Britbox prepares for launch – but it’s too little, too late

This edition of the Industry Checkpoint series focuses on pay TV, including traditional pay TV and OTT video services, highlighting how the market has changed in the last six months and its implications. The report considers four major developments: M&A activity intensifying throughout the media value chain; Charter turning a corner, providing a glimmer of hope for US cable-TV operators under pressure; a new wave of win–win partnerships emerging in OTT video; and an example of a new business model making inroads in pay-TV distribution.

Operator strategies continue to evolve in the digital era as the telecoms industry seeks to capture new growth opportunities in the consumer and enterprise markets. Assessing innovation and achievements is more important than ever before. GSMA Intelligence's operator case studies provide a concise and consistent way to shine a light on and analyse operators' strategies and business models, as well as how they are launching new services. This edition highlights how Deutsche Telekom’s smart home offering is part of its wider strategy to transform into a leading digital telco.

Operator strategies continue to evolve in the digital era as the telecoms industry seeks to capture new growth opportunities in the consumer and enterprise markets. Assessing innovation and achievements is more important than ever before. GSMA Intelligence's operator case studies provide a concise and consistent way to shine a light on and analyse operators' strategies and business models, as well as how they are launching new services. This edition highlights how EE is offering consumers a range of own-brand and third-party mobile digital services.