Findings from research firm Dataxis suggest that global shipments of 4K TV sets will surpass 5 per cent of the total annual TV shipments in 2017, while the installed base of 4K TV sets in Europe, North America and mature Asian markets, such as Japan and South Korea, will also reach 5 per cent in […]
The value of the European cable industry grew more than five per cent in 2012 and future growth potential remains robust, according to a new report from IHS, produced in collaboration with Cable Europe. European Broadband Cable 2013 shows that the investment thesis for cable remains strong, a fact highlighted by recent deal activity such […]
Mobile technology has reached an incredibly high penetration in an exceptionally short amount of time with smartphones and tablets truly becoming the beating heart of content and commerce this year. According to Frank N. Magid Associates’ latest study, 74 per cent of American mobile consumers now use a smartphone, and 52 per cent of mobile […]
The number of TV sets connected to the Internet will reach 759 million by 2018 for 40 countries covered in the Connected TV Forecasts report from Digital TV Research, up from 115 million at end-2010 and the 307 million expected at end-2013. This translates to 26.8 per cent of global TV sets by 2018, up […]
FTA Television has confirmed its position as the preferred media of Italians, with over 96 per cent of adults stating they have watched free-to-air TV in the previous week, according to a study on media consumption and advertising expenditure prepared by eMarketer, in collaboration with Starcom MediaVest Group Italia. However, pay viewing on satellite and […]
More than 8 billion Internet-connected video devices will be installed worldwide in 2017, exceeding the population of the planet, according to research from the Broadband Technology Service at IHS. The installed base of video-enabled devices that are connected to the Internet — a category that includes diverse product such as tablets, smart TVs, games consoles, […]
Disney Media Distribution EMEA has released figures that reveal the successful launch of its branded on-demand service Disney Movies on Demand and the continued growth of ABC TV on Demand and Disney Channels on Demand. Since its launch at MIPCOM in October 2012, Disney Movies on Demand, the family-friendly branded SVOD service, is now available […]
OTT content, video delivered on connected devices via the Internet – including services such as YouTube and Netflix, is the most prominent way of accessing video content among 18-34 year-olds with connected TVs, according to the new Connected Intelligence Applications and Convergence Report from The NPD Group. Three quarters (75 per cent) use their connected […]
For the second month in a row, global shipments of flat-panel televisions fell in July compared to year-ago levels, dampening hopes that the market will achieve any growth this year. The combined shipments worldwide in July of liquid-crystal display (LCD) and plasma display panel (PDP) TVs amounted to 14.88 million units, down 6.3 per cent […]
Nielsen has officially launched its Nielsen Twitter TV Ratings, which it describes as the first measure of the total activity and reach of TV-related conversation on Twitter. Nielsen Twitter TV Ratings measure the number of people tweeting about TV shows as well as the much larger ‘audience’ of people who actually view those Tweets. “We […]