Big box-office titles, new releases, and franchise movies are the most streamed movie content on SVOD services such as Netflix and Amazon Instant Video.
Connected TV ownership to double by 2017
The global number of connected TV devices is set to grow from an average of just 0.5 per household in 2013 to 1.0 per household by 2017, according to Strategy […]
Shipments of OTT-enabled devices to reach 1.7b this year
More than 1.7 billion devices capable of accessing OTT broadband content such as Netflix and Hulu are set to ship by the end of 2013.
White Paper – Interoperability: Myths and Realities
With a plethora of devices being used to consume audiovisual content policymakers should recognise that fragmentation represents competition and consumer choice, not a lack of interoperability, and adopt a new […]
TV market declines again in 2013
Following a dismal third quarter, the outlook for global TV shipments appears even dimmer in 2013, with shipments now forecast to fall by 5%, marking the second consecutive year of […]
Demand for Home Media Gateways grows
Home Media Gateway unit shipments continue to be relatively modest, but MRG is projecting demand to increase significantly over the next few years.
OTT SVOD revenues to reach nearly $8b in 2017
MRG expects the OTT SVOD market to record significant growth worldwide in the coming years, reaching nearly US$8 billion on more than 120 million subscribers globally by 2017.
STB CA clients to pass 1b next year
The global installed base of conditional access (CA) clients in set-top boxes is expected to exceed 1 billion units for the first time in 2014.
73% of US consumers not interested in smart TV
The bad news for the television market is that nearly three-quarters of US consumers are not interested in buying a smart TV during the next 12 months.
Slower growth for mature IPTV markets
At the end of June 2013, there were 87.2m IPTV subscriptions across the globe. In the 12 months since Q2 2012, the IPTV subscriber market grew by 24%, with 17m […]