Pay TV cord-cutting is now an undeniable phenomenon in a large number of European markets as 12 countries witnessed a decline in overall pay TV uptake in the first quarter […]
Conditional Access market set to decline
The global market for conditional access (CA) technology used in STBs is set to contract as pay-TV services reach saturation, according to IHS Technology
Netflix reaches 7% of Dutch consumers
The share of Dutch consumers with a paid Netflix subscription rose to 7% in the second quarter, from 4% in the fourth quarter of 2013, according to research from the […]
Dutch cablers continue to lose market share
Dutch cable operators continue to lose subscribers with Rekam now reporting just 50.06% penetration, and UPC 56.4%.
Major US pay TV providers lose 300k subs
The thirteen largest pay-TV providers in the US, representing about 95% of the market, lost about 300,000 net video subscribers in 2Q 2014, compared to a loss of about 350,000 […]
Brits still prefer to watch live TV – on their TV
New research reveals that despite the growth in TV viewing via PC, tablet and smartphones, 89% of viewers still regularly use the TV to watch their content live – with […]
Rushed analogue switch-off threatens African TV
Most sub-Saharan countries, notably Nigeria and South Africa, will not achieve the ITU-mandated 2015 deadline to switch off their analogue terrestrial TV signals.
4K video ecosystem years away from mass market
Rosy forecasts for consumer use of 4K or Ultra-HD video are overly optimistic, says a new report from TDG, Forecasting the 4K Video Ecosystem, 2014-2025.
Germans embrace TV sets despite mobile boom
The TV set stays indispensable for the majority of Germans.
Apple TV sales slowing in crowded OTT field
Apple TV sales growth has slowed significantly this year, down to a 12% annual growth rate at an estimated 1.9 million units sold in Q2 2014 according to Strategy Analytics.