Most people in the UK are dependent on their digital devices, and need a constant connection to the Internet, following a decade of digital transformation, according to findings from Ofcom’s Communications Market Report – a study of how communications services in the UK are changing. 2008 was the year the smartphone took off in the […]
The steady upward growth apropos to the demand for OTT media services has significantly driven the adoption of smart TV sticks, according to research firm. Fact.MR, with the demand for smart TV sticks projected to expand at a steady CAGR of 7.1 per cent in terms of value throughout the period of assessment, 2018-2028. Sales […]
According to IHS Markit preliminary smartphone data, global smartphone shipments reached 344.6 million units in the second quarter of 2018 – a 1.8 percent decline year over year, and also down slightly from the previous quarter. Huawei beat Apple, to reach the second-ranked position in global shipments. While Samsung retains the top spot in the […]
To support the digital transition in French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa, Médiamétrie and Omedia are publishing the results of the first digital Terrestrial TV barometer in Africa, covering Ivory Coast, Gabon, Mali and Senegal. The switchover to digital terrestrial television in the countries of sub-Saharan Africa began in 2015 and will continue until 2020. The roll-out of […]
Parks Associates has published research showing streaming media players are the most frequently used Internet-connected entertainment device, with 41 per cent of owners using their players daily or almost daily. Only 34 per cent of smart TV or smart PVR/DVR owners use these devices daily. The firm’s 360 Deep Dive: Streaming Device Use and Setup […]
The Streaming Video Alliance (the Alliance), an industry forum solving challenges to improve the video experience, has published a technical document that provides considerations for implementing forensic watermarking as a tactic for combatting the piracy of online video content. The document – Forensic Watermarking Implementation Considerations for Streaming Media – was developed by the Alliance’s […]
A study from Juniper Research forecasts that future sports technologies, including professional sports wearables, in-game monitoring and the rapidly growing eSports channels, will see annual spend reach $3.4 billion by 2023. This is up from just $700 million in 2018, posing a significant opportunity for agile start-ups and OTT players. In-game Technologies Provide a ‘New […]
The global unit-share of smart TVs rose from 45 per cent of total TV shipments in 2015 to 64 per cent in 2017. It is expected to reach 70 per cent of all TV shipments in 2018. Global TV shipments are recovering in 2018, due to increased price erosion from declining LCD TV panel prices, […]
The rapid and increasing number of worldwide 4K flat panel TV shipments over the past few years is contributing to the overall growth of the global flat panel TV market. 4K TV units account for more than one-third of the total flat panel TV units sold in 2017. ABI Research, a market-foresight advisory firm providing […]
With every smartphone brand applying the 18:9 and wider aspect ratio screens to its newer models, the rate of adoption is expected to quicken in the second half of 2018. Smartphones using 18:9 and wider aspect screens are forecast to increase to 66 percent of total smartphone shipments in the third quarter of 2018, soaring […]