Following the positive news regarding U-HDTV purchase intentions reported by Strategy Analytics VP and Principal Analyst David Mercer in early January, the firm has completed the weighting of the latest European survey data in its ConsumerMetrix service. Writing in the company blog, Mercer, says that as in the US, Strategy Analytics found strong interest in […]
Spain’s Telefonica has once again reshuffled its pay-TV service with a new convergent offer branded ‘Movistar Fusion TV’, available on all screens (smartphones, tablets, PCs TV sets), and with new functionalities like PVR and up to 350 hours of storage and multi-signal transmissions of sports events. The new TV offer includes mobile and fixed telephony, […]
Many are claiming that this will be the last generation for consoles as cloud computing and network technologies have shown that they could make console hardware obsolete. However, this is not going to happen in the next seven to eight years, which is the typical life cycle of a home console. An IDATE report explores […]
The smart connected device (SCD) market continued to post strong growth in 2013, with combined shipments of PCs, tablets, and smartphones reaching over 16 million units in the UK in Q4 2013 and totaling to over 56 million units for 2013 and 11.1 per cent growth compared with 2012, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). […]
Russia’s independent Dozhd TV (‘Rain TV’) is facing closure, says owner Natalya Sindeyeva. The channel is facing financial starvation since running a contentious programme on January 26th asking whether Leningrad residents should have surrendered to the Nazis during World War II. During the following days the channel was criticised by the Russian parliament, and threatened […]
There is growing criticism of the chairman of Japan’s public broadcaster NHK, Katsuto Momii, and widening calls for him to resign. Questions were asked in Japan’s parliament on March 3rd, where Momii also made a direct response to the problems created by his January 25th comments about Japanese soldiers using ‘comfort women’ during the last […]
Market research firm Infonetics Research has released vendor market share and preliminary analysis from its 4th quarter 2013 and year-end PON, FTTH, and DSL Aggregation Equipment and Subscribers report. “2013 ended up being a strong year for fixed broadband spending, driven by the continued growth of GPON and vectoring-capable VDSL gear. Competition, OTT and multiscreen […]
Streaming platform Roku has unveiled the new Roku Streaming Stick (HDMI version), a tiny Roku player that gives consumers the easiest way to enjoy the best selection of streaming entertainment on TV. The new version features the compact stick design pioneered by Roku, and plugs discreetly into an HDMI port for a streamlined look that’s […]
Hungary’s pay-TV operators experienced steady growth during last year, and this has extended into January. According to local regulator NMHH the pay-TV sector saw net growth in January of some 16,000 subscribers, taking the total to 3.048 million (3.032m at Dec 31st 2013). Hungary’s cable and IPTV wired services saw the largest growth, up 18,000 […]
Humax has launched a new 2TB version of the YouView DTR-T1010, delivering all the features of on-demand TV service YouView, now with 1,200 hours of standard definition recording space and up to 500 hours for HD TV programmes and movies. Available exclusively from Humax Direct, the new set top box offers over 70 live free-to-air […]