More than three-quarters (88 per cent) of millennials engage in second screen behaviours when watching video content, the highest percentage of any demographic, according to a study from US trade body the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), formerly the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). The report,
With ultra-broadband technologies on target to become a transformative next generation solution for high speed internet, ultra-high bandwidth and faster internet speeds of 1 Gbps will be achievable when using G.fast, cable technology DOCSIS 3.1 or GPON. In fact, DOCSIS 3.1 is
Despite the widespread availability of inexpensive ancillary TV streaming devices, research from The Diffusion Group (TDG) finds that 32 per cent of OTT TV Users prefer having the native connectivity of a Smart TV. This according to data featured in TDG’s Video Behavior in the Age of Quantum Media, a survey of 2,000 US adult […]
The global connected devices market is set to reach $6,217 million by 2020, growing at a CAGR of over 10 per cent, according to a Technavio report. Technavio’s report covers
Technavio’s market research analysts estimate, the large area LCD market recorded sales of over 738 million units in 2015 and is expected to rake in revenues close to $84 billion by 2019. “The reduced thickness of LCD glass substrates is leading vendors to focus on manufacturing slimmer and lightweight devices. In the past, manufacturing thin […]
Findings from media and communications sector financial intelligence specialist SNL Kagan suggest that global set-top box (STB) shipments maintained elevated levels in 2015, buoyed by demand in emerging markets such as China and India. Worldwide STB shipments are on track to reach 253.1 million in 2015, up marginally from 248.6 million in 2014, as the […]
Virtual reality (VR) could be big soon, says a Digi-Capital study. And augmented reality (AR) could be bigger, but might take longer to get there. At the start of last year it looked like consumer AR could launch in 2016. AR now appears largely focused on enterprise users this year, with most consumer AR expected […]
Conviva, a specialist in OTT video experience optimisation, has released its final Viewer Experience Report Update for 2015. The report reviews a year in which OTT services became core lines of business for leading media publishers and service providers, and new
The findings of a joint virtual reality (VR) research study of content creators in the Hollywood community reveal that participants are passionate about the new medium and think it is likely a game changer. The study, conducted by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) and National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) was designed to paint a […]
This past week at the giant CES show in Las Vegas some of the world’s leading TV manufacturers announced that their TV sets would also handle ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) connectivity. At CES the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) issued its own forecasts stating