http://www.pwc.com/gx/en/industries/entertainment-
Post# of 96879
Consumers migrate to new media consumption behaviours
Underlying the trends in entertainment and media spending detailed in the Outlook is the migration by consumers worldwide to new ways of consuming content. One of the clearest shifts is in TV and video consumption, with consumers increasingly demanding high-quality original programming in a flexible, on-demand manner across numerous devices - thus enabling ‘binge viewing’ and greater convenience. OTT services offer the best outlet for this type of consumption, helping to explain why North American subscription TV penetration is forecast to fall from 79.8% in 2012 to 78.1% in 2016.
A further shift toward social/casual gaming is underway, spending on which will exceed traditional gaming in nine markets by 2019, including India and South Africa. While territories with long-established console and PC game markets continue to be dominated by traditional gaming revenue, the global growth of social/casual gaming will create a US$22.52bn market by the end of the forecast period.