Video on Demand in Europe Study caried out by NPA Conseil for the Direction du développement des médias and the European Audiovisual Observatory Director of publication: Wolfgang Closs, Executive Director of the European Audiovisual Observatory Supervising Editors: Laure Kaltenbach (DDM), André Lange (European Audiovisual Observatory). Study carried out by: NPA Conseil: Valérie Champetier, Deputy Director; Denis Gaumondie, Consultant; Samir Ouachtati, Consultant. Marketing: Markus Booms,
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[email protected] - URL: http://www.obs.coe.int The analyses made in these articles are the author’s own opinions and cannot in any way be considered as representing the point of view of the Direction du développement des médias, the European Audiovisual Observatory, its members or the Council. © Direction du développement des médias and European Audiovisual Observatory, May 2007. Printed in France ISBN 978-92-871-6258-8 OBS ref.: n53290v2 – Revised 06/2007 2 VIDEO ON DEMAND IN EUROPE Study carried out by NPA Conseil for the Direction du développement des médias (DDM – France) and the European Audiovisual Observatory 3 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1SUMMARY OF THE STUDY ............................................................... 11 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY ...............................................................................