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For 56% of 18-34s tablet is TV companion

Tablets, especially for younger owners, are an extension of the TV viewing experience.  According to the new Connected TV App Discovery Report from NPD Connected Intelligence while watching TV, 56 per cent of US tablet owners age 18-34 use their tablet for

June 24, 2014

Pay-TV operators head STB food chain

Pay-TV operators are at the top of the set-top box food chain, with hardware OEMs and semiconductor vendors both functioning in a supporting role, according to ABI Research’s Set-top Box Opportunities and Leaders. The largest operators are responsible for the functional definition and direction, and have significant ownership over at least the logical layers of […]

June 16, 2014

Ultra-HD takes off in France

Driven by the World Cup, 530,000 TVs were sold last month in France, representing a 25 per cent growth year on year. A total of 2.3 million TVs have been sold since the beginning of the year. After a two year decrease, a study

June 12, 2014From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

Google Chromecast in decline

Research from Parks Associates reports that usage of Google Chromecast appears to be declining while adoption of streaming media players has increased to nearly 20 per cent of US broadband households, up from 14 per cent in 2012. The research, which includes data and analysis of a Q1 2014 consumer survey of

June 11, 2014

Over half Sky subs connected

More than half of Sky’s subscribers have now connected their Sky+HD box to broadband, giving them access to the full range of on-demand services. Sky said the total number of connected Sky+HD boxes has

June 11, 2014

Global flat-panel shipments strong in Q1

Worldwide shipments of flat-panel televisions rose convincingly in the first quarter of 2014 compared to the same period last year, a stronger-than-expected showing that puts the industry on firm footing for the year, according to a new report from IHS Technology. The market for LCD TV was particularly robust, climbing 4 percent from January to […]

June 11, 2014

5m UK subs for superfast content, apps

A broadband mapping report reveals a huge opportunity – which no-one is yet taking up. Over five million British homes and businesses are already paying for superfast broadband services. But there is little sign that anybody is yet trying to sell

June 10, 2014

OTT drives spendings on video equipment

Market research firm Infonetics Research released excerpts from its latest Broadcast and Streaming Video Equipment and Pay TV Subscribers report, which tracks pay-TV subscribers and video equipment sold to telco IPTV, cable, and satellite TV providers.

June 4, 2014

Analyst: ‘STB sector ripe for further consolidation’

According to analyst firm ABI Research, the market focus of the leading set-top box vendors won’t meet the needs of modern operators today who are looking at extending their services over multiple networks. The firm notes that the STB market has generally maintained historical leadership positions based on a cable, satellite or IPTV focus. Of […]

May 30, 2014

CCAP sales up 177% in Q1

Market research firm Infonetics Research has released excerpts from its Q1 2014 CCAP, and Edge QAM Hardware and Subscribers report, which tracks cable broadband equipment and subscribers. “In a dramatic shift, the vast majority of

May 29, 2014