CBDA 2008: Looking for opportunity in puzzling digital trends

TORONTO – The good news is that people are consuming video like never before. The market for such content will never go away and is currently growing rapidly. The bad news for broadcasters is there are now not just dozens or even hundreds of games in town, but millions. During a panel session at this week’s Canadian Digital Broadcasting Summit, Solutions Research Group president Kaan Yigit noted that “from a broad perspective, video is healthy.” What’s ailing is the broadcasting business model, which Yigit termed “in decline.” He pointed to a curious trend his company has tracked among the music...