According to the latest estimates by Eres from March 2012, the number of Italian DTT households (at least one receiver in the primary residence) rose to about 22.8 million. This figure represents an increase of just under 500,000 units compared to the survey in December 2011/January 2012, taking the DTT penetration rate to 91.5 per […]
In the wake of an unfavourable customer satisfaction report, there is better news for online entertainment subscription service Netflix, with the suggestion that the availability in the US of strong online video services such as Netflix means that owners of connected or smart TVs in the US are more than three times more likely to […]
According to Nielsen’s global survey of multi-screen media usage, watching video content on computers has become just as common as watching video content on television among online consumers. More than 80 per cent of Internet respondents in 56 countries reported watching video content at home on a computer (84 per cent) or on TV (83 […]
As video consumption increases and viewing devices vary, consumers are still using televisions most often to watch video, according to the Evolving Video Landscape study released by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). Consumers are watching more video than they have in the past, across a variety of platforms. One-third of US adults online (34 per […]
The big four networks plus ESPN, Discovery, History, USA, Food Network and TNT are the top ten TV brands American consumers can’t do without, according to the latest edition of the “Must Keep TV” report from Solutions Research Group (SRG). ABC was identified as the top “must-keep” TV brand in by 51 per cent of […]
An NSR report has found that the satellite manufacturing and launch markets are facing both softening demand and increasing competition until 2016. However, in the second half of the next decade the manufacturing market will be back on an upward track, while the launch services market will see more years of stagnant growth. Driven by […]
Online entertainment subscription service Netflix is suffering unfavourably in comparison with e-commerce stalwart Amazon, according to the latest findings from the annual Top 100 E-Retail Satisfaction Index from customer experience analytics firm ForeSee. Scores of 80 or higher on ForeSee’s 100-point scale are considered superior customer satisfaction performances. In 2010 and 2011, 28 websites achieved […]
Viewers are increasingly enjoying high-definition TV in South America. In just 7 months the number of pay-TV operators offering DTV channels has grown from 36 to 45 operators in the seven main markets alone. Typically viewers are seeing around 21 HD channels in each country, and this represents a 20 per cent growth since September […]
Cable operators are rushing to push content and services to a wide range of consumer devices, including iPads and smartphones, but the lack of management software to track and coordinate delivery platforms will cause some MSOs considerable pain, according to a report from Heavy Reading Cable Industry Insider. “As multi-screen options proliferate with more devices […]
InMobi, the independent mobile advertising network, and Mobext, the mobile marketing network of Havas Digital, have released the results of their global consumer research into the use of tablet computers. Media consumption in the UK is clearly changing, with comScore reporting 72 per cent growth in tablet ownership in the second half of 2011 alone. […]