The use of CE devices in the consumption of OTT video content is increasing rapidly as service providers seek new revenues opportunities, attempt to reach new consumer groups, and look for ways to differentiate their offerings, according to IMS Research The firm forecasts that in 2016, connected CE devices in the home will account for […]
According to independent retail analyst Verdict Research, piracy will continue to impact on the home entertainment market and slow its recovery. Consumer reluctance to spend with entertainment retailers is also a contributory factor, suggests the firm’s Global Home Entertainment market report. A combination of piracy, free access to streaming services such as Spotify, Grooveshark, YouTube […]
Findings from Ericsson’s latest Traffic and Market Data report forecast a tenfold increase in mobile data traffic by 2016. The report is based on measurements the company recorded over several years in live networks covering all regions of the world. According to Johan Wibergh, Head of Ericsson Business Unit Networks, Ericsson performs a broad range […]
According to a report commissioned by the International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA), in 2010 the US industries most dependent on copyright protection: Added over $930 billion in value to the U.S. economy, almost 6.4 per cent of the total GDP; Employed nearly 5.1 million US workers – nearly 5% of the total private employment sector […]
The number of TV sets connected to the Internet will reach 551 million by 2016 for the 40 countries covered in a new report from Digital TV Research (DTVR), up from 124 million at end-2010. According to the Connected TV Forecasts report, this translates to 20 per cent of global TV sets by 2016, up […]
Cable video gateways will grow from less than 700 thousand units in 2010 to over 10 million in 2016, according to ABI Research. Cable operators in North America and Europe are looking at advanced gateway products from vendors including Pace, Samsung, and Technicolor to deliver advanced services and content to every device in the home, […]
Satellite operators continue to buck the global economic malaise, according to international market research and consulting firm NSR’s Global Assessment of Satellite Supply & Demand, 8th Edition . Findings indicate that in 2010, global satellite operators saw a strong revenue increase of over $550 million, derived from the lease of commercial satellite capacity. NSR projects […]
CASBAA’s Q4 update on trends in multichannel TV distribution, audience data and viewership shows a 12 per cent industry growth in the past 12 months in terms of connected homes and an increase in dual subscription homes as channel choices increase. “As we head towards the close of the year it’s heartening to see multichannel […]
Online advertising offers a better short-term return on investment (ROI) and sales impact than TV according to GfK’s Media Efficiency Panel research. GfK, which partnered with Google on the research, tracked consumer response to eight major cross-media ad campaigns from FMCG brands that ran last year, and the subsequent sales uplift and ROI during the […]
Intelligent broadband network solutions provider Sandvine has released its 10th Global Internet Phenomena Report: Fall 2011, which indicates increased Netflix and OTT services adoption, the market penetration of revenue-replacement applications, the overall increase in mobile marketplaces, and the impact of Internet-ready consumer electronics devices. Major findings from the report include: -Within fixed networks in the […]