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75% of US connected TV owners watch online

Research from Parks Associates finds the percentages of US smart TV owners who use their Internet-connected device to watch online video increased by over 30 per cent in six months. “The percentage of smart TV owners connecting the device to the Internet has steadily increased, from approximately 40 per cent in 2010 to 56 per […]

July 18, 2012

Half of US smartphones used while watching TV

Half of all adult mobile phone owners in the US now incorporate their mobile devices into their television watching experiences, according to a survey conducted by the Pew Research Centre’s Internet & American Life Project. These “connected viewers” used their phones for a wide range of activities: – 38 per cent of cell owners used […]

July 18, 2012

20% will watch Olympics online

Interxion has released the findings of a survey of over 2,000 UK citizens aged 18 and over, conducted by YouGov, looking at how consumers intend to use technology to keep up to date with sport and their preferences towards media consumption. Consumers will have more choice than ever before in how they follow sporting action […]

July 17, 2012

TV still dominant platform to watch Olympics

TechBargains, a deal aggregation website for electronic products, released its Olympics survey results revealing that social media is expected to play a major role during the Summer 2012 London Olympics with 87 per cent of people saying they will partake in social media or text friends about the Olympic events. While only 9 per cent […]

July 17, 2012

IHS: ‘The STB is finished…’

In 2015, 49 per cent—of all devices obtaining television services from 43 of the largest global pay-TV operators with multiscreen services—will be PCs, smartphones, tablets and other so-called multiscreen devices, up from just 18 per cent in 2011, according to the IHS Screen Digest. Meanwhile, STBs will decline to just 51 per cent of pay-TV […]

July 13, 2012

RESEARCH: Live mobile TV would increase viewing

The Mobile Content Venture (MCV), a joint venture consisting of 12 major broadcast groups that operate the Dyle mobile TV service, has unveiled new research indicating that consumers are seeking various options for mobile TV consumption. The Dyle Mobile TV Data Report, conducted by Research Now, polled a representative sample of 510 US consumers (Adults […]

July 13, 2012

Analyst: Will Dish’s AutoHop work?

Dish Network’s introduction of a set-top box with an automatic ad-skipping feature has prompted a furious legal response from the major broadcast networks, but although this move could be a ploy by the satellite operator to compel broadcasters to cut retransmission-fee demands, the function could become so popular with consumers that it may prove difficult […]

July 12, 2012

Next-gen TV still up for grabs

A new report from the DigiWorld Institute by IDATE analysing what the future likely holds for television markets between now and 2020, suggests a growth in on-demand services, with the global TV services market amounting to €355 billion in 2020. “We will see three distribution models emerge: a model relative to packager (like what cable […]

July 9, 2012

Second-screen activities surge during Euro 2012

IAB UK, in collaboration with ESPN in the UK, has published the results of research into fans’ media consumption around the Euro 2012 football tournament, to shed light the role played by online, mobile and social alongside more traditional media. The research – conducted with UK sports fans – found that while TV remains the […]

July 5, 2012

Most UK homes will access Connect TV by 2014

Freeview has published research undertaken by Futuresource Consulting that shows that almost every home in the UK will be able to access Connect TV powered services by the end of 2014. Connect TV brings Internet delivered content to the Freeview Electronic Programme Guide (EPG). The service works on all compliant Freeview HD devices and offers […]

July 4, 2012