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Netflix will lose market share .
Disney + has made a strong
and immediate impact ,
given its brand recognition ,
low price and content lineup
. The service launched in
the remainder of Western
European countries in
September 2020 .
Simon Murray , principal
analyst at Digital TV Research ,
said : “ Disney + will have a
huge impact . However , we
have downgraded Disney +
since our last forecasts in
April . After strong early
take-up and based on its June
results , subscriber growth will
decelerate rapidly . We have
increased our forecasts for
the ‘ other ’ category due to the
wave of launches due from the
likes of Hulu , Paramount + and
Peacock .”
Report : W . European TV market worth over € 100bn
The total revenues of the TV
market in Western Europe
amounted to € 101.9 billion
in 2019 , according to the
latest Turning Digital report
from Rome-based ITMedia
Consulting .
This figure represents an
increase of 1.5 % over the
previous year , but revenues
could fall by 10 % in 2020 due
to the Covid-19 pandemic .
The pay-TV market
continued its growth trend ,
up 4.2 % to € 50.3 billion ,
with traditional operators
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increasingly competing with
SVoD operators , “ whose
revenues continue to increase ”.
TV advertising decreased by
1.3 %, while revenues from the
TV licence fee remained stable
at € 21.4 billion .
Although the AVoD market
in Europe is in a consolidation
phase ( worth € 4.9 billion ),
there are countries in Western
Europe where it is emerging as
an important component .
The consultancy estimates
that the total revenues of
the AVoD sector ( excluding
YouTube ) in 2019 represent
15 % of the entire Western
European TV and video market ,
with the UK and Germany
accounting for over one third
of the total .
Report : 5G rollout delays could cost UK billions
Delays to the rollout of 5G
could cost the UK tens of
billions of pounds in lost
economic output , according
to a new report by the Centre
for Policy Studies . In the CPS
report , Upwardly Mobile :
How the UK can gain the full
benefits of the 5G revolution ,
former Government advisers
Alex Jackman and Nick King
argue that Government ’ s
‘ levelling up ’ agenda and
the UK ’ s recovery from the
Covid-19 pandemic is at risk
without a faster 5G rollout
– to the tune of £ 41 billion
(€ 45.2bn ).
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According to the CPS , the delivery of 5G infrastructure is stalling . The set of rules meant to pave the way for the smooth rollout of the next generation telecommunication network , the Electronic Communications Code , is clearly not working as intended . Pressure on the rollout will only increase with the phasing out of Huawei from 5G infrastructure by 2027 .
The report highlights that if delays continue at their current rate , by 2027 , over 11m households and businesses could be missing out on vital digital connectivity . Improving digital infrastructure supports the Government ’ s ‘ levelling up ’ agenda , by helping local areas to retain and attract businesses and talent as well as by reducing regional inequalities . However , without reform to existing legislation , millions of households and businesses will suffer .
Using analysis by the independent consultancy Policy Points , the report estimates that if 5G coverage reaches a quarter more of the population than the Government ’ s current target of 51 %, it will produce GDP gains of £ 41.7 billion by 2027 . It highlights that the difference between the UK being a leader and a laggard in 5G adoption could be as much as £ 173 billion in incremental GDP over the coming decade , as estimated by the Future Communications Challenge Group .
The manufacturing , construction and agricultural sectors have been hit particularly hard by the pandemic , and these would benefit significantly from improved connectivity . However , onerous planning rules and loopholes in existing legislation are slowing down the infrastructure upgrades needed to make the most of this mobile revolution in these much-needed industries .
To overcome these deployment barriers , Jackman and King are calling for urgent reforms to the
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Electronic Communications Code and national planning rules to speed up the rollout of 5G , unlock its potential and stimulate growth as the country recovers from the economic impact of Covid-19 . It calls for sustained public sector leadership to deliver this , recognising that supporting digital infrastructure is one of the key things the Government can do that costs little , boosts growth and helps ‘ level up ’ the UK . The report warns that without such efforts , the UK could miss its 2025 deadline for gigabit connectivity and 2027 target for 5G coverage , putting the potential economic gains at risk . It argues that policymakers must learn from the 4G rollout and remove the barriers to deployment . While 5G promises to create economic benefits through increased capacity , reliability and speed – vastly improving business productivity and removing barriers imposed by poor digital connectivity – the system is plagued by red tape .
“ Digital networks and the services they support have underpinned our resilience to Covid-19 and they will drive our recovery ,” suggested Jackman . “ By expanding them , we deliver not only immediate benefits but also the essential foundation stone for 5G . This is no time for the government to be passive on the deployment environment – the difference between the UK as a 5G pioneer and ceding leadership to others is as much as £ 173 billion . Productivity gains to business , equality gains for regions and economic gains for the country are only as achievable as the networks we can access .”
“ There aren ’ t many lowcost ways to unlock serious economic growth , but small changes to the Electronic Communication Code could unlock billions of pounds in our economy , drive the UK ’ s Covid-19 recovery , and deliver significant regional growth ,” added Patricia Hewitt ,
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