President of Parks Associates Will be Speaking at the IPTV World Forum 2011

IP&TV World Forum will take place on March 22-24, 2011 in Olympia, London.

Stuart Sikes, President, Parks Associates will be chairing the "Networked Home" part of the Network Optimization track on Tuesday, March 22nd at 11:30 AM.

Now in its 7th year, the IP&TV World Forum continues to evolve with the industry to reflect the central issues of connected TV solutions and hybrid TV business models. This year IP&TV World Forum brings a greater emphasis on TV business strategies, with a new track focusing content acquisition and management, pricing and advertising. The deployment of IP in the cable market and the rise of connected TV is again core coverage, whilst optimizing the home and network for IP video is covered in depth in a specific track.

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Video Interview with Parks Associates' President at CES 2011

Stuart Sikes, President of the research firm Parks Associates, sits down with V3.co.uk at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show to discuss the state of the consumer electronics industry and the developments that could take place in 2011.

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Parks Associates’ Digital Den at ESCA to discuss innovations in digital content delivery and home entertainment

Parks Associates today announced the participants for the second-annual “Digital Den” at the Entertainment Supply Chain Academy (ESCA), June 23-24 at the Luxe Hotel in Los Angeles.

The Digital Den, June 24, 1:30-3:15 p.m., features an introduction from Blair Westlake, Corporate Vice President, Media & Entertainment Group, Microsoft, followed by a short presentation from Parks Associates’ President Stuart Sikes. The Digital Den, hosted by Parks Associates, includes presentations from innovative companies developing new content delivery, management, and access methods for entertainment at home:

• Olivier Attia, CEO, Audionamix
• Bryan T. Biniak, CEO, Jacked
• Alex Castro, CEO and Co-Founder, Delve Networks
• Brad Gleeson, SVP, Business Development, MOD Systems
• Tyler Goldman, CEO, BuzzMeda
• Jonathan Heller, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Freewheel
• Eric Morris, VP, Sales, Ooyala
• Paulette Pantoja, Founder and CEO, BluFocus
• James Segil, President, Edgecast
• Russ Schafer, Senior Director, Product Marketing, Yahoo! Connected TV
• Ron Yekutiel, Chairman and CEO, Kaltura
• Yangbin Wang, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Vobile

“The number of households worldwide subscribing to TV services will exceed 1.4 billion by 2013, “ said Stuart Sikes, President, Parks Associates. “This consumer base offers tremendous revenue opportunities for companies deploying innovative services such as local and Web content on the TV as well as place- and time-shifting solutions for different devices throughout the home.”

The Digital Den presentations will focus on the different models developed by companies looking to monetize and establish products and services for the emerging world of digital content delivery and home entertainment.

The fourth-annual ESCA is focused on "Maximizing Home Entertainment Sales & Profits in Turbulent Times." The ESCA hosts over 250 executives from the entertainment studios and has become the home entertainment industry’s annual business conference responsible for driving efficiencies in the delivery of physical and digital entertainment.

For information on attending or participating at ESCA or the Digital Den, please visit http://www.parksassociates.com/digitalden or http://entertainmentsupplychain.com/.

Broadband World Forum Europe 2008 brings you Parks Associates' Stuart Sikes!

Broadband World Forum Europe 2008 is fast approaching. Join us on Tuesday, September 30 at 16:00 (4 PM) for your chance to hear Parks’ Associates President, Stuart Sikes speak on the “Advanced User Interfaces” panel.

Broadband World Forum Europe 2008 will help you recognize the market potential of the latest broadband content, entertainment, applications, and services for the enterprise and home, delivering the promise of the ultimate connected world.

The market for advanced URCs is catalyzed by increasingly complex and flexible entertainment systems with more components and capabilities. Households are spending more on their entertainment equipment and services and need advanced graphical user interfaces and controllers to access their content. These conditions are driving the emergence of the middle market for advanced URCs, which will continue for at least 5-7 years. Stuart Sikes will provide an overview and future trends for advanced remote controller devices in his presentation “The State of the Remote Control.”

It is the must-attend industry event you cannot afford to miss! And, Parks Associates is glad to be a proud sponsor of this event.