From SD STBs to HDTV and hybrid boxes, the STB market in major SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) countries is witnessing steady and robust growth, as digitisation in India and other countries in the region is propelling the demand for STBs. According to research from Dataxis, STB shipments to SAARC countries have witnessed […]
High Dynamic Range (HDR) is an extremely hot topic, and is the Holy Grail being sought by content producers, high-end broadcasters and the TV consumer electronics industry. They all see HDR as a highly desirable next step for Ultra-HD transmissions. The IBC technology show has recognised the importance of HDR by awarding its 2015 Conference […]
Unit shipments of set-top boxes worldwide improved 2 per cent sequentially in the first quarter of 2015, and were up 3 per cent from the year-ago first quarter, according to the IHS Infonetics Set-Top Boxes report. “We expect unit shipments of set-top boxes to improve in 2015, but price competition for higher-end devices and growth […]
Russia’s most senior lawyer, its Prosecutor General, Mr Yury Chaika, says the 250 or so companies which collectively are building a brand-new rocket-launching spaceport have between them “lost” Rub 7.5 billion (€115m) in theft. The Moscow Times says that investigators conducted a massive investigation into corruption and mismanagement at the site of the new […]
IHS forecasts global hybrid fibre-coaxial (HFC) optical node shipments to more than double in the 5 years from 2014 to 2019, jumping from 92,000 to 200,000. Driving the boost are cable operators upgrading their networks with optical fibre cable, taking advantage of its high-bandwidth, low-noise, low-interference characteristics to deliver broadband video, data and voice services […]
Pay-radio broadcaster Sirius-XM says it now sells its service into 72 per cent of new vehicles in the US, up from 69 per cent a year ago. CEO James Meyer says he sees this long-term penetration rate settling down “with growing confidence” to about 75 per cent of vehicles. Meyer told analysts that more US […]
Pay-TV subscription management specialist Paywizard is set to expand internationally with £3.5 million of funding from the Scottish Loan Fund (SLF). The funding boost from the SLF will support Paywizard as it seeks to capitalise on the growing pay-TV and video on demand markets by rolling out its software and services internationally. Having recently announced […]
Strategy Analytics forecasts global mobile data subscriptions on tablets will more than double from 2015 to 2021, reaching over 200 million – according to Strategy Analytics. In the US, three of the four top carriers have grown tablet connections to nearly 10 per cent of their subscriber base – still room for growth as Verizon […]
DishLATINO has launched “Zona Futbol,” a platform that combines features and programming to enhance the football viewing experience, making it easy for fans to find their team, check scores, watch up to six games at once, enjoy the action on the go and connect with other fans via social media from their TV screen. The […]
CNN International Commercial is entering a strategic partnership with DPG Digital Media to launch this autumn CNN.gr – a dynamic Greek-language digital offering that combines excellence in international news with local content and video. The venture will bring a localised digital and mobile version of CNN’s unique brand of news to the Greek people, 85 […]