Americas TV (11th edition)

Adam is Media Research Manager within Informa Telecoms & Media’s Industry Research division. In this role Adam is responsible for Informa's output in the TV sector. Adam’s team is responsible for much of the content on the TV Intelligence Centre, while his most recent piece of research covers Eastern European Television*. It assesses the current status of the Eastern European TV sector, the threats to traditional TV services from emerging technologies, including an in-depth analysis of the viability of the new services. Adam has published research on the TV sectors in Asia Pacific, Latin America, North America, the Middle East, Africa and across Europe.

Adam has more than 10 years experience in the TV and wider media sector as both an analyst and a journalist. He worked as a reporter at CIA Medianetwork’s Channel 11, authored media research analysis for the Corporate Intelligence Group and was senior media analyst at Market Tracking International. He also wrote for the PSI’s prestigious Cultural Trends journal, before joining Informa Telecoms & Media in 2000. He graduated from Guildhall University in 1994, with a first class honours degree in Communications.

Simon is Senior Analyst within Informa Telecoms & Media’s media reports and intelligence centre division - widely considered as the global leader for TV research.

In his role Simon is responsible for compiling detailed profiles of the TV industry in more than 20 countries. His most recent piece of research covers Eastern Europe*, which looks at how DTH has started to make inroads into cable’s dominance and considers if the early promise of high definition TV has come to fruition. Simon also covers many of the world’s most successful TV markets in Western Europe and North America as well as several developing markets in the Middle East and Africa.

Simon has a wide knowledge of the TV sector, having authored several management reports on aspects such as IPTV, on-demand and online TV. He has also completed several TV-related consultancy projects. He previously worked as a Senior Analyst with Market Tracking International and holds a degree in Media and Society.

* Eastern European TV: 12th edition, published by Informa Telecoms & Media, June 2008