State of the Second Screen: 
What’s Now and What’s Next? 
Mitch Askenas 
SVP Commercial, Americas 
Piksel 
@piksel @maskenas
The Status Quo Is Dead 
Cord cutters… 
… are becoming cord nevers. 
And attention is being diverted from the big screen 
To any other screen available ✓
Enter the Second Screen or maybe the First Screen 
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Channel 
4’s (UK) 
4Now 
© PIKSEL 2014. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | CONFIDENTIAL Page 4
Who is Active on Twitter During a Live Show? 
Are you an active Twitter user during live shows? 
21.8% 
78.1% 
90.0% 
80.0% 
70.0% 
60.0% 
50.0% 
40.0% 
30.0% 
20.0% 
10.0% 
0.0% 
Yes No 
Industry Experts Survey Target Audience Survey
Why the next 5 years are crucial 
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Number of Devices Are Growing Rapidly 
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Stand-alone Apps Are Not Important 
How important is it to users to have access to stand-alone apps for each network or 
content owner (e.g., HBO, FOX, NBC)? 
15.3% 
20.5% 
44.0% 
20.1% 
Very 
Important 
Important Not 
Important 
Not 
Applicable 
Industry Experts Survey Target Audience Survey
What Next?
Content is king, context is the kings army. 
Many sources of content 
Navigating and organizing content 
depends on the ecosystem (Apple, 
Google etc), OS, device type and 
app 
Much of this content doesn’t 
translate to every screen
The Future As We See It 
• The challenge is finding the right content at 
the right time, regardless of which device is 
being used 
• Imagine a hyper-personalized approach to 
content discovery 
• Context sensitive ecosystem that gives users to 
access all their content through a single portal 
on any device 
• Content surfaced is relevant to what the user 
is doing at the time and what device they are 
using 
• Modular architecture enables new features 
and services to be integrated easily
Piksel Mosaic 
Relevant, context 
and device 
sensitive content 
within the Piksel 
Mosaic ecosystem 
ensures we are able 
to deliver increased 
understanding 
about your viewers 
while also 
reinforcing and 
strengthening the 
brand.
Thank You 
Mitch Askenas 
SVP Commercial, Americas 
Piksel 
mitch.askenas@piksel.com 
@piksel @maskenas

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  • 1.
    State of theSecond Screen: What’s Now and What’s Next? Mitch Askenas SVP Commercial, Americas Piksel @piksel @maskenas
  • 2.
    The Status QuoIs Dead Cord cutters… … are becoming cord nevers. And attention is being diverted from the big screen To any other screen available ✓
  • 3.
    Enter the SecondScreen or maybe the First Screen Page 3
  • 4.
    Channel 4’s (UK) 4Now © PIKSEL 2014. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | CONFIDENTIAL Page 4
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    Who is Activeon Twitter During a Live Show? Are you an active Twitter user during live shows? 21.8% 78.1% 90.0% 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% Yes No Industry Experts Survey Target Audience Survey
  • 6.
    Why the next5 years are crucial Page 6
  • 7.
    Number of DevicesAre Growing Rapidly Page 7
  • 8.
    Stand-alone Apps AreNot Important How important is it to users to have access to stand-alone apps for each network or content owner (e.g., HBO, FOX, NBC)? 15.3% 20.5% 44.0% 20.1% Very Important Important Not Important Not Applicable Industry Experts Survey Target Audience Survey
  • 9.
  • 10.
    Content is king,context is the kings army. Many sources of content Navigating and organizing content depends on the ecosystem (Apple, Google etc), OS, device type and app Much of this content doesn’t translate to every screen
  • 11.
    The Future AsWe See It • The challenge is finding the right content at the right time, regardless of which device is being used • Imagine a hyper-personalized approach to content discovery • Context sensitive ecosystem that gives users to access all their content through a single portal on any device • Content surfaced is relevant to what the user is doing at the time and what device they are using • Modular architecture enables new features and services to be integrated easily
  • 12.
    Piksel Mosaic Relevant,context and device sensitive content within the Piksel Mosaic ecosystem ensures we are able to deliver increased understanding about your viewers while also reinforcing and strengthening the brand.
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    Thank You MitchAskenas SVP Commercial, Americas Piksel mitch.askenas@piksel.com @piksel @maskenas

Editor's Notes

  • #3 Let’s set the scene – the status quo is dead: The nature of television is changing – cord cutters are becoming cord nevers Millennials are prioritising content and discovery over service providers and set top boxes Content needs available on every device, diverting away from the big screen People want to engage with content at a deeper level and experiences need to be personalised for each user
  • #4 Enter the second screen
  • #5 Our award-winning second screen product, 2Si provides the basis for this app we built for Channel 4 in the UK, 4Now which was the first channel-wide second screen app among free-to-air broadcasters in the United Kingdom. 4Now is an umbrella companion app for 4 channels featuring programming enhancements for each along with audio-triggered syncronized advertising with the first screen and highly targeted advertising based on user characteristics such as viewing history, age and gender. As you can see here social feeds, both public and curated are a feature but so too is interactive such as voting and polling. Imagine this not just for a network, but a single show, or a single channel, it works the same way as an innovative brand extension.
  • #6 But we’re still learning about the industry. Our research shows that regardless of how much Twitter want you to believe they are a big player in the TV space, amongst both industry experts and every day people, most are not active Twitter users during live shows
  • #7 Why the next 5 years crucial?
  • #8 Hands up if you have more than one device with you here tonight – smart watches included! How many of you are watching video and not listening to me?
  • #9 Our research shows consumers don’t think it’s important to have stand-alone apps for each network or show. Consumers want one portal to discover and engage with content. You don’t sell Popcorn to the people at the opera
  • #10 So what does that mean, and what’s next?
  • #11 We can’t think of content as just video anymore. Consumers are consuming more and more of video, but also text, images and content directly from social media and navigating, organizing, and enjoying this content is becoming tiresome across the variety of devices, ecosystems and apps we have available to us.
  • #12 One of our central focus areas is User Experience, and we see the rise of personalization as critical to this. In a world of exploding content and choice, helping consumers find what they need in the simplest possible way is essential. Imagine a hyperpersonalized approach to content discovery – with a context sensitive ecosystem giving you access to all possible content you are interested in through a single portal which is sympathetic to the device you are using at the time.  
  • #13 It exists - At IBC a few weeks ago, we unveiled a revolutionary new proof-of-concept that addresses this new dawn in personalization: Piksel Mosaic
  • #14 Thank you