Consumers increasingly prefer to view online content of their choice, at their own time on their preferred device, according to a report from NPD DisplaySearch. While the study found that desktop PCs and laptops are still the primary source for viewing online content, mobile devices such as tablets and smart phones are gaining ground. The […]
Only 11 per cent of customers who purchase a HD television do so because of its 3D capabilities, according to a J.D.Power and Associates report. The report examines satisfaction with HDTVs among customers who purchased one in the past 12 months. The report measures HDTV satisfaction across six factors (listed in order of importance): performance […]
OTT video service providers are keen to establish a strong presence on the variety of connected CE devices being installed in consumers’ homes, given the revenue opportunity that these devices present, according to IMS Research. Findings from the firm’s recent study – Business Model Evolution in OTT and On-demand Video Markets – 2012 Edition – […]
Writing in the Digital Home Observatory blog, Strategy Analytics Vice President and Principal Analyst David Mercer suggests that behaviour and usage patterns for Tablet TV consumption could present opportunities for content providers to drive revenues associated specifically with tablet viewing. “The television industry is still getting to grips with the implications of multiscreen,” suggests Mercer. […]
The London 2012 Olympics mark a watershed in behavior with 90 per cent of the UK’s population following the Games through a combination of TV, PC, mobile, tablet and social media. Millions used media in a new way for the first time, according research from Starcom MediaVest Group who asked 1,010 adults (aged 18+) across […]
Global triple-play subscriptions will reach 400 million by 2017; up by nearly 300 million on the end-2011 total and up by 380 million on the 2007 total, according to a report from Digital TV Research. Covering 80 countries, the report forecasts that the Asia Pacific region will contribute 257 million of the 2017 total; up […]
One of the most detailed studies undertaken on connected TVs to date has found that about 30 per cent of all Internet homes have TVs connected to the Internet and that users of those TVs are generally receptive to advertisements and ad-supported business models. The results are from a survey of 736 connected TV owners […]
The rise of ‘second screening’ – the use of other screens, such as laptops, smartphones and tablets while watching TV – is a source of excitement and concern for many in the TV and technology industry according to a new report from Deloitte. Nearly a quarter of all respondents (24 per cent) use second screens. […]
Although the BBC has released figures indicating record online and catch-up viewing during the London Olympics, findings from the first half of the year suggest that linear TV channels are people’s preferred way to watch TV. Ninety per cent of linear TV viewing in the UK was of live, scheduled TV channels during the first […]
Portugal surpassed 3 million pay TV subscribers by the end of June 2012, an increase of 10 per cent from 12 months previous1y according to figures from Portugal Telecom, Optimus, Zon Multimedia and Cabovisao. Portugal Telecom added 238,000 new subscribers over the year, Zon Multimedia added 34,000 and Optimus added 4,010. Cabovisao was the only […]