Data traffic surpassed voice traffic on mobile phone networks across the world in December 2009 due to rising demand for mobile broadband and social networking, according to Ericsson. Global voice and data traffic reached a combined total of 140,000 terabytes a month in December 2009, according to Hans Vestburg, Ericsson CEO and president. “This is […]

QuickPlay Media, a provider of solutions that manage the business of mobile video, has published the results of its third annual independent Market Tools survey focused on mobile TV and video consumption in the US. The 2010 study indicates high interest in new TV and video entertainment delivery models, particularly multi-screen video services. Specifically, 53 […]

Subscribers in China to IPTV will double in 2010, the result of an official government push to accelerate convergence among the country's various telecommunications, broadcast and Internet operators. Subscribers in China to IPTV will jump to 8.5 million in 2010, rising by a hefty 96 per cent from 4.4 million in 2009, according to iSuppli. […]

Americans are spending more time watching television and surfing the Internet simultaneously, and nearly 60 per cent of TV viewers use the Web at the same time at least once a month, according to a Nielsen report. The Nielsen Three Screen Report said the findings in its study belied early concerns that the growing popularity […]

Increased availability of 3D content is vitally important to sales of 3D-enabled TVs in 2010 and beyond, according to research from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). Content remains the key component in future adoption of 3D in the home. Two-thirds (67 per cent) of those planning to buy a 3D-enabled TV within the next three […]

IABM, the industry association that represents broadcast and media technology suppliers worldwide, has published its latest Industry Index which tracks the financial performance of supplier companies in the sector. Global sales turnover by those supplying technology to broadcast and media companies has declined by 7.2 per cent for the last 12 months as compared to […]

Consumers want their Internet TV, according to market research firm In-Stat. Based on In-Stat's new multi-client research, 26 per cent of US consumer respondents report viewing Internet TV more than once per week. However, rather than a substitute for traditional pay-TV services, consumers want Over-the-Top (OTT) Internet video to compliment traditional TV offerings. “Consumers want […]

US online advertising and marketing spending will overtake print this year as traditional media spending continues to decline, according to a study by research company Outsell. Online spending is forecast to rise 9.6 per cent to $119.6 billion, while print spending will fall 3 per cent to $111.5 billion, according to a survey of 1,000 […]

Media buyers’ primary objective for online video advertising campaigns is to deliver incremental reach to TV, according to research from Web TV Enterprise. Findings from the second bi-annual UK Online Video Advertising Market Report show that more than 40 per cent of media buyers now use video advertising campaigns for this purpose, indicating that TV […]

The online content services market targeted at portable CE devices is poised for substantial growth over the next few years, particularly as more connected devices enter consumers‚ hands. IMS Research forecasts that online content purchases made by users of iPods and other portable media players (PMPs) will generate $37.1 billion in service revenues in 2015. […]