Parks Associates has published research regarding the growth in operator-provided multiscreen services in Western Europe, which increased coverage by more than 80 per cent in the past year. Currently, 66 per cent of Western European pay-TV subscribers are able to get these services – from the likes of Sky Deutschland, TiVo, and YuMe – compared […]
Market research firm Infonetics has released excerpts from two recent video reports; one tracking equipment sold to telco IPTV, cable video, and satellite video providers, and a second tracking IP, cable, satellite, and hybrid STBs and OTT media servers. “Thanks to a 7 per cent increase in encoder spending by North American cable and satellite […]
Akamai Technologies has released its Q2 ‘State of the Internet’ Report. Based on data gathered from the Akamai Intelligent Platform, the report provides insights into key global statistics. Highlights from the report include: Global Internet Penetration – More than 665 million IPv4 addresses from 242 countries/regions connected to the Akamai Intelligent Platform during the second […]
Multimedia Research Group, a specialist in the Video and Media ecosystem, has published its Multiplatform TV Middleware and Applications report. Pay TV has been on a collision course with the Internet for more than a decade, but not only has online delivery not yet cannibalised pay TV revenues to any great extent, it also has […]
While operators are launching their own OTT apps and services, they should also find mutually beneficial ways, such as revenue-sharing models, to partner with third-party OTTs, according to Pyramid Research. “For operators, partnering with OTTs provides an opportunity to increase both the range of services offered and the number of potentially billable events by OTT […]
According to market research from publisher Multimedia Research Group, worldwide wired home networking node shipments will grow by nearly 272.5 per cent from 2011 to 2016, representing a 30.1 per cent CAGR over the period. Meanwhile, the Wi-Fi chipset market will continue to expand steadily as new connection paradigms, downward pressure on chipset prices, and […]
According to a market research report published by MarketsandMarkets, the total CDN market is expected to reach $7.4 billion by 2017 with a CAGR of 24.6 per cent. Over the last decade, the Internet had exhibit utmost growth and trend-change over use of online content. The ever-evolving Internet has resulted in growing internet traffic, content […]
NSR’s second installment of the Satellite Operator Financial Analysis study finds that the FSS sector remains robust in financial terms, with continued revenue growth in the outlook, while imminent IPOs and further industry consolidation (GE Satellite, KT Satellite) continue to shape the industry. In addition, the relatively recent and widespread trend of increased cost control […]
The UK is bottom of the league for fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) connections in Europe according to research by the FTTH Council Europe organisation. The data reveals that the UK has just 0.05 per cent of premises connected to FTTH services. The organisation’s president Karin Ahl said the UK’s lack of progress means it was years behind […]
The majority of British viewers have tried ‘dual screening’, with 86 per cent of smart device owners having used their phone, tablet or computer while watching TV, according to new research unveiled by media management company Red Bee Media. However, broadcasters, platforms and content owners have not yet succeeded in maximising their relationships with viewers […]