Worldwide IPTV subscriptions are forecast to top 100 million in 2013 and hit 181 million in 2017, according to Pyramid Research. The latest Research in Focus: IPTV, said that IPTV penetration is expected to increase across all regions and, as a share of global pay TV subscriptions, is expected to increase from 9.3 per cent […]
Morgan Stanley have issued a report on Naspers, the ultimate holding company of the Multichoice/DStv pay-TV business, and says that Southern Africa is doing well for the business. Naspers is also backing the ‘GOtv’ brand being used by digital terrestrial TV broadcasting in 7 sub-Saharan countries (Zambia, Uganda, Kenya, Nigeria, Namibia, Ghana and Malawi). Morgan […]
According to SocialGuide, 32 million unique people in the US Tweeted about TV in 2012. What does it all really mean for the TV industry? Should networks and advertisers be paying attention? Early research on the subject from Nielsen and SocialGuide says yes. By analysing Tweets about live TV, the study confirmed a relationship between […]
The American population’s voracious appetite for digitised information and entertainment continues unabated, creating a groundswell of consumers who move seamlessly between smartphones, tablets and laptops to consume digital content, often using multiple devices at the same time. The findings come in Deloitte’s seventh edition of the State of the Media Democracy survey, which reveals a […]
Although consumers have been slow to warm to ‘TV Everywhere’ services, a new white paper from consumer technology and media behaviours TDG suggests that adding live linear access to the mix would drive widespread use of the service, enhance operator value, and even generate new incremental revenue. The white paper, Bringing Multiscreen Live Linear Programming […]
According to an SNL Kagan US multichannel subscribers grew slightly in both Q4 2012 and for the full year, reversing the negative quarterly trends of Q2 and Q3 2012. The small gain that brought total multichannel subs to 100.4 million illustrates the continued popularity of multichannel video alongside evidence that alternative access is siphoning the […]
iStreamPlanet, a provider of live event and live linear streaming video solutions, has released the findings of a recent consumer survey it performed with The Diffusion Group (TDG). The survey reveals the high value viewers place on live and live linear streaming video, resulting in a growing opportunity for content owners and distributors. Key findings […]
Second-screen devices combined with customised content, interactive apps and loyalty programmes will fuel the behaviour of social TV consumers over the next 24 months, according to Gartner. Social TV describes consumer engagement, communication and interaction while watching television. Gartner believes that social TV activities can enhance the value of the TV experience for consumers and […]
Motorola Mobility’s Fourth Annual Media Engagement Barometer reveals that consumers are watching an enormous amount of video, in some surprising ways, in unexpected places. Motorola Mobility’s Media Engagement Barometer is an independent global study of video consumption habits among 9,500 consumers in 17 countries. The study looks closely at new and emerging content trends, such […]
SES CEO Romain Bausch used the giant Washington Satellite 2013 show to unveil the satellite operator’s latest viewing numbers, saying that as at December 31st it reached some 276 million homes worldwide, up 17 million on the previous year. The growth was helped by “strong gains” in Germany and especially India. India, in particular, saw […]