Paul Erickson

Principal Analyst, Media and Entertainment at Omdia

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Paul Erickson is an industry analyst with expansive experience across the Media and Entertainment technology sector. He is the US-focused Principal Analyst within Omdia's global Media & Entertainment research practice. Paul currently concentrates on the dynamic intersection and integration of Streaming, TV, and Advertising.

Paul rejoined Omdia in 2024 after several years of private consultancy and prior role as Research Director for Entertainment and Consumer Electronics at Parks Associates. Previously, he was an industry analyst for Omdia / IHS Markit, NPD DisplaySearch (now Circana), and IMS Research.

His veteran experience and insights span two decades across streaming video services/platforms, broadcast and pay television, connected consumer electronics, digital media, UI / UX technologies, smart home, gaming, and audio technologies.

Paul has been quoted in a variety of news outlets and industry publications, including the Financial Times, the Wall Street Journal, Variety, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Associated Press, Reuters, CNN, BusinessWeek, Bloomberg, ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, New York Times, Wired, and CNET. He is also a frequent speaker at industry conferences, such as CES, IBC, CTV World Summit, StreamTV, and IFA. Paul is also a two-time AVIXA Emerging Trends Fellow honoree.