Half of German TVs sold are smart

March 13, 2013 11.03 Europe/London By

According to GfK Retail and Technology in 2012 more than 50% of the TV devices sold in the German market were Smart TVs (4, 8 million).

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Euro TV set market remains stable in 2013

November 7, 2012 11.11 Europe/London By

Smart TVs and 3D televisions are becoming more popular with consumers in Europe, according to research by GfK.

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Netflix use beats videogame systems

September 13, 2012 09.24 Europe/London By

The average Netflix user (ages 13 to 54) watches 5.1 TV shows and 3.4 movies per week via the service, according to GfK.

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Terrestrial TV viewing grows in US

June 22, 2012 07.10 Europe/London By

According to new research by GfK Media, the number of Americans now relying on over-the-air television reception increased to almost 54 million, up from 46 million just a year ago.

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Strong gains for connected TV in Netherlands

February 7, 2012 13.57 Europe/London By

More than 50% of all TV sets in Dutch homes will be connected to the web within two years, according to GfK research.

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VOD to outpace DVD/Blu-ray in Holland

December 27, 2011 08.31 Europe/London By

The total number of Dutch homes using Video-on-Demand (VOD) has risen to 1.2 million during 2011. Together, they are expected to spend around €53 million.

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French viewers embrace connected TVs

November 22, 2011 10.26 Europe/London By
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Almost 50% of all French households can access services using their connected TV, according to research by GfK.

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German viewers embrace HDTV

May 12, 2011 20.04 Europe/London By

Research from GfK suggests that by the end of the year there will be 31 million HDTV capable households in Germany, with about 90% of all new devices sold this year being HD Ready.

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DTT drives French digital TV take-up

February 15, 2011 15.05 Europe/London By

Almost 9 out of 10 television homes – 24 million households – in France owned at least one digital receiver (satellite, IPTV, DTT or cable) at the end of last year. This was an increase of 8 million on the figure at the end of 2008.

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Dutch viewers continue to love teletext

August 31, 2010 06.54 Europe/London By
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Dutch viewers are still avid users of the teletext services of both the public and private broadcasters, according to research carried out by Intomart GfK on behalf of RTL Nederland and SBS Broadcasting. Twelve million people of 13 years and older still access teletext on a regular basis.

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