The OECD has released new statistics for broadband penetration in OECD countries as of June 2010. These include the number of broadband subscribers per country, broadband subscriptions by technology, the percentage of fibre connections in total broadband and, for the first time, a wireless broadband penetration indicator. There were 295 million fixed broadband subscriptions in […]
TV viewing figures reveal that people in the UK watched an average of 27 hours, 34 minutes of live, linear TV each a week during July to September 2010 (3 hours, 56 minutes a day), with growth across every age group. This represents an increase of 1 hour, 50 minutes on the same period last […]
UK consumers are some of the earliest adopters of new communications technologies, according to research from UK regulator Ofcom. They are among the best connected for broadband, mobile and digital TV and the UK has seen the fastest growth in smartphone take-up. UK consumers are also enjoying lower prices for communications services than many consumers […]
Over-the-Top (OTT) services have grown in popularity over the last year and they will only get bigger considering the connectivity of home entertainment and portable CE devices. IMS Research forecasts that over 2.1 billion connected devices will ship globally. This includes a forecast of 592 million fixed entertainment devices such as TV sets and game […]
In-Stat expects that the number of 3D-enabled mobile devices shipped in 2014 will surpass 60 million units. “Due to advancements in autostereoscopic 3D technology, a type of 3D technology that does not require glasses to view 3D images, 3D technology is finding its way into mobile devices,” says Stephanie Ethier, Senior Analyst. “The more predictable […]
Despite significant hype from manufacturers, only 5 per cent of consumers that purchased electronics over the Thanks Giving weekend in the US bought 3DTVs, according to the final tally of the Consumer Electronics Association’s Black Friday Survey. The most frequently purchased consumer electronics items by holiday shoppers that bought electronics were: Video game accessories, purchased […]
International market research firm Parks Associates predicts three million US broadband households plan to purchase an Internet-connected TV during the 2010 Christmas shopping season, further eroding consumer need for brick-and-mortar video sources. Nearly 25 per cent of US broadband households already own at least one connected TV device, and one-fourth of these households have watched […]
The retail performance of 3D hardware for the home has been developing at a healthy pace, bolstered by 3DTV prices falling by close to 40 per cent in some cases, and year one adoption of 3DTV is running at a far quicker rate in most territories than it did for high definition, according to a […]
Broadcasting live events is crucial to the success of TV on mobile phones and tablet computers, says Qualcomm Chief Executive Officer Paul Jacobs. “I believe in mobile TV still. Our approach to it didn’t get enough subscribers,” said Jacobs. Qualcomm garnered nearly one million subscribers for its Flo TV mobile- television service before it suspended […]
India’s DTH operators signed up 1.7 million subscribers in November, comfortably outpacing cable. Dish TV has added 500,000 subscribers in November as it crosses the nine million mark. India’s largest DTH service has added 2.26 million subscribers during this year. Says Dish TV chief executive officer RC Venkateish, “It looks like we will be performing […]