Superfast broadband for Europe should cost less

Providing superfast broadband services to the whole of the European Union could be much less expensive than previously estimated. This is the key conclusion of a new report from broadband specialists Point Topic.

TV panel makers bet on Ultra HD growth

TV panel makers are betting on a high rate of growth for UltraHD (4K) LCD TVs during the next four years.

84% of US broadband households have home network

According to new data from TDG, home network diffusion among US broadband households has reached 84%, up from 81% in 2011. 62% are using it to stream media.

US viewing on non-TV devices grows

Live TV streaming to tablets

27% of adults in the US watch video on devices other than a TV set daily, and 53% on a weekly basis, according to research from Leichtman Research Group.

Over 100m IPTV homes by 2017

Top 5 IPTV countries

The global IPTV subscriber base reached an estimated 65 million by the end of 2012, according too SNL Kagan.

18m DVB-T2 STBs expected in 2015

DVB-T2 new (October 2010)

A total of 18 million DVB-T2 set-top boxes are expected in 2015 to help satisfy the next digital transition milestone, according to ABI Research.

Adobe says mobile video views up 300%

TV Everywhere adoption in the US increased 12-fold and mobile video viewing grew by 300%, according to Adobe.

60% growth in worldwide OTT revenue in 2012

Companies such as Netflix, Hulu, Apple, and Amazon helped drive the OTT video market past $8 billion in 2012, according to ABI Research.

Austria’s Simpli TV goes live Monday

simpli-tv

The new digital terrestrial platform Simplu TV will commence transmissions on Monday April 15th.

US second screen usage disappoints

Live TV streaming to tablets

US consumers are not widely using applications designed by broadcasters on their laptops, smartphones, and other second-screen devices.