DALLAS, December 4 /PRNewswire/ --

International research firm Parks Associates today announced the
preliminary agenda for CONNECTIONS(TM) Europe Summit, taking place March 31,
2009, in Nice, France. This executive event focuses on the roles of service
and technology providers, media companies, and manufacturers in creating new
entertainment, communications, and lifestyle applications for consumers.

According to Entertainment 2.0 in Europe, Parks Associates' multinational
research project, the French market is a microcosm of the overall European
market for advanced entertainment services. In France, 28% of broadband users
watch online TV on a regular basis, and 16% of pay-TV subscribers watch
movies-on-demand at least monthly. Parks Associates forecasts that IPTV and
cable video-on-demand revenues in major European countries will grow from
euro 1.1 billion in 2008 to euro 5.4 billion by 2013. At the same time,
online video revenues will grow from euro 350 million in 2008 to euro 3.2
billion by 2013.

"Collaboration among key value chain players is driving the European
market for digital lifestyle products and services," said Kurt Scherf, vice
president, principal analyst, Parks Associates. "CONNECTIONS(TM) Europe
Summit provides a unique venue where executives can discuss and demonstrate
the opportunities and challenges for creating new products and services for
the European consumer."

Summit topics include Value-added Access Services, Video Services,
Digital Media Content and Delivery, Connected Consumer Electronics, and
Customer Support.

Roger Pitton, Program Director, TV Business, Microsoft Corporation, will
deliver the Keynote address "IPTV and the keys to keeping customers."
Confirmed speakers represent the companies Affinegy, Enure Networks, HomePlug
Powerline Alliance, Icron, IO-Homecontrol, Macrovision, moreTV Broadcasting
GmbH, SPiDCOM Technologies, Telcordia, and Tilgin.

Event sponsors include Advisory Sponsors Affinegy and Enure Networks and
Supporting Sponsor HomeGrid Forum. CONNECTIONS(TM) Global Sponsors include
ActiveVideo Networks, Affinegy, DSC, HD-PLC, Icron, Macrovision, the
Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA(TM)), ProVision Communications,
Telcordia, and Zilog.

For information, visit http://www.connectionseurope.com or contact
+1-972-490-1113, sales@parksassociates.com.

About CONNECTIONS(TM) Europe Summit

CONNECTIONS(TM) Europe Summits, produced by Parks Associates, provide
attendees with high-level analysis and consumer research from Parks
Associates, networking opportunities, and information on emerging residential
and mobile technologies and services. Each focused event creates a forum
where executives can learn about vital international trends, successful
strategies, and key players in the development of digital living
technologies. http://www.connectionseurope.com

Contact: Mindi Sue Sternblitz-Rubenstein
    Parks Associates
    +1-972-490-1113
    Email: mindi.sue@parksassociates.com