March 2013 was a good month for RTL Nederland’s online services, with some of its programmes among the most viewed, and its websites and apps seeing an increase in views.
Significant surge in superfast broadband
IPTV continues to gain market share, passing 75 million subscriber mark; with China, France and US accounting for 58% of the global user base.
US second screen usage disappoints
US consumers are not widely using applications designed by broadcasters on their laptops, smartphones, and other second-screen devices.
Cloud-based TV service revenue to reach $700m by 2017
Cloud-based TV service revenues will increase from nearly $120 million in 2013 to more than three-quarters of a billion dollars by 2017, according to Multimedia Research Group.
Content owners buying encoders to bypass traditional distribution
Content owners are increasingly purchasing their own video encoders and transcoders in an attempt to bypass the pay-TV operators that have traditionally carried their programming.
US adults likely to cut the cord
39% of U.S. adults between the ages of 18 and 34 would consider replacing their television cable/satellite provider with a streaming media subscription service in 2013.
Global TV shipments hit the wall
The number of television displays sold fell during 2012 marking what the IHS iSuppli Worldwide Television Market Tracker Report describes as having a lasting impact on the market.
TV internet access explodes
Web traffic continues to increase, with impressions from set top boxes and smart TVs up by 138%, according to Netbiscuits quarterly web trends report.
US consumers can save with triple play
A Consumer Reports survey in the US concludedes that bundling TV, internet, and phone services point to big savings.
North American cable losses slow
North American cable subscriber losses are slowing down, according to Multimedia Research Group, but is forecasted to regain 2012 levels by 2017.