The first six months of this year were not good for sales of consumer electronics devices, according to the latest report from researchers GfK. It says the sector suffered a “significant deterioration” with sales in Western Europe declining by 11.3 percent compared with the same period in 2010. The numbers come out ahead of the […]
Wowza Media Systems , the “any screen done right” media server software company, has earned a 99.2 per cent overall satisfaction rating in a recent survey of its customers. San Francisco-based market research firm Power Decisions Group, which referred to the overall combination of responses as “total satisfaction,” independently certified results of the Wowza customer […]
India has just crossed the 100 million mark for pay TV subscribers, representing more than 70 per cent of TV households. According to the India Digital TV Forecasts report, there is still plenty of growth to come, with 139 million pay TV subs forecast for 2016. ARPUs will remain low in India, though pay TV […]
In-Stat research reports that 50 per cent of tablet owners are viewing not only feature-length movies on their device, but TV shows as well; an important revelation to both content producers and providers alike. Tablet and smartphones are not only becoming vital new screens for video consumption, but are also functioning as personal interaction devices […]
Shipments of 3D-capable large-area TFT LCD panels increased to 5.2 million units in Q2, growing by 124 per cent Quarter v Quarter. Shipments of 3D panels were primarily for LCD TVs, reaching 4.9 million units in Q2 2-11, 118 per cent Q/Q growth, and pushing the 3D penetration in LCD TV panels from 4.5 per […]
TV content on demand is more popular than ever, according to Swiss telco Swisscom. It reports that in the first half year of this year alone, Swisscom TV customers downloaded more than three million films and live sporting events – up almost two-fold on the same period the previous year. Swisscom is continually expanding its […]
Brazil’s National Telecoms Agency says that pay-TV subscribers in the country grew by a record 15.6 per cent in the first seven months of this year, to 11.3 million subs. 1.2 million net new subs have been added since the start of the year, with July achieving another 187,000 subs. DTH now has 51 per […]
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 […]