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The Bottom Line
1.0 Report Summary
1.1 Purpose and Scope of Report
1.2 Data Sources
1.3 Definition of Global Regions
1.4 Glossary of Terms
2.0 Market Analysis
2.1 Who Owns the Interface
2.1.1 Operators
2.1.2 CE Manufacturers
2.2 Content Discovery
2.2.1 Programming Guides
2.2.2 Search and Recommendation
2.2.3 Metadata
2.2.4 Remotes and Human Input
2.3 Related Systems
2.3.1 Middleware
2.3.2 Interaction among CE Devices
3.0 Technology and Trends
3.1 Minimizing Viewing Interruptions
3.2 Interactivity
3.3 Common Interface across Multiple Screens
3.4 Addressing Multiple Sources of Content
3.5 The Growth of the Hybrid Set-top Box
3.6 Social Networking
3.7 Personalization
3.8 3D Guides
3.9 Monetizing the Programming Guide
4.0 Forecasts
4.1 Annual TAM for IPG Devices
5.0 Conclusions and Recommendations
5.1 Service Providers
5.2 CE Manufacturers
5.3 Solution Providers
Appendix 1: Sample Metadata
Publish Date: 1Q 2011
Pages: 68
Authored By:
Brett Sappington - Senior Analyst
Authored by Brett Sappington
Executive Editor: Tricia Parks
Published by Parks Associates
© January 2011 Parks Associates
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