Co-founder of Ampere Analysis where we have built a new generation of TV industry research and analysis. At Ampere, we are using methods made possible by the recent rapid changes in content consumption modes to create new research and help companies better understand consumer and industry trends with a particular focus on the global content business and streaming. Ampere Analysis has the most comprehensive data on content trends from development and early production through to licensing and syndication.

I led the television research practice at IHS, running the entire team of TV analysts across Europe and North America, creating ground breaking models to size and value the global entertainment business as well as writing reports and analysis on the global TV and channel business and running all consulting work in the TV sector.Consulting included: Commercial Due Diligence• Commercial DD for client seeking to invest in major satellite pay TV operator.• Commercial DD for a client looking to invest in a European Home Shopping Channel.• Sell-side report for a company involved in the cable components business.• Sell-side report for a company involved in the international dubbing and subtitling business.• Portfolio due diligence for client involved in telecoms debt investment.Expert witness legal• Expert witness report on the future value of Hollywood studio content for a case relating to severance payment (US client).• Expert Witness report on the market for niche TV channels in a legal dispute over channel distribution (Middle Eastern client).• Expert Witness report relating to international TV contracts for Hollywood content (US client)• Expert witness report on the business and strategy of the home shopping TV market (US client).Market entry and strategy• Strategy for international launch of thematic music TV channels.• Strategy for international launch of a lifestyle HD channel.• Strategy for international opportunities in the movie channel business.• Strategy and service proposition for major IPTV launch.• Study on European collecting societies and their impact of royalty payments.• Major study on the barriers to development of digital entertainment in Europe.• Economic study and model on the launch of HD DTT channels.• Global market study for an International news TV channel.• Study on global best practice for an emerging-market (Latin American) national DTT launch.

I built the television research practice at Screen Digest from scratch, creating an industry-leading analyst team and ground-breaking data products to service the entertainment business, becoming a leading media analyst for the global television industry. Business and financial data analysis, modelling and forecasting, strategic market consulting and due diligence work. Specialist knowledge of the business of cable, satellite, broadcast industry, digital TV, IPTV, broadband with coverage of Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific regions.

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