European Content on the Global Networks

• Impact of Internet on content production

  • No more analogue content production
  • Bandwidth increases rapidly
  • Open standards

• Business models and value chain

  • Effects of network economy
  • Need for online differentiation
  • Increased choice and consumer power
  • Radical change in production and distribution costs
  • Tight integration of content and technology

• Financing sources

  • New businesses are highly capital intensive
  • Funds mostly target access providers and technology ventures

Strategic issues affecting content providers