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On-demand revenues to climb 54%

On-demand TV revenues from movies and TV programmes (and excluding revenues from other sources such as sports and adult and also excluding SVoD packages and the Internet) will reach $6.0 billion in 2017, up from $3.9 billion in 2011 and $2.3 billion in 2007, according to findings from Digital TV Research. The On-demand TV Revenue […]

August 15, 2012

US pay-TV providers lose 325,000 Q2 subs

Findings from research and analysis specialist Leichtman Research Group suggest that the thirteen largest multi-channel video providers in the US – representing about 94 per cent of the market – lost about 325,000 net additional video subscribers in Q2 2012. Quarterly net multi-channel video losses in Q2 2012 were only about 1,500 more than in […]

August 15, 2012

Ofcom: Upgrades boost average broadband speeds

UK consumers are achieving average residential broadband speeds of 9.0Mbit/s, driven by the move to new ‘superfast’ services. Ofcom’s research into fixed-line residential broadband speeds shows that, in May 2012, the average actual UK speed was 9.0Mbit/s, which is 2x times faster than the average speed of 3.6Mbit/s recorded in November 2008 when Ofcom first […]

August 15, 2012

Video infrastructure market to grow 43%

Transformation of a relatively mature pay-TV market and a surge in OTT services are identified as two key drivers in the growth of video infrastructure sales, according to findings from market intelligence specialist Synergy Research Group. The firm’s research suggests that the video infrastructure market generated revenues of $32 billion for technology vendors in 2011, […]

August 15, 2012

Latam DTT homes to pass analogue FTA

Findings from market research firm Dataxis suggest that in 2016, for the first time since television was introduced in Latin America, more people will be accessing digital terrestrial TV (DTT) than traditional, analogue free-to-air broadcasts in the region. By the end of 2012, Dataxis projects that there will be 12.3 million households actively receiving DTT […]

August 15, 2012

US: Olympics most watched event ever

The London Games were the best ever for NBC, as more than 219 million viewers tuned in over the 17 days, making the London Olympics the most-watched TV event in US history, according to Nielsen. The 219.4 million viewers were up 2 per cent over the 215 million that watched the Beijing Games in 2008. […]

August 14, 2012

Flat panel TV shipments return to growth

Global shipments of flat panel televisions returned to growth in the second quarter, according to IHS-owned Displaybank – after a 30 per cent drop during the first three months of 2012. Worldwide shipments of flat panel televisions (LCD and plasma sets), rose to 48.9 million units in the second quarter, up 3.6 per cent from […]

August 14, 2012

US pay-TV subs hit by Netflix and recession

Research from analyst firm IHS suggests that subscriber additions for US pay-TV operators fell by nearly 350,000 in the second quarter – the largest subscriber drop in history – as weakening economic conditions and strengthening competition from over-the-top (OTT) players such as Netflix continue to work against cable operators and even against the satellite segment. […]

August 13, 2012

Sports viewers go online and multi-screen

Research commissioned by Tier 1 Internet operator Level 3 Communications to ascertain current trends in viewing broadcast sport has revealed that the Internet is challenging traditional broadcast technology as a means of delivering programming content. The company suggests that a “perfect storm” is brewing as intense competition between content providers and device makers meets faster, […]

August 10, 2012By Colin Mann

Nielsen monitors online and offline behaviours

Nielsen has unveiled its latest innovation for cross-platform advertising. ‘Nielsen Online Audience Segments – TV Viewing’ links online and offline consumer behaviours by providing marketers the ability to connect with TV audiences online and more strategically align their TV and online ad campaigns. ‘Nielsen Online Audience Segments – TV Viewing’ serves the needs of those […]

August 9, 2012