Deutsche Telekom’s T-Labs began investigating approaches to the virtualisation of set-top box features in late 2011 and has been testing them in initial field trials ever since.
Fight against audiovisual piracy goes global
In a unique event the Audiovisual Anti-Piracy Alliance (AAPA) is bringing together anti-piracy associations from around the world to highlight the international dimensions of audiovisual piracy and to explore how […]
Emerging markets opt for smart TVs
Consumers in emerging markets are twice as likely as those in mature markets to purchase an internet-enabled smart TV in the coming 12 months, according to NPD DisplaySearch.
IPTV and OTT to drive European pay-TV growth
IPTV and OTT video services to account for most pay-TV growth in Western Europe between 2013 and 2018, according to Analysys Mason.
Europe holds back full global TV ad recovery
Global TV advertising expenditure will reach $219 billion in 2018 for the 55 countries covered in the TV Advertising Forecasts report from Digital TV Research, up by 32% – or […]
UK viewers stay with traditional TV set
In the UK 98.5% of all TV viewing is on a traditional TV set and just 1.5% is on other screens such as tablets, according to Thinkbox research.
STBs and dongles continue to grow
The smart set-top box and dongle market is expected to pass 18 million units in 2013; higher than originally forecasted due to the arrival of Google’s Chromecast device.
Dutch digital TV penetration reaches 85%
The number of digital TV connections in the Netherlands grew by 1.0% during the second quarter of this year to 6.543 million on June 30.
One in four homes to own a satellite dish by 2018
Covering 97 countries, the number of pay satellite TV (DBS or DTH) homes will reach 251 million by 2018, up from 178 million at end-2012 and 103 million at end-2008, […]
Dutch mobile service revenues fall 6.7% in Q2
Dutch mobile service revenues contracted 6.7% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2013 to a total EUR1.38 billion.