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Quarterly Wrap-ups

Connected consumer third-quarter 2012: analysis and outlook

Summary:

The third quarter saw many parts of the traditional media business in flux. New digital platforms that once had confined themselves to user-generated content began to invest in creating professional-quality content. At the same time, TV programmers began to wrestle with both the threat and the opportunity presented by second-screen and social-TV platforms. The period also saw the rollout of new device-based content ecosystems, red flags and red ink for traditional consumer electronics makers, and a resurgence of consumer purchases of movies. This quarterly wrap-up discusses these developments as well as offers trends and topics to watch for the remainder of 2012 and beyond.

  1. Table of contents                                                                                                            
  2. Executive summary                                                                                                    
  3. New media is now the media                                                                                   
  4. Services after sale                                                                                                   
  5. The traditional consumer-electronics industry enters its twilight years       
  6. Battle of the second screen                                                                              
  7. Movie buyers stage a comeback                                                                       
  8. Near-term outlook                                                                                                 
  9. Key takeaways                                                                                                            
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