Concise Analysis of the International Consumer Spending on Digital Media Content & Technology - Forecast to 2017

The year 2012 was pivotal for digital media & technology. Just a few years out from the Great Recession, consumer spending on traditional basic & premium TV subscriptions grew 6.5% to $196.29 billion and increased at a CAGR of 8.2% in the 2007-12 period, maintaining its ranking atop all other traditional and digital media categories. By 2012, consumer tastes in technology had begun to rapidly shift to digital devices and screens, driving up spending on broadband internet access at a five-year CAGR of 10.4% to $156.23 billion and boosting wireless data subscription spending over $100 billion, along with four $50+ billion digital content and technology categories, including digital games, apps & microtransactions, multiplayer games, computer laptops & notebooks, and computer tablets. Feeling the consumer's cold shoulder in recent years has been the desktop PC, which experienced an 8% compound annual decline in the 2007-12 period.

The year 2012 was pivotal for digital media & technology. Just a few years out from the Great Recession, consumer spending on traditional basic & premium TV subscriptions grew 6.5% to $196.29 billion and increased at a CAGR of 8.2% in the 2007-12 period, maintaining its ranking atop all other traditional and digital media categories. By 2012, consumer tastes in technology had begun to rapidly shift to digital devices and screens, driving up spending on broadband internet access at a five-year CAGR of 10.4% to $156.23 billion and boosting wireless data subscription spending over $100 billion, along with four $50+ billion digital content and technology categories, including digital games, apps & microtransactions, multiplayer games, computer laptops & notebooks, and computer tablets. Feeling the consumer's cold shoulder in recent years has been the desktop PC, which experienced an 8% compound annual decline in the 2007-12 period.

Key Topics Covered:

Global Consumer Spend on Digital Media Content & Tech

Global Consumer Spend by DM C&T Spend Categories

Global Digital Media Content Unit Purchases

Global Digital Media Content Subscriptions

Global Digital Media Content Subscription Spending & Growth

Global Digital Media Access

Global Digital Media Devices

Global Digital Media Software & Services

Global DM Content & Tech Spending Segments

Consumer Spend on DM C&T: 15 Leading Markets

Americas (AMER)

United States (US)

Canada (CAN)

Brazil (BRZ)

Mexico (MEX)

Rest of Americas (RoAM)

Europe (EU)

United Kingdom (UK)

Germany (GER)

France (FR)

Italy (IT)

Spain (SP)

Russia (RUS)

Rest of Europe (RoEU)

Middle East & Africa (ME&A)

Asia Pacific (APAC)

China (CH)

Japan (JAP)

South Korea (SK)

Australia (AUS)

India (IN)

Rest of Asia Pacific (RoAP)


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