According to a new report from Digital TV Research, rapid expansion meant that Brazilian DTH subscriptions overhauled cable as the most popular platform with during the first six months of 2011. Further change is ahead as the government will soon amend legislation to allow telco to offer full IPTV services. Report author Simon Murray […]
Cable TV subs in the Netherlands number 5.291 million for the first quarter, down from 5.334 million in December, according to the latest survey by regulator OPTA. Analogue subscribers are 2.252 million, down from 2.436 million. The total of DTH, IPTV and DTT viewers numbered 2.239 million, up from 2.165 million. Cabler Ziggo remained the […]
Futuresource Consulting, working with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) announced the launch of new research into the key business challenges and future opportunities for European broadcasters in an evolving market. It says the study will shed light on the shifting broadcast marketplace, consolidation, cost pressures and potential new revenue streams for the industry, as […]
Despite a bleak economic climate, European Pay TV providers continue to add new subscribers. Collectively, Europe’s top ten providers added nearly 1.5 million new subscribers in the first quarter of 2011, according to a report by Strategy Analytics. BSkyB holds on to the title of the largest Pay TV service provider in Western Europe, […]
Television advertising had the greatest impact on consumer behaviour in 2011 according to a Deloitte report, with fieldwork by GfK, on behalf of the Edinburgh International Television Festival. The UK’s appreciation of television advertising continues to go from strength to strength, with 58 per cent of respondents ranking it among the top three most influential […]
Pay TV providers are preparing to offer viewers premium VOD offerings new releases expected to cost $25-$30 and showing about two months after a movie’s theater premiere and two months before release to DVD, premium channels (such as HBO), and video services (such as Netflix). Premium VOD is one of a handful of new […]
UK pay TV revenues are fast reaching maturity, so operators must find other revenue streams to ensure growth, according to a new report from Digital TV Research. UK pay TV revenues are forecast to reach US$9.3 billion in 2011, up by US$3.3 billion on 2006. However, revenues are only expected to climb by another US$250 […]
Reversing previous declines in market share, iTunes in the first half of 2010 managed to extend its leadership position in the US online movie market, according to the new IHS Screen Digest Media Research analysis provider IHS iTunes’ share of US consumer spending for movie electronic sell-through (EST) and Internet video on demand (iVOD) rose […]
The adoption of connected TVs will be slower than other devices because of the longer replacement cycle of big screen TVs says researcher STL. It says that despite the optimism for the connected TV market, replacement cycles are a challenge. STL assumes an installed base of 60 million units in the UK and assumes that […]
3DTVs account for one in every five TVs sold, says Currys and PC World. According to the largest UK consumer electronics retailer, sales of 3DTVs have risen significantly over the past quarter and are 500 per cent up on three months ago. “Interest around 3D TV technology has massively increased over the last quarter and […]