In general I'm looking for an analysis of the online video market,
existing and projected, in Germany.  Further in general would be an
expansion of the analysis to the EU (current and 10-year planned)
states.  Particularly relevant would be links to comprehensive,
authoritative sources of further information (free or paid) and
"must-bookmark" information sites.  Comparisons to American / British
companies and offline rental (DVD) markets are fine, though prefer an
analysis specifically geared to Germany / EU and online businesses. 
Resources in English or German is fine.

Market
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Major competitors (current and planned / regional and int'l)
Size of the market (national / regional / major cities)
Potential growth
Consumer expenditure
Profit margins of competitors
Recent growth
Forecast trends, hardware sales etc.
Consumer demographics

Expenditure
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Startup
Acquisition / Licensing
Revenues


Content
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Distribution process
Licensing (options / legality / contacts)


Legal
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Relevant IP / patents / patent-law

Resources
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Market analysis
Economic indicators
Suppliers / Distributors / Producers
Contacts (names, addresses, phone #'s, etc.)

The best resources on the entertainment industry is always available
to AC Nielsen (http://www.acnielsen.de/) and they sell market research
data. Another reliable source is Media Control GfK International
(http://www.media-control.com/)who has  full Pan European data
services, including official charts and market research products for
the Music, DVD, Games and Cinema industries.

For the online part please browse European Union's official e-commerce
site http://europa.eu.int/information_society/topics/ebusiness/ecommerce/index_en.htm

Thanks for the quick links nahinmamum.  Perhaps the question is too
broad, or the language/domain a bit of a barrier for in-depth
research.  Curious that no other researcher even enquired, though. 
However, thanks again!