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Report: US Q1 broadband subs growth slows

Findings from Leichtman Research Group indicate that the largest cable and telephone providers in the US – representing about 95 per cent of the market – acquired about 800,000 net additional broadband Internet subscribers in 1Q 2018. These top broadband providers now account for 96.5 million subscribers – with top cable companies having 62.2 million […]

May 21, 2018

WTA: Satellite operators show commercial & operational gains

The World Teleport Association (WTA) has released Satellite Operator Benchmarks 2018, the eighth report in its series that tracks, rates and compares the operational and commercial performance of satellite operators, as experienced by teleport operators, in order to strengthen the industry by driving self-improvement across all companies. Research for the report was conducted by Futuresource, […]

May 21, 2018

Report: Global video market to reach $842bn in 2022

Global demand for video services reached $700 billion (€593bn) in 2017 and will grow steadily to reach $842 billion by 2022, according to a new whitepaper – How Operators Can Capture a Share of the $700 Billion Global Video Market – published by advisory firm Strategy Analytics and sponsored by Huawei. Consumer video services such […]

May 18, 2018

Analysis: UK broadband 51% slower than advertised

British households are paying for broadband services that are, on average, 51 per cent slower than advertised, according to analysis from consumer body Which?. Results generated from 235,000 uses of the Which? broadband speed-checker tool show that, on average, customers are paying for speeds of up to 38 megabits per second, but actually only receiving […]

May 18, 2018

IHS: Media management industry moving to services-based model

Insight from IHS Markit identifies how the media management industry is moving to services-based business model, focusing on faster and cheaper workflow. Highlights of the report include: In the media management market, migration from selling equipment-based solutions to service-based solutions is deploying massively this year. Nearly two-thirds (62 per cent) of global revenue was service-based, […]

May 18, 2018

Report: US Q1 pay-TV losses slow

Findings from Leichtman Research Group (LRG) indicate that the largest pay-TV providers in the US – representing about 95 per cent of the market – lost about 305,000 net video subscribers in Q1 2018, compared to a pro forma loss of about 515,000 subscribers in Q1 2017. The top pay-TV providers now account for about […]

May 17, 2018

Report: UK TV industry 2nd biggest exporter

According to data compiled by UK insurance broker Swinton Business in its Industry Trends Report, the UK television programming and broadcasting sector has grown by 82 per cent in less than a decade. Significant diversification powered by the private sector has resulted in the UK becoming the second biggest TV exporter in the world. The […]

May 17, 2018

Analyst: Netflix to top 200m subs by 2023

Analyst firm Digital TV Research forecasts that Netflix will have 201 million streaming subscribers by 2023, up by 82 per cent from 111 million at end-2017. About 28 million subscribers will be added in 2018 – making it the largest growth year ever. Lower growth is expected after 2018, according to the Netflix Forecasts report. […]

May 16, 2018

Amazon dominates DTC TV network subscriptions

Research from The Diffusion Group (TDG) finds that Amazon Prime Channels accounts for more than half of all direct-to-consumer (DTC) subscriptions in the US. Its dominance is especially prominent among premium DTC apps including HBO, Showtime, and Starz. More than half of HBO DTC subscribers used Amazon Prime Channels to purchase their service. Rates are […]

May 16, 2018

Research: OTT $51.4bn business by 2022

According to market-foresight advisory firm ABI Research, the growth of subscription OTT services has been driving the changing trends in the pay-TV landscape. OTT video services have attracted hundreds of millions of subscribers worldwide, causing pressure on traditional pay-TV operators. This OTT growth trend is expected to continue, reaching a subscriber base of 400 million […]

May 15, 2018