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We are at the dawn of the 2nd phase of the Digital Revolution, swamped by 'unfiltered' information from a wide range of sources. Catalyzt provides an integrated view across Markets, Technology and Services, so that users can assess the Commercial Relevance, Impact, and Potential of Developments.

Opinion:

Media Companies need to change rapidly to survive and compete

The Media Industry is now in the throes of a dramatic crisis, which has been predicted (and ignored) many times but has now struck with a vengeance. The response of the media industry so far has been poor. Media companies need to re-shape their products and services, their business models, and their approaches to channels and distribution techniques. Those who do this and get it right will survive and prosper.

Uday Phadke, 30 March 2009

Most recent articles:

Disney’s partnership with Hulu will change the rules in online video distribution

Disney’s investment and joint-venture partnership with ad-supported streaming video site Hulu, will seriously impact existing players like Google’s YouTube and Apple's iTunes service. More »

Arun Muthirulan, 02 May 2009

Can YouTube's quest for alternate revenue streams succeed?

With Ad revenues falling, content owners are looking to develop alternate revenue streams more closely tied to their users' online behaviour. In a slowing worldwide economy, these initiatives are key to their survival until growth returns to the market. YouTube exemplifies the challenges that... More »

Michelle Wong, 26 April 2009

Nokia invests $70m in Obopay

Nokia has invested $70 million for a minority stake in the mobile payment technology company Obopay. This is another salvo in the ongoing battle being fought to control the mobile payments segment between banks, mobile networks, handset makers and start-ups. More »

Arun Muthirulan, 19 April 2009

Pearson buys China's leading provider of English language training for $145m in cash.

Pearson, the international education and information company, has bought Wall Street English, China's leading provider of premium English language training to adults, for $145m in cash. More »

Michelle Wong, 16 April 2009

Financial crisis may give LTE the edge over WiMax for very high speed mobile data

WiMax and LTE (Long Term Evolution) are shaping up as competitors to dominate the next generation of high speed data services for mobile customers. Although their origins are both in OFDM, these two emerging technologies are being promoted by rival camps aiming to establish the next industry... More »

Reiko Uchida, 13 April 2009

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