A new global report from MRG shows how OTT (Over-the-Top) video services will offer new opportunities for IPTV & Cable Operators and media owners to expand their reach through TV-centric open Internet services. Revenues in 2012 should exceed $11 billion, with Internet Set-top Box (ISTB) penetration (including game consoles) exceeding 57 million. Besides cost containment […]
Following a nine month study, PA Consulting Group has completed a report for UK's Ofcom to predict any potential pressure on spectrum availability across the UK over the next 15 to 20 years. Spectrum is a finite and valuable resource, and PA's report shows both supply and demand for spectrum under a number of different […]
Following a nine month study, PA Consulting Group has completed a report for UK's Ofcom to predict any potential pressure on spectrum availability across the UK over the next 15 to 20 years. Spectrum is a finite and valuable resource, and PA's report shows both supply and demand for spectrum under a number of different […]
The demand for interactive and personalised television services will push annual worldwide set-top box shipments over 200 million by 2013, as providers overhaul their current base with next-generation models, according to Parks Associates. The research firm’s latest report says the global digital transition and new distribution channels like DTT, IPTV, and over-the-top video services will […]
DVR specialist TiVo has unveiled a first look at its Pure Programme Ratings, which were derived using the number of TiVo subscribers viewing a programme, live or Time-shifted, excluding the commercials, to arrive at the total potential audience for the commercials during a given programme. Current industry services measure a programme's viewership rating without separating […]
The share of online adults who watch videos on video-sharing sites has nearly doubled since 2006, according to a survey by the Pew Research Centre’s Internet & American Life Project. Audiences for Web sites like YouTube and Google Video continue to grow swiftly across all demographic groups, far outpacing the adoption rates of many other […]
Almost a fifth of UK consumers are set to reduce what they spend on pay TV because of the recession, according to a study by YouGov for Callcredit Marketing Solutions. The survey of 2,500 consumers found that 18 per cent are planning to cut back on pay-TV services provided by broadcasters such BSkyB and Virgin […]
The number of subscribers worldwide to telco/IPTV services will approach 40 million by year-end 2009, according to international research firm Parks Associates. The strong growth is due partly to aggressive provider deployments according to the firm, the most successful rollouts will incorporate multiple services, such as home networking, convergence in entertainment and communications features, and […]
Americans are getting more channels – and they're watching more TV than ever. In 2008, the number of channels available in the average US TV household was 130.1, according to Nielsen Media Research. That's more than double 2000, when the average was 61.4. In a given week, the average household tuned to 17.8 channels, or […]
Due to strong government support for the nationwide digital conversion, the Chinese domestic set-top box market has not been negatively influenced by the current worldwide financial crisis, although exports of Chinese STBs have been somewhat negatively influenced due to diminishing overseas demand. An IMS Research report forecasts that, except for the cable STB and grey […]