The Spanish TV ad market fell by 15.7 per cent to €409.3 million in the first quarter of the year intensifying its free fall, according to Infoadex, with Regional TV stations taking the worst part of it with a drop of 18.7 per cent. TV ad revenues in the nationwide FTA TV amounted to €371.4 […]
The market for Blu-ray (BD) and DVD rental in the UK is expected to plunge by 22 per cent in 2013, as half the country’s Blockbuster video stores shut down in a restructuring initiated by the company’s new management. The UK market for physical-video rental will drop to £202 million in 2013, down £57 million, […]
Nativ, the media management and workflow expert, has published an independent report outlining the shortcomings and challenges of current workflow practices and is setting out its vision for helping the market work smarter, cheaper and faster. In the new world of multi-platform TV and film, harnessing content and cost-effectively managing its production and delivery offers […]
US consumers’ desire for mobility is driving sales of tablets, smartphones, e-readers and wireless mobile hotspots, according to a study released by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). The 15th Annual Household CE Ownership and Market Potential Study also found that consumer electronics (CE) spending is up for individuals (35 per cent) and households (36 per […]
There are nearly 700 million unique IPv4 addresses from 240 countries/regions connected to the Akamai Intelligent Platform in the fourth quarter of 2012. This represents 4.2 per cent more than in the third quarter of 2012, and 13 per cent more than in the fourth quarter of 2011. Given that a single IP address can […]
Ireland has a need to be constantly connected as digital device ownership continues to rise to enable round the clock online access, according to the latest eircom Household Sentiment Survey (eHSS). The in-depth bi-annual nationwide survey shows how Ireland is embracing technology at every opportunity. Ireland is now a nation that has a desire to […]
Parks Associates research finds over 70 per cent of pay-TV subscribers in Western Europe are able to receive a TV Everywhere/multiscreen service. In Eastern Europe, multiscreen availability topped 25 per cent of pay-TV households in early 2013. However, ARPU remains low, pushing many operators to test new business models such as a la carte pricing. […]
As the use of multiple connected devices in the home continues to increase year over year, home networks provide the foundation to connect mobile devices, appliances and systems in the home, according to Gartner. Gartner said that a network that shares a robust, reliable and fast fixed broadband access in the home will provide a […]
A TDG report on the evolving world of social TV provides new forecasts for social TV use between 2013 and 2020, as well as specific recommendations for TV industry stakeholders on how to incorporate social TV into television and online/OTT video offerings. According to Joel Espelien, TDG Senior Analyst, former SVP of Strategy at PacketVideo, […]
Eutelsat Communications has revealed the results of its survey on TV reception in Italy, conducted with Ipsos, which reveals that 8 million households are equipped with satellite dishes that are pointed at its satellites. The Hot Bird satellites, which are provide multichannel reception in Italy, are being received by 7.3 million homes, an increase of […]