"VisionConsult forecasts that broadband users, as they are more committed to their Internet service and require attractive and informative services from it, will provide a market with higher streaming subscription penetration", says VisionConsult President, Barclay Dutson. "As users will have to pay at least $500 a year for high speed access, they will be prepared to pay for improved business content and home entertainment to add value to their experience. This is the basis of VisionConsult's broadband streaming uptake model of $17 billion by 2005".

The first edition of VisionConsult's report was subscribed to by leading international clients in Australia, Europe, and North America, including ISPs, streaming software suppliers, network operators, financial services, investment banks, tv and radio and sports broadcasters, e-commerce companies, leading management consultants, streaming search engines, publishers, creative services, network equipment manufacturers, telcos, and satellite operators and service providers. The report has been expanded to over 400 pages.

New Chapters in this Edition include:

	New Broadband Streaming Forecasts
	New Streaming Media US, Europe and Global Revenue Forecasts
	Streams served on leading sites 2000
	Windows Media Player 7.0
	RealSystem 8
	Digital Music Distribution
	Streaming Networks
	Mobile Internet
	Digital Rights Management
	Financial Billing Systems

85 million broadband users to create a $17 billion streaming market

VisionConsult estimates that the US will have 35 million broadband homes by 2005, and Europe 30 million. With the rest of the world at 20 million, this totals 85 million broadband homes worldwide. This will provide a rich potential for subscription services and rich media advertising, especially when combined with movie and multimedia elements. Streaming is growing exponentially, doubling in size every 6 months. 50% of US streaming media users are expected to have broadband access by 2002 either at home or in the office. VisionConsult even includes actual international streaming results from the BigBrother tv and webcast show in the USA, UK, Germany and the Netherlands, as well as the 2000 results for the Victoria's Secret lingerie show from Cannes, France!

Leading TV, music, radio and Internet players have realised that streaming media needs to be part of their business portfolio, but how can this be profitably achieved? VisionConsult answers key questions, and looks closely behind the hype, including:

	How many people watch video on the Internet?
	How many people listen to the radio on the Internet?
	Are they planning to watch more, or less, in the future?
	What are VisionConsult's Industry Forecasts to 2005, by home and office sector, including broadband penetration, for Advertising and Pay Per View?
	What are the forecasts of leading industry analysts for radio, Pay Per View, and Advertising Revenues?
	How many streams are served each month by broadcasters such as CNN, BBC, ITV, CNBC, NPR, CanalWeb and for major news and events like Victorias Secret?
	What are the key economic differences between webcasting and broadcasting?
	Why does webcasting have higher variable costs, and why is this significant?
	What are the major cost elements?
	What investments are leading industry players making in radio?
	How is the balance of power changing between Real, Microsoft and QuickTime?
	What will be the formats for future music delivery: MP3 or streaming?
	What are the creative trends for advertising?
	What are the financial data and share price histories of major players?
	What is IP Multicast, and why is it significant for the growth of broadband delivery?
	What are the features and benefits of the new streaming networks?
	What opportunities are there for satellite delivery?