The global smart speaker market was valued at $7.9 billion (€6.9bn) in 2018 and is forecast to exceed $32 billion in 2023, acording to an IHS Markit report. In 2017, smart speaker platforms developed in North America accounted for nearly 70 per cent of global smart speaker revenue. In 2023, North America is forecast to […]
Research from Parks Associates finds smart speakers inspire strong brand loyalty among owners – 97 per cent of smart speaker households own only one brand in this device category. The research reveals two-thirds of smart speaker households own an Echo device, while almost one-third own a Google Home. Low-end models such as the Echo Dot […]
This year’s Super Bowl broke streaming records (up 20 per cent on 2018) but not all viewers had a true live experience. Real-time streaming solution, Phenix, measured the game’s latency and found that “live streams” were anywhere from 28 to 47 seconds behind real-time. In addition to the delays from field to device, Phenix also measured the latency between devices watching […]
A study from Juniper Research has found that global consumer spend on digital content will reach $250 billion (€218.9bn) in 2019, an increase of $23 billion year-on-year. The research found that SVoD services will be a
Kantar Media’s preliminary estimate of in-game ad expenditures for Super Bowl LIII is $382 million (€334.4m). This would be the third largest amount in history, trailing only the 2017 and 2018 games. There was a total of 49 minutes, 45 seconds of national commercial time from paying sponsors, the NFL and CBS-owned networks. This matches […]
Market research firm Kids Insights, who conduct regular surveys into the attitudes and preferences of children and tweens, has published its latest trend predictions for the next 12 months. The Future Forecast report, which is based on Kids Insights’ surveying more than
Following Viacom’s recent agreement to purchase AVoD service Pluto TV for $340 million (€300m), Joseph Dimmock, Technology Analyst at data and analytics company GlobalData, has shared his thoughts on the acquisition with advanced-television.com. “Pluto TV currently offers more than 100 live TV channels as well as thousands of hours of on-demand content to its users,” […]
“In 2018 more than ever, multiscreen consumption –TV, computer, smartphone and tablet – has played a part in the growth of the medium and the television experience. Every day, these screens draw more than 44 million viewers”, commented Julien Rosanvallon, Executive Director of Digital and TV at Médiamétrie in his opening statement at the TV […]
A survey of media and broadcast industry professionals has unveiled the importance media and technology professionals are placing on collaboration as a driver for business success and creativity. The research, conducted by the UK’s leading broadcast, production and media technology tradeshow – Broadcast Video Expo (BVE) – found that 88 per cent of media and […]
Official figures published by the BFI’s Research and Statistics Unit reveal continued growth with the highest level of cinema admissions since 1970, a growth in the box office market share achieved by independent UK films and continued high levels of production investment across high-end television and film, reinforcing the UK’s global reputation as a world-leading […]