FIFA’s reported revenue from sales of the 2014 finals amounts to $1.733 billion so far, with Europe accounting for 50% of the total, ahead of Asia and North Africa with […]
Linear viewing decline a wake-up call to broadcasters
Analysis of television viewing data has found that broadcast TV viewing saw a significant fall in 2013 in the UK and US, as viewers switched to using on-demand services to […]
iOS outpaces Android as smartphone video platform
Ooyala’s Q1 2014 Global Video Index shows iOS outpaces Android as a smartphone video platform, despite a smaller market share.
Cisco extends video infrastructure software lead in Q1
New Q1 data from Synergy Research Group shows that Cisco has extended the lead over its main video infrastructure software rivals Nagra, Arris, Rovi and Irdeto.
World Cup broadcasters target billions of multiscreens
This summer’s football World Cup is proving to be the most accessible in the tournament’s history, with broadcast and streaming services available on up to 5.9 billion screens globally.
NSR: 300 UltraHD DTH channels by 2023
By 2023, nearly 300 ultraHD (or 4K) TV channels will be broadcast globally by DTH operators, predicts NSR.
Pay TV operators key to future of STBs
Pay TV Operators are at the top of the set-top box food chain, with hardware OEMs and semiconductor vendors both functioning in a supporting role, according to ABI Research.
Consumers want entertainment ‘selfie-style’
Binge-watching television shows is pervasive across consumers in the US, UK and China, according to research careried out on behalf of Edelman.
Tablet users prefer OTT apps to TV apps
Tablet owners are significantly more likely to use OTT service apps such as Netflix than those offered by both TV networks and operators, according to The Diffusion Group.
Global flat-panel TV shipments enjoy sound growth
Worldwide shipments of flat-panel televisions rose convincingly in the first quarter of 2014 compared to the same period last year, a stronger-than-expected showing that puts the industry on firm footing […]