The latest global TV display supply shortage could continue to be an issue in the third quarter of 2016, which is the most critical timing for TV makers looking to refill the panel pipeline for the upcoming holiday sales season. In response to rising display prices, TV brands are becoming more aggressive in securing the […]
UK consumers are aware of the potential benefits of the Internet of Things (“IoT”) and believe it could make their lives better, but perceived high prices and scepticism about the technology are putting them off from buying connected devices. In a new report from Deloitte,
NSR’s Commercial Satellite Ground Segment report projects the global market for Commercial Satellite Ground Equipment will grow from $5.6 billion (€5bn) in 2015 to $11.5 billion in 2025, generating over $100 billion in cumulative revenue. Mass-markets like DTH and Consumer Broadband will generate the majority of shipments. However, high-value markets such as Aeronautical Satcom and […]
The second annual Prime Day (Amazon’s take on ‘Black Friday’) was the biggest day ever for Amazon. The online shopping giant announced customer orders surpassed Prime Day 2015 by more than 60 per cent worldwide and more than 50 per cent in the US It was also the biggest day ever for Amazon devices globally […]
Findings from Hub Entertainment Research indicate that 83 per cent of Amazon users, and 93 per cent of Hulu users, also use Netflix. Hub’s findings suggest that although online TV content comes in many shapes and sizes – free with ads, TV Everywhere linked to traditional MVPDs, transactional platforms to rent or buy video, etc. […]
Convergent offers along with the aggressive campaigns of pay-TV operators such as Movistar TV, Vodafone-ONO and Orange given a boost to the pay-TV market in Spain reaching a penetration of 26.9 per cent. Despite this growth, 70.8 per cent of Spanish viewers claim not to be interested in paying for more TV channels, as they […]
Public service broadcasters (PSBs) still account for more than half of broadcast TV viewing, Ofcom has found, and around three in four viewers are satisfied with their services. Investment by PSBs in
Futuresource Consulting has published its latest worldwide digital media adaptor (DMA) report to provide an insight into the media streaming device market. 2015 saw shipments of 42 million DMAs, growing over 15 per cent year-on-year and representing a trade value of $1.9 billion (€1.7bn). 2020 is expected to see shipments of these dedicated video streaming […]
Futuresource Consulting has announced the latest results from its worldwide audio equipment tracking service, which states that in 2015, worldwide demand for home audio products grew by 24 per cent to 88.2 million units, whilst trade value remained stable at $9.8 billion. Shipments were slightly higher than forecasts outlined in the previous Dec 2015 report, […]
Content delivery network (CDN) specialist Akamai’s First Quarter, 2016 State of the Internet Report, which provides key global statistics such as connection speeds, broadband adoption metrics, notable Internet disruptions, IPv4 exhaustion and IPv6 implementation, reveals that global average connection speed increased 12 per cent from the fourth quarter of 2015 to 6.3 Mbps, a 23 […]