For decades, free-to-air and cable TV broadcasters have dominated the world's most important entertainment market, video. But their reign is under threat as audiences and revenues increasingly migrate to new platforms such as on-demand, online and mobile.

In an increasingly fragmented world, 3i believes that the key to success in the video industry is content and rights ownership, providing an enduring connection with audiences in uncertain times. We test this belief with leading figures in the video sector and ask: 'Where next for broadcasters?'

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Over the last five years, the ubiquitous white box has come to play a central role in a vast range of activities - from researching a business proposal to finding the nearest pizza parlour. The explosion of price comparison sites has, in my view, created a lucrative and lasting market that simply wouldn't have been possible without search.

Search's place is brilliantly summed up by thought leader John Battelle in his evocative phrase "the database of our intentions" - reflecting its impact not simply on commerce but on many aspects of our lives today.

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What the rise of Social Networking & User-Generated Content means for Traditional Media Giants and their Advertisers

In this article, we talk to some of the key players in our media network about the changing face of user-generated conttent including video sharing, writing reviews and photo sharing. We assess the challenges faced by traditional companies as they move deeper online, and we ask the all-important question: can they take their advertisers and income streams with them?

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