Microsoft could use this week’s Consumer Electronics Show to introduce a connected-television offering that would compete with Google TV and Apple TV. “Microsoft’s going to make a splash in this market with a stripped-down version of Windows tailored for set-top boxes and connected TVs,” Brier Dudley, a columnist with The Seattle Times, predicted. “The software […]
The evolution of wireless technology and growing demand for faster connections and rapid access to the Internet are key trends that will shape the US telecommunications, media and technology sectors this decade, said Moody’s Investors Service in a new report. Looking specifically at television, though, Moody’s isn’t buying the idea that over-the-top (OTT) broadband video […]
Video-sharing sites such as YouTube could be subject to the same regulations as traditional broadcast television, according to controversial rulings by the Italian Communications Authority (AGCOM). Two rulings published by the Communications Authority state that some streaming and on-demand video sites would require a government licence to operate and be subject to similar editorial controls […]
Portugal’s telecommunications sector regulator Anacom has postponed the start of the analogue switch-off (ASO) in the three pilot areas, scheduled to commence in February. Alenquer will be the first transmitter to switch off the analogue TV signal on May 12th (instead of February 3rd), followed by Cacém on June 16th (previously April 7th), while the […]
An Accenture survey predicts that buying rates of 3DTVs are expected to rise 500 per cent in 2011. The annual survey focused on usage and spending on 19 different consumer electronics technologies among more than 8,000 consumers in eight countries in both emerging markets and developed economies: Brazil, China, India, Russia, France, Germany, Japan and […]
Consumer desire for on-demand and online video content will motivate sales of Internet-connectable TV devices to nearly 350 million units worldwide by 2015, setting the stage for intense competition in app development, international market research firm Parks Associates has reported. The firm forecasts worldwide sales of Internet-connectable HDTVs, Blu-ray players, game consoles, and digital video […]
RCA is launching a new line of portable digital television devices that can transmit television shows via digital broadcast signals. With some 70 broadcasters on board to get their programming on mobile devices across the US, the television makers unveiled two new pocket televisions and a car tuner for vehicle-based entertainment systems. “Whether watching on […]
Despite years of big growth and even bigger hype, the network-delivered rental and sale of videos continued to represent only a small portion of the US home video entertainment market in 2010, as consumers flocked to buy and rent Blu-ray discs, according to findings from Screen Digest. The US home video entertainment market, consisting of […]
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (MGM) and Weigel Broadcasting have unveiled plans for the national launch of Me-TV, a television network offering classic television sitcoms, dramas and classic commercials and targeted for digital broadcast stations. Me-TV (Memorable Entertainment Television) is already a proven commodity on the local level with its daily dose of classic shows. A local version […]
According to RNCOS research, the US mobile TV/video market is anticipated to double by 2013, representing a CAGR of around 22 per cent from 2009, mainly resulting from operators pouring investment into mobile TV, declining service prices, and availability of desirable content. Consumers demanding improved multimedia services other than emails or mobile gaming are also […]