Bubble Agency has released its third annual State of the Industry Media Technology buying report in partnership with Caretta Research.
The key findings in the ‘Age of Efficiency’ include: 90% of buyers in the survey group say they would consider vendors outside of the media technology ecosystem for key parts of their supply chain, Buyers are moving away from end-to-end services, 53% of vendor survey respondents are active in markets outside of media and entertainment, most buyers are fundamentally concerned with delivering their core services with high reliability and high quality, rather than launching new services. 75% of vendors and buyers are seeing the need to tighten belts and 30% of the survey group have had a hiring freeze which compounds the widespread feeling of being under-resourced.
The analysis detailed in the report reveals that buyers are becoming increasingly discerning of new developments and are focused on creating efficiencies within their technology stack. The report reveals how buyer and vendor relationships are changing. Buyers now value recommendations from their personal networks over channels such as social media.
The trends, such as genAI, SaaS and super aggregation. Developments in SaaS and cloud now allow buyers to try before they buy, with an increased emphasis on product demos and POCs.
Data reveals that technology providing a strong business case for improving ROI is driving purchasing decisions, and there is a need to understand product fit before considering new technology.
“In the age of efficiency reigning supreme, the data in our report indicates that there are opportunities for buyers and vendors to innovate together,” commented Sadie Groom, CEO, Bubble Agency. “Vendors have a unique chance to adapt to the evolving needs of buyers, and buyers can in turn become influencers and advocate for a vendor’s products and services.”
The independent research was commissioned by Bubble Agency and conducted by Caretta Research in July and August 2023 among global respondents in the broadcast, OTT, production, and telecom markets.
