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SUMMARY

The production and consumption of media is undergoing radical transformation. The digitalisation of production, distribution and consumption of media as well as the growing penetration of broadband access and mobile Internet has allowed for the distribution of increasingly rich media content to a variety of terminals.

The Next Media research project aims to generate innovative solutions for the media sector through developing new business models, concepts and technology. The main objective of the project is to renew the business environment of the media sector by breaking through the limits of media content and changing the way it is created, configured, serviced and consumed.

This endeavour takes advantage of the current transition towards co-creation, interactivity and independence of time and place. The diversity of terminals and devices in consumers’ everyday life is increasing and the significance of mobility is emphasized.
Next Media has the support of the whole Finnish media industry. The individual component firms have together created a strategy for the media sector and are committed to research and development activities consistent with Next Media objectives

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SOLUTIONS

• Engaging media services and enabling technologies that support co-creation and participation as well as monetising media experiences in real and virtual environment along six generic themes:
  1. media access,
  2. production tools,
  3. personalisation,
  4. social interaction,
  5. media use
  6. business models & concepts

• Serving the major needs of the media users:
  • news & information,
  • education & learning,
  • entertainment & games
  • community media

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LINK: http://www.nextmedia.fi/

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