Global TV shipments declined for the second straight quarter, falling 8% Y/Y in the seonc quarter of the year, according to NPD DisplaySearch.
Tablets drive higher 18-49 TV viewing
Viewing TV shows on iPad, Kindle Fire, and other tablets drives greater TV viewing rather than cannibalizing ratings.
Broadband should be about user experience
Broadband targets need more focus on the user experience, rather than just speed, according to Tim Johnson, of broadband specialists Point Topic.
Online viewing on smart TVs grows to 18%
18% of consumers surveyed in 14 countries are accessing online content daily via connected TV sets, according to NPD DisplaySearch.
Connected devices grow OTT revenues
IMS Research forecasts that in 2017, 27% of OTT video transactions will be initiated via fixed connected consumer electronics devices within the home, accounting for 46% of world OTT market […]
Preparations under way for Astra 2F
The Astra 2F satellite to be orbited on Arianespace’s next Ariane 5 mission is now undergoing pre-flight checkout, joining its GSAT-10 co-passenger at the Spaceport launch site in French Guiana.
Video brings solid growth for satellite
The satellite market posts solid growth boosted by video services and emerging regions, according to research from Euroconsult.
Smart TV makers to lose $1 billion
Despite accelerating global demand for smart TVs, a new report from TDG forecasts that TV manufacturers will be largely unsuccessful in generating new revenue from these net-connected platforms.
Triple-play subscriptions to rocket to 400m
Global triple-play subscriptions will reach 400 million by 2017; up by nearly 300 million on the end-2011 total and up by 380 million on the 2007 total, according to a […]
Economy and Netflix hurt US pay-TV
Net US subscriber additions for pay-TV operators fell by nearly 350,000 in the second quarter, according to IHS Screen Digest.