The TV set market experienced a slight decrease in shipments during 2011 when compared to 2010, and forecasts the biggest drop in TV set unit shipments will occur in 2012, according to IMS Research.
German satellite TV market accelerates
April 15, 2012 14.02 Europe/London By
The end of an era is approaching in Germany as on April 30, all analogue satellite TV broadcasts on the Astra satellite will terminate.
Pay-TV competition to focus on lower tiers
April 13, 2012 10.00 Europe/London By
The low pay segment could become the key battleground for pay-TV over the next few years.
25% of US video viewing on ‘other platforms’
April 12, 2012 08.03 Europe/London By
25% of all video viewing in US broadband households now occurs on platforms other than the television, such as PCs, smartphones, and tablets, according to Parks Associates research.
Costs of pay-TV continues to increase in US
April 11, 2012 22.04 Europe/London By
The average pay-TV bill might reach $123 by the year 2015 and $200 by 2020, according to market research company NPD Group.
Digital TV conversion slows in Western Europe
April 11, 2012 14.08 Europe/London By
Western Europe will not reach full digital TV penetration until 2017, despite penetration being as high as 85% by end-2011, according to a new report from Digital TV Research.
US connected TVs reach 38%
April 10, 2012 10.12 Europe/London By
In the US, 38% of all households have at least one television set connected to the internet, according to research from Leichtman Research Group.
Second screen usage becoming the norm
April 8, 2012 12.09 Europe/London By
Watching TV while using a tablet or smartphone is more common than not according to a Q4 2011 Nielsen survey of connected device owners in the US, UK, Germany and Italy.
14 million IPTV subs in China
April 6, 2012 09.36 Europe/London By
The number of IPTV users reached 14 million in China in January this year, according to statistics from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
Recession fails to halt CEE digital TV expansion
March 31, 2012 21.40 Europe/London By
According to a new report from Digital TV Research, 2012 is a watershed year for Eastern Europe as the number of digital homes for the 15 forecast countries will exceed the analogue total for the first time.
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Digital TV Eastern Europe NEW REPORT by Simon Murray of Digital TV Research. 2012 is a watershed year for Eastern Europe as the number of digital homes for 15 forecast countries will exceed the analogue total for the first time. This electronically-delivered,150-page report comes in three parts, a PDF file and two Excel workbooks. Countries covered include Russia and Ukraine.