In advance of the important fourth ‘holiday’ quarter, where entertainment spending traditionally experiences an up-tick, US home entertainment trade body DEG: the Digital Entertainment Group has released Q3 figures that show overall consumer spending was up 1 per cent for the year, the industry strengthened by a 13 per cent growth in Blu-ray disc sales. […]
Official statistics out of Brazil show that DTH signals continue to grow rapidly, and added more than 3.5 million new subscribers over the past year. September’s net growth topped 277,000 new subs, according to Brazil’s National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL), and taking the nation’s DTH total (to September 30) to 15.1 million, and representing a 59.5 […]
With consumers all across the globe facing continued economic uncertainty, global TV demand is expected to be flat in 2013, after shipments of all TV types declined by more than 4 per cent in 2012, to 237 million, according to NPD DisplaySearch’s quarterly global TV shipment and forecast report. “Worldwide demand for TVs continues to […]
The worldwide pay-TV market is growing on all major TV platforms worldwide, including cable, satellite, and IPTV, according to ABI Research’s pay-TV Market Data, which looks at average revenue per user (ARPU) and revenues worldwide. Pay-TV service revenue is expected to reach $236 billion by the end of 2012, up from $223 billion in 2011, […]
At Telco TV this week, Parks Associates will share new research in video services, which shows telcos will lead the next stage in pay-TV services as the number of IPTV subscribers in the US will exceed 18 million in 2017. The research shows that telcos are leveraging their fibre-based broadband offerings to attract new customers: […]
Following the pre-IBC release of selected findings, Digital TV technology consultancy Farncombe has confirmed the availability of a white paper – The Future of Cardless Broadcast Security. This takes an in-depth looks at the trends in technology and cost models that are driving operator requirements for video security in a rapidly-evolving marketplace. Highlights of the […]
In advance of TelcoTV, the largest conference and expo focused on video broadband network service providers in the US, a preview of results from the annual Heavy Reading State of the Video Consumer Survey have been released. Complete findings from the 2012 survey will be presented during a keynote address by Aditya Kishore, Senior Analyst, […]
Demand for tablets continues to gain traction, with the global market achieving shipments of 25.5 million units in Q2 2012, representing 92 per cent year-on-year growth, according to the latest Tablet Tracking report from Futuresource Consulting. The report reveals significant industry growth across the key world territories, with the majority of tablet market activity still […]
Smart TVs are moving from a novelty to mainstream, with shipments expected to grow 15 per cent worldwide in 2012. With the shift, regional preferences and TV consumption habits are changing, according to NPD DisplaySearch. Critical to the development of connected TV has been the accessibility of content and broadcast services, which have helped propel […]
More than three-quarters of US households have an HDTV set – up 14 per cent from last year – according to a study by Nielsen. What’s more is that nearly 40 per cent of those homes have multiple HD sets. The figure is likely to continue to trend upwards as bulky standard definition sets are […]