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When it comes to the broadcasting industry and the trends that are emerging for pay-TV operators, it's clear that we're dealing with a rapidly shifting ecosystem in the content-distribution business, one that is no longer about broadcast content alone. Just a few of the trends: multiscreen video, HD and 3D, issues in content licensing, video service assurance, caching and adaptive bit rates, connected TVs, what to do with OTT players, the rise of applications as a catalyst for new television viewing models and next-generation advertising. And that scrapes the surface of what industry executives are spending their time thinking about.

Click through our slide show for a recap of the hottest trends from IBC 2011 in Amsterdam, then check out our exclusive, in-depth Report on the major themes from IBC.