Greater Collaboration Between Wireless Carriers and Non-Mobile Industries Needed to Meet Consumers’ Desire for Mobile Connectivity, Accenture and GSMA Studies Find
BARCELONA; Feb. 15, 2010 – Consumers say that mobile connectivity in devices connected to the Internet make their lives richer and more enjoyable, but wireless carriers and corporations need to collaborate closely to accelerate widespread availability of embedded mobile devices and services to be valuable to consumers, according to research from Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and the GSMA.
February 15, 2010
Engaging and Interacting with Consumers Directly is New Battleground For Media and Entertainment Industry, Accenture Survey Finds
NEW YORK; Jan. 20, 2010 –Media and entertainment companies are reinventing themselves by making major investments in digital technologies that will allow them to engage directly with consumers to drive revenue growth, a new survey by Accenture (NYSE:ACN) shows.
January 20, 2010
Leading Analyst Firm Names Accenture Among Worldwide Market Share Leaders in the Telecommunications Software Management Systems (TOMS) Marketplace in 2006-2008
NEW YORK, July 14, 2009 -- Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today announced that top independent analyst firm Gartner, Inc. has recognized Accenture as a worldwide 2008 market share leader in three critical solution categories, as reported in its Telecommunications Software Management Systems (TOMS) market share 2006-2008 study (source: Gartner, Inc. "Market Share: Telecom Operations Management Systems (BSS, OSS and SDP), Worldwide, 2006-2008" by Martina Kurth et al., 5 May 2009). Gartner’s TOMS study ranks the top 50 telecom operations management system vendors worldwide.
July 14, 2009
Television Viewing Becomes Increasingly Fragmented as Overall Consumption Grows, Accenture Global Survey Finds
NEW YORK; April 20, 2009 – Consumers are increasingly watching television content on multiple platforms, contributing to the fragmentation of the traditional viewing experience, according to findings from Accenture’s (NYSE: ACN) second annual Global Broadcast Consumer Survey. Although the consumption of broadcast television content continues to grow, viewers are adapting quickly to new choices that change how, when and where they watch programming.
April 20, 2009
Accenture to Acquire Origin Digital, Expanding Capabilities in Media, Entertainment and Communications Industries
NEW YORK; May 14, 2008 — Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has entered into an agreement to acquire Origin Digital, Inc., a privately held New Jersey-based company that provides rich video capture, transformation and delivery services to content owners. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
May 14, 2008
Accenture Survey Finds Broad Agreement Within Media and Entertainment Industry on Direction of Digital Market
NEW YORK; May 05, 2008 – Media and entertainment companies are in broad agreement on the way the digital market is evolving, where the opportunities lie and what will drive revenues over the next five years, according to findings of an Accenture (NYSE: ACN) survey released today.
May 05, 2008
Accenture Survey Finds Network Television Schedules on Life Support While Audiences Remain Loyal to Favorite Programs
NEW YORK; April 14, 2008 – Consumers are growing increasingly disenchanted with their overall television experience but are nonetheless remaining remarkably loyal to their favorite programs, according to results from Accenture’s inaugural Global Broadcast Consumer Survey. Accenture conducted the survey to analyze how people in multiple global markets consume and respond to broadcast content, and how they are adapting to the new content delivery methods.
April 14, 2008
Accenture and Universal Music Group Sign Long-Term Digital Supply Chain Contract
LONDON; March 12, 2008 – Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has been selected to provide the next-generation digital supply chain for the international division of Universal Music Group, the world’s largest music company.
March 12, 2008
Accenture Expands Its Digital Media and Entertainment Capabilities with Introduction of Copyright and Royalty Administration Services
NEW YORK; Jan. 16, 2008 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today introduced a new portfolio of services to help music, entertainment and other companies active in the intellectual property industry manage and protect the intellectual property rights of musicians, authors and publishers in the rapidly expanding digital marketplace.
January 16, 2008