Digital business analytics specialist comScore and mobile telco TelefЧnica Germany have shared the results of a study showing the shift in media consumption triggered by smartphones, tablets and other connected devices. The report – Connected Europe – How Smartphones and Tablets are Shifting Media Consumption – was revealed at the DLD (Digital Life Design) conference […]
With forecasts exceeding 80 per cent of units shipped by 2015, connected TVs are expected to lead the way in global TV shipments escalating from 27 per cent in 2011, according to new research from Futuresource Consulting. On a regional level, Japan leads the way in the adoption of connected TVs, with 59 per cent […]
According to predictions by Deloitte, more and more people are going to own more than one tablet device. Jolyon Barker, global lead for Deloitte’s Technology, Media and Telecommunications department, said: “The tablet explosion has shown little sign of slowing down since hitting the market in 2010 and is set to take the mantle of the […]
The popularity of OTT video has created a demand for Wi-Fi in the entertainment cluster of home living rooms. Increasingly, home video entertainment devices such as digital TVs, Blu-ray players, game consoles, and all versions of STBs are coming to the market Wi-Fi-connected, so the devices can connect to the web and to each other. […]
HDTV household penetration will soon be high enough in developed countries for broadcasters and pay TV operators to consider ending their Standard Definition transmissions, according to a report from Digital TV Research. HD-ready penetration will double from 25.9 per cent at end-2011 to 50.9 per cent in 2016. However, HD-ready penetration will be higher than […]
According to research from TDG, 56 per cent of broadband households are to varying degrees likely to purchase a new TV in the next six months. TDG expects that close to 25 per cent of broadband households will indeed buy a new HDTV in the next six months, which equates to at least 20 million […]
US consumers are turning away from owning movies to watch in their homes, buying far fewer releases in 2011 than in previous years. Total revenues from the sale of films on DVDs, Blu-rays and via digital distribution dropped more than 12 per cent to $9.5 billion, according to a report released by the Digital Entertainment […]
Consumer research from Leichtman Research Group (LRG) has found that 69 per cent of households in the US have at least one HDTV set – up from 17 per cent in 2006. Over the past five years, 52 per cent of US households adopted HDTV. In addition, 48 per cent of HDTV households have more […]
Consumer behaviour and TV set maker strategies are resulting in widely diverging TV product ranges across the world. While the industry is truly global, regional differences are increasing. For 3D, the most enthusiastic regions are Western Europe and China, while the mix of 3D in North America actually declined in Q3’11, according to the Q4’11 […]
According to the latest NPD DisplaySearch Quarterly TV Cost and Price Forecast Model, average US street prices for all LCD TV sizes up to 46″ will be below $1,000 for the first time, and all 32″, including high frame-rate LED models, will be below $500. Many other pricing milestones will be reached during the holiday […]