Inter@ctive Reid Report says that for the first time ever in their tracking research, the weekly Internet usage of online Canadians has moved ahead of the number of hours spent watching television. This finding comes from the Overall, online Canadians are now spending more than 18 hours a week online, compared to 16.9 hours watching […]

Americans are spending more time watching television and surfing the Internet simultaneously, and nearly 60 per cent of TV viewers use the Web at the same time at least once a month, according to a Nielsen report. The Nielsen Three Screen Report said the findings in its study belied early concerns that the growing popularity […]

Increased availability of 3D content is vitally important to sales of 3D-enabled TVs in 2010 and beyond, according to research from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). Content remains the key component in future adoption of 3D in the home. Two-thirds (67 per cent) of those planning to buy a 3D-enabled TV within the next three […]

IABM, the industry association that represents broadcast and media technology suppliers worldwide, has published its latest Industry Index which tracks the financial performance of supplier companies in the sector. Global sales turnover by those supplying technology to broadcast and media companies has declined by 7.2 per cent for the last 12 months as compared to […]

Consumers want their Internet TV, according to market research firm In-Stat. Based on In-Stat's new multi-client research, 26 per cent of US consumer respondents report viewing Internet TV more than once per week. However, rather than a substitute for traditional pay-TV services, consumers want Over-the-Top (OTT) Internet video to compliment traditional TV offerings. “Consumers want […]

US online advertising and marketing spending will overtake print this year as traditional media spending continues to decline, according to a study by research company Outsell. Online spending is forecast to rise 9.6 per cent to $119.6 billion, while print spending will fall 3 per cent to $111.5 billion, according to a survey of 1,000 […]

Media buyers’ primary objective for online video advertising campaigns is to deliver incremental reach to TV, according to research from Web TV Enterprise. Findings from the second bi-annual UK Online Video Advertising Market Report show that more than 40 per cent of media buyers now use video advertising campaigns for this purpose, indicating that TV […]

The online content services market targeted at portable CE devices is poised for substantial growth over the next few years, particularly as more connected devices enter consumers‚ hands. IMS Research forecasts that online content purchases made by users of iPods and other portable media players (PMPs) will generate $37.1 billion in service revenues in 2015. […]

New industry figures revealed at Cable Congress 2010 in Brussels indicate continued strong growth from Europe's preferred distribution platform for telephone, television and high-speed broadband Internet services. The annual industry figures showed 13.4 per cent growth in subscribers for broadband Internet – now accounting for 21.5 million connections across Europe – and 21 per cent […]

Despite a depressed economy, global pay TV markets continue to grow. According to the latest market data from ABI Research, they will expand by a quarter from 2009 to 2014. According to industry analyst Michael Inouye, cable will remain the largest pay TV platform, satellite the second-largest and telco TV the smallest (DTT aside), but […]