Rethink Research say that the AI bubble is due to burst after several years of sustained hype have generated unrealistic expectations that cannot be met and excessive investments that cannot possibly be paid back. This is the key message in the latest report out this week on AI (Artificial Intelligence) technologies from Riot Research, part […]
A study from Juniper Research found that operator-billed mobile voice revenues will fall from $354 billion in 2018 to $197 billion by 2023, an average annual decline of 10 per cent. The research identified a series of new opportunities which collectively would enable operators to sustain, or even increase, service revenues. 1) 5G & AI Enabling […]
After a boom year in 2017, the European VoD market will see significant growth over the next four years, but short of the peaks of recent years, with the exception of Southern Europe, especially Italy. Total revenues for the VoD sector in Western Europe will amount to €6.25 billion in 2018, growing at a 12 […]
Research by Ampere Analysis reveals that SVoD stacking is fuelling the continued growth of the SVoD market as adoption amongst new customers slows. Most notably in established markets such as the UK, US and Germany, multiple subscription households are on the rise, and the average SVoD home now takes two services. In the US the […]
The informitv Multiscreen Index reported an apparent loss of just over 5 million subscribers or 1.14 per cent in the first quarter of 2018. That was partly due to a reported loss of subscribers in the Asia Pacific region, following the merger of Dish TV and Videocon d2h in India. Dish TV and Videocon d2h […]
A total of 427 TV channels were broadcast in Italy on the various distribution platforms in June 2018, belonging to 119 broadcasters, of which 72 are based in Italy. The figures from the association of Italian radio and TV broadcasters (Confindustria Radio TV) include national TV channels distributed via DTT and satellite, as well as […]
TV, movie and online video content expenditure across India, Korea and Southeast Asia’s five biggest growth markets (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam) rose by 8 per cent in 2017 to reach $10.2 billion (€8.67bn), according to the 2018 edition of Asia Video Content Dynamics from analyst firm Media Partners Asia (MPA). The biggest increases […]
England’s World Cup victory over Sweden on July 7th led to a record-breaking 3.8 million live viewers streaming the event on iPlayer and the BBC Sport website – the BBC’s highest online-viewed live programme in its history. According to the latest Video Index Report from Ooyala, sports are the main catalyst for mobile growth. Consumers […]
A VPN usage report by GlobalWebIndex confirms that accessing geo-restricted entertainment content continues to be the main motivation for VPN users. While preserving anonymity is important for North American VPN users, access to better entertainment or to content unavailable in their home territory drives VPN usage in all other regions. With 49 per cent using […]
Dataxis latest research revealed that almost 20 million new accesses will be added within the next five years. Consequently, the penetration of the service in 2023 will reach 46 per cent of households. Dataxis notes that very high-speed broadband options have already gained critical mass. In 2017 they represented 36 per cent of the accesses […]