Research: Over 8m TV sets sold in UK in 2020
With lockdown measures enforced around the globe, it is understandable that 2020 saw the steepest growth in UK TV sales in over a generation, which exceeded 8 million sets, reports…
Research: 91% LatAm viewers streaming TV weekly
Findings from omnichannel sell-side advertising platform Magnite’s CTV in LATAM: The Future Forward report show that there is widespread adoption of connected TV (CTV) streaming platforms across Brazil, Argentina, and…
UKTV: Record Q1 viewing
Multichannel programmer UKTV has released consolidated viewing figures from the first quarter of the year and announced its highest ever Q1 share of viewing (4.73 per cent) with UKTV Originals…
iPlayer: Record-breaking start to year
BBC iPlayer has seen its best quarter on record with over 1.7 billion streams in the first three months of the year, according to figures released by the Corporation. The…
Research: APAC video spend grew 9% in 2020
According to analysis and research released by Media Partners Asia (MPA), consumer spending on video in Asia Pacific grew 9 per cent in 2020 to reach $58.3 billion (€48.3bn) in…
Report: Pandemic increases UK brand risk
The Media Quality Report for H2 2020 from digital ad verification specialist Integral Ad Science (IAS), which provides global benchmarks for viewability, brand safety and ad fraud across digital environments…
Analyst: LEOs to boost satellite broadband
The demand for broadband connectivity over both fixed and mobile broadband networks is increasing dramatically. However, despite network expansions and upgrades, only half of households worldwide currently have access to…
Forecast: W Europe at 234m SVoD subs by 2026
Western Europe will have 234 million SVoD subscriptions by 2026, up from 137 million at end-2020, according to the Western Europe OTT TV & Video Forecasts report from analyst firm…
Report: 210m Indian homes have TV
According to BARC India’s TV Universe Estimates 2020 report, 210 million Indian households now own a TV set, an increase of 6.9 per cent from 197 million in 2018. Simultaneously,…
Research: CTV beats linear for audience reach
Research from programmatic video platform Tremor Video and ad platform Unruly, in partnership with research and advisor firm MTM Global, reveals that nearly three-quarters (72 per cent) of US digital…
Report: Pandemic makes headphones integral to daily lives
The global headphones market celebrated a good year in 2020, growing in both volumes and retail value, to reach 480 million units and generate $44 billion (€36.8bn) reports Futuresource Consulting.…
Forecast: 134m India pay-TV subs by 2025
A report by Media Partners Asia (MPA) indicates that India’s pay-TV industry will grow at ~7 per cent CAGR between 2020-25 as total industry revenues, including subscription and advertising, reach…
Analysis: More SVoD subs than people in US
A report from Ampere Analysis shows the rapid rise of SVoD services in the US. There are now more subscriptions to services including Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, HBO Max and…
Report: Satellite backhaul worth $25bn annually by 2030
NSR’s Wireless Backhaul via Satellite, 15th Edition report, forecasts $25 billion (€21bn) in annual revenue in 2030 for satellite backhaul, propelled by explosive connectivity demand worldwide and post-Covid-19 recovery in…
Report: ‘2020s decade of smallsats’
Specialist satellite consulting and research firm Euroconsult forecasts further growth in the global supply and demand of government, commercial and academic satellites weighing up to 500 kg. The latest update…
Analyst: Disney+ rollout a success in SE Asia
The rollout of Disney+ in Southeast Asia is going strong, as the streaming platform launched in India in April 2020, followed by Indonesia in September 2020 and more recently Singapore…