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IHS: 8K TV sales below expectations

IHS Markit says that sales of 8K sets are below their already modest expectations. At best only 18,000 8K sets will be sold globally this year according to IHS forecasts – well down on its own earlier predictions that some 85,000 units would be sold in 2018. However, Japanese 8K full-time transmissions will start this […]

November 27, 2018By Chris Forrester

BT study: 43% believe poor wi-fi restricts home life

BT has released a study into modern families and how they use technology in their homes. The study on British families and the homes they inhabit has uncovered the full extent of how families use technology to spend time together, and apart, in the home. While technology use in the home is growing, 43 per […]

November 27, 2018

Research: 94% of UK children own or share a TV

The Futuresource Audio Collaborative event in London earlier in November 20118 saw the unveiling of the latest analysis from Kids Tech, Futuresource Consulting’s ongoing monitoring into how children consume media and interact with devices. Addressing conference attendees, Carl Hibbert, Associate Director at Futuresource, focused on the UK segment of the research and cross-referenced US, German, […]

November 27, 2018

Survey: Game over for AR/VR platform wars?

The AR/VR industry seems to have made its mind up on platforms, based on responses to Digi-Capital and AWE’s Global AR/VR Industry Survey. While there are still opportunities for niche players and start-ups, clear standouts are now top of mind across the XR industry. At the top level, mobile AR matters more to the industry […]

November 27, 2018

Ericsson: 5G to reach 1.5bn subs in 2024

5G is expected to reach more than 40 per cent global population coverage and 1.5 billion subscriptions for enhanced mobile broadband by the end of 2024. This will make 5G the fastest generation of cellular technology to be rolled out on a global scale, according to the latest edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report. Key drivers for […]

November 27, 2018

GSMA: Middle East mobile operators set for 5G leadership

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Arab States are set to be global leaders in the deployment of 5G networks, with all six markets expected to launch 5G mobile services in the next two years, according to two reports released today at Mobile 360 Series – MENA. The reports from GSMA Intelligence – ‘The Mobile Economy: Middle East and […]

November 27, 2018By Sanjeev Bhavnani

Digital to account for all outdoor ad growth

Global spending on digital out-of-home advertising (DOOH) is expected to grow 10.1 per cent each year between 2018 and 2021, accounting for the entirety of growth in the out of home (OOH) market, according to a new WARC report. The latest Global Ad Trends focuses on digital out of home, defined as video content and/or […]

November 26, 2018

Italy sees SVoD boom

Italy has seen a huge take-up in SVoD services, rising from 2.3 million subscribers in June 2017 to 5.2 million in 2018. This includes services such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Timvision, Now TV (Sky Italia), Infinity (Mediaset) and Eurosport Player. Although figures for individual operators are not provided, it is widely believed that the […]

November 23, 2018From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Freesat study: Shopping channels boosted by Black Friday

The success of Black Friday is often said to be a strong indicator of the overall sales forecast for the upcoming peak season. But for shopping channels, with a key proposition that offers enticing deals all year round, Black Friday may appear somewhat limited as a chance to boost sales. How do TV shopping channels […]

November 23, 2018

GfK: Black Friday TVs cheaper last year

Black Friday is here and following media articles over the last few days talking about the authenticity of Black Friday deals, GfK has provided some live pricing data from its Online Pricing Intelligence (OPI). In the television category, there are less models being promoted this year. Half of models (49.2 per cent) are on sale […]

November 23, 2018