum.com/agenda-day3 ], March 22, 11:30-17:30 GMT.

    When:     March 20-22

    Where:    The National Hall, Olympia Exhibition Centre Hammersmith Road,
              London W14 8UX

    Press Registration/Information:http://iptv-forum.com/press-registration/

    Interviews: Contact Holly Sprague, hsprague@gmail.com, +1-720-987-6614.

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