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Kagan Research
Kagan on S&P Capital IQ Pro provides extensive information on 17M+ companies operating in the global media and telecom industry. It is the leading resource for understanding the industry, combining data on companies, networks, broadcasting, wireless, and sports media. Our unparalleled global media and telecom coverage delivers data on:
- 3500+ alternative and proprietary asset level metrics
- 8,600+ US broadcast stations and TV networks
- 1,000+ pay-TV, broadband, telecom, and mobile operators
- 1,700+ OTT service providers
End-to-End Intelligence on a Single Platform
Media & Telecom Asset Data & Insights
Stay ahead of the curve with sub-sector granularity by accessing detailed insights on TV networks, towers, broadcast stations, film box office, sports rights, streaming, and more.
Company Analytics
Evaluate media & telecom companies with deep financials, estimates, credit risk metrics, transaction data, transcripts, and an AI-powered document viewer.
Visualization Tools
Visualize assets, including TV station signal reach, broadband/video footprint, wireless licenses, and more with our user-friendly visualization tools.
News & Research
Leverage our global TMT news offering to sharpen your understanding of important developments.
MediaCensus
Understand the US Broadband & Video Landscape
MediaCensus Broadband & Video provides a comprehensive analysis of operators within the US broadband and video industry, and allows users to analyze subscriber market share, operator coverage, broadband speed, and technology type data. Current coverage includes 1,200+ broadband and 750+ video operators with subscriber estimates at the Zip, County, and DMA® (Designated Market Area) levels updated quarterly.
- Benchmark peer subscriber and geography health
- Analyze operator subscriber churn and additions by geography
- Leverage speed and technology data by operator and market to influence infrastructure expenditures
- Evaluate operator health in key geographies and broadband subscriber categories over time
Evaluate Media and Telecom Companies & Assets
Assess Media and Telecom Sector Trends
Meet our Industry Experts
A strategy is only as solid as the research it's built on. That’s why our solutions start with data, news, and insight from world-renowned analysts of Kagan, a research group within S&P Global Market Intelligence.
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Justin Nielson
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Research Director, Head of Kagan Research
Justin Nielson is a Principal Analyst and Head of S&P Global Market Intelligence Kagan, covering the broadcast, networks, sports, digital audio, and streaming video sectors. Mr. Nielson leads a team of 30+ research analysts creating qualitative analysis, quantitative forecast models, event driven articles and trend reports published on the CapIQ Pro platform.
His 17+ years of industry experience and knowledge have made Mr. Nielson a frequently quoted analyst in numerous trade publications as well as such national press as The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, CNBC, and Bloomberg. He has been a panelist, presenter, and moderator for industry conferences and investor summits such as the National Association of Broadcasters Show, Wells Fargo Media & Telecom Summit, RadioInk Forecast and the Kagan Media Summit. In addition, Mr. Nielson has hosted and spoken on S&P webinars and podcasts including Next in Tech and MediaTalk.
Prior to Kagan, Mr. Nielson worked as a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch and an Investment Representative at Edward Jones in Carlsbad, CA. Mr. Nielson holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree with a major in Global Business from Arizona State University - W. P. Carey School of Business and a Master of Science (M.S.) in Analytics degree at Georgia Tech along with multiple professional certificates in the fields of data science and analytics.
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Mohammed Hamza
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Principal Analyst
Mohammed is a Principal Research Analyst a Kagan, a TMT research group of S&P Global Market Intelligence. He leads the global fixed and mobile telecoms and consumer technology research teams. His primary focus is on Western Europe's telecoms and media landscape.
Mohammed is a Principal Research Analyst a Kagan, a TMT research group of S&P Global Market Intelligence. He leads the global fixed and mobile telecoms and consumer technology research teams. His primary focus is on Western Europe's telecoms and media landscape.
He has spent more than a decade growing the group’s coverage globally, establishing broadband revenue models, global sports coverage, Western Europe and Asia's TV network programming economics, premium video content production economics, and tech coverage, including fiber, ad tech, 4K UHD and DTT TV, among others. Mohammed is a regular contributor to trade publications and a presenter on various topics across industry events.
Before joining S&P Global Market Intelligence in 2010, Mohammed was a senior analyst and editor at a leading telecoms and media research firm covering mobile telecoms, connected home vendors, technology and products and fiber developments and building the company's broadband coverage in the MENA region.
His journey in the TMT sector began in the early 2000s as a reporter and editor covering mobile telecoms operators, services, regulation and technology. He holds a Bachelor's degree in French and History from London University and an MSc in Cognitive Science and Intelligent Computing from Westminster University.
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Seth Shafer
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Principal Analyst, Consumer Insights
Seth Shafer is a Principal Analyst at S&P Global Market Intelligence Kagan. He leads streaming video coverage and oversees the group’s Consumer Insights surveys conducted in the US, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Specific areas of research focus include subscription video and free, ad-supported video market sizing and tracking the broader consumer shift to digital entertainment. His research and commentary is frequently cited in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Forbes and Variety, and he has served as a panelist and speaker at a wide range of industry events. Seth has worked as a research analyst in the TMT sector for 25 years and joined Kagan in 2012. Prior to joining Kagan, he worked at Bwin AG and at Hoover’s Inc., a subsidiary of Dun & Bradstreet.
The Business of Sports
Navigate the Ever-Evolving Landscape of Sports Media
Sports is not just a game; it's a multi-billion dollar industry that drives advertising, streaming, betting, broadcast revenue, and much more. 2024 is set to be a transformative year for the global sports industry. Spanning topics from sports betting and joint venture streaming services to advertising and investments, our sports coverage includes:
- Deep and broad institutional knowledge.
- Highly experienced analysts covering all segments impacting the sports ecosystem.
- Insights and data based on years of historical trends and analysis encompassing everything from TV network industry evolution and its impact on regional sports networks to global consumer sports preferences and streaming strategies.
- Experienced news team covering timely and relevant impacts to the sports market, using deep knowledge and tools and data available on Capital IQ Pro to provide quick responses to breaking stories, backed by hard data.
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