From Branislav Pekic in RomeItalian DTH operator Sky Italia will overtake public broadcaster RAI and commercial rival Mediaset by 2010 in terms of market share, according to a new market survey by ItMedia Consulting.Sky Italia’s share of the overall TV market will rise to 32 per cent, ahead of RAI and Mediaset with 31 per […]

Consumer research from Leichtman Research Group (LRG) found that 27 per cent of TV households in the United States have at least one Digital Video DVR owners are very happy with the service – 87 per cent would recommend their DVR service to a friend, and 81 per cent rate their DVR 8-10 on a […]

Paul Broadhurst, CEO of Technetix Group, said, “We are delighted with this development as Technetix and Dalvi Technology have very complimentary skills. The Dalvi Technology assets will add a number of additional key services to our well established offering of engineering, integration and supply chain services covering all the technologies in broadband cable networks. This […]

Of the tens of millions of Brits now watching digital TV, almost half (48 per cent) in the survey say they now control what they watch and when they watch it using digital video recording (DVR). The biggest reasons for the popularity in digital TV and DVR is to avoid scheduling conflicts but also gives […]

Of the tens of millions of Brits now watching digital TV, almost half (48 per cent) in the survey say they now control what they watch and when they watch it using digital video recording (DVR). The biggest reasons for the popularity in digital TV and DVR is to avoid scheduling conflicts but also gives […]

The Synergy report finds that IPTV equipment sales continue to be driven by upgrades to Carrier networks, especially at the Edge, handling the surge in subscriber and traffic growth. Synergy anticipates Worldwide IPTV subscribers are set to increase substantially over the next two years and approach close to 40 million by 2010. Synergy research further […]

"Cable, broadcast and telco TV are all highly competitive markets for video servers," noted ABI Research industry analyst Zippy Aima. "Cable and broadcast are the more traditional modes of entertainment for consumers, but cable providers and telcos have been quicker to adapt to market trends and to offer innovative consumer services. But to remain competitive, […]

Nearly a quarter (23 per cent) of TMT companies are forecasting growth of more than 20 per cent over the next three years, and almost than two-thirds (62 per cent) are forecasting growth of more than 10 per cent. In addition, an overwhelming majority of CFOs (80 per cent) are confident that their companies will […]

Viewers worldwide can stay abreast of live sports coverage this summer with TV handsets that incorporate Telegent's free-to-air mobile TV technology. According to SINO-MR, a leading China market research firm, 71 per cent of China consumers surveyed were interested in watching the 2008 Beijing games on a TV phone, with 41 per cent considering buying […]

The demand for Internet bandwidth is set to double in two years and grow still further, according to a study carried out by the Institute of Advanced Telecommunications.The independent ‘Global Bandwidth’ study said that huge changes in network content and social behaviours will mean bandwidth demand exceeds 160 Tbits/s by 2010 – an annual demand […]