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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.

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

Simon Dyson is a senior analyst with Informa Telecoms and Media. His main area of expertise is the music industry and has authored several management and strategic reports on all aspects of the sector. He has also completed several music-related consultancy projects for music companies and music retailers. His knowledge of the music industry extends back more than 15 years and was gained through performance, management and record company ownership. His opinion is widely sought by TV, radio and newspaper journalists on digital music issues as well as the traditional sector.
Following a lengthy career in the music industry he returned to education and gained a BSc in Media Studies at South Bank University. He then worked for a specialist music research agency for three years before joining Informa in November 2000. Since then he has lead authorship on reports including:

• Music on the Internet
• The Future of Portable Music
• The Global Music Industry
• Music for Hire

In addition to music, Simon is also author of several media reports covering broadcasting, film and games. He also contributes to in house research services including Converging Media and TV International.