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
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
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
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 […]
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
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.
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 […]
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
Broadcom, once thought of as primarily strong in the North American cable set-top box market, has extended its market share such that it now leads in the cable, satellite, IPTV, and DTT markets worldwide, as well as in the closely related home networking market, according to ABI Research. With the exception of MStar, all of […]
Market research firm Infonetics Research has released excerpts from its 2014 Residential Gateway Strategies and Vendor Leadership: Global Service Provider Survey, which delves