The first half of 2017 has seen rapid growth in sales of DAB+ receivers across Europe – driven by Norway’s switchover from FM to DAB+ and the development of digital radio markets across the continent. GfK research, covering nine European markets, shows a 30 per cent increase in sales volumes for the first six months […]
A social-media-sourced barometer report from virtualised media production solutions specialist Nevion has highlighted the impact that IP technology is continuing to have on the future of the broadcast industry. The barometer, The future of broadcast — paving the way to virtualized production, confirms that IP is
According to technology market intelligence firm ABI Research, 360-degree video, interactive and immersive content formats will generate $6 billion (€5.1bn) revenue by 2022; tapping into the virtual reality ecosystem as well as widespread support for application development on mobile platforms. The firm notes that today, producers, content owners, and distributors are experimenting with the mediums […]
As an interactive medium that offers unparalleled immersion, Virtual Reality (VR) allows users to experience, preview, and escape reality. Early adopters are predominantly gamers, driven to the medium by the promise of ‘being there’. But given the huge growth potential of the market, it is interesting to understand the demographics of VR owners and intenders […]
Worldwide revenues for the augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) market are forecast to increase by 100 per cent or more over each of the next four years, according to the latest update to the Worldwide Semiannual Augmented and Virtual Reality Spending Guide from analyst firm International Data Corporation (IDC). Total spending on AR/VR products […]
Forecasts from hi-tech consulting firm Juniper Research on Virtual Reality suggest that wireless VR headsets (smartphone-based and standalone) data consumption will grow by over 650 per cent over the next four years, from nearly 2,800PB (Petabytes) in 2017 to over 21,000PB in 2021. The new research, Virtual Reality Markets: Hardware, Content & Accessories 2017-2022, found […]
After 13 straight quarters of year-on-year tablet shipment declines, Apple posted a huge increase in Q2 2017 of +15 per cent. Meanwhile, Huawei has thrilled the industry for the last two years with sustained growth through a proven strategy of partnering with carriers and a good portfolio mix, tacking on another 42 per cent growth […]
The use of connected TV devices continues on a sharp upward path, with another year of double-digit growth in the US, according to findings from research firm eMarketer. In total, 168.1 million people in the US will use an Internet-connected TV in 2017, up 10.1 per cent over 2016. Usage of smart TVs, which have […]
International IoT research firm Parks Associates has published research showing smart TV penetration will reach 57 per cent in Western Europe this year. This growth comes as the connectivity rates for smart TV are also increasing; in the US, 82 per cent of smart TV owners connect their device to the Internet. New use cases […]
Streaming platform specialist Roku has reached 15 million monthly active accounts as of June 30th 2017, growing 43 per cent over the same period of the prior year. Users streamed nearly 7 billion hours on the Roku platform in the first half of 2017, growing 61 percent over the same period of the prior year. […]