The number of digital homes in Germany on August 1 reached 15,680,000, or 44.2% of the total number of 35,490,000 TV households, according to the latest figures from GfK and […]
HD PVR set-top box revenue to increase
Revenue of SD set-top boxes is set to decline from current levels of $1.4 billion (€1.06 billion) to $438 million by 2014, while HD PVR STB revenues will increase by […]
STB market grows by 50 million units in 2009
More than 200 million set-top boxes (STBs) were shipped during 2009. Another 50 million households chose to use the devices to receive both pay and free-to-air television, according to new […]
Worldwide 3D sales to top 5.99 million
Consumers are embracing 3D, according to IMS Research, who estimates that 5.99 million 3D TV sets will ship worldwide in 2010 and forecasts that over 218 million 3D TV sets […]
Hybrid TVs conquer German households
One in five of all TV sets sold in Germany during 2010 will be a connected TV set, according to research from Gold Media in Berlin. By 2015, there should […]
YouTube at 14.6 billion video all-time high
YouTube achieved record levels of viewing activity in May with an all-time high of 14.6 billion videos viewed in the US alone and surpassing the threshold of 100 videos per […]
Research shows 2009 record year for STBs
Global demand for digital set top boxes hit a new high in 2009, with worldwide set top box unit shipments increasing 11%, reports In-Stat. Record demand for both satellite and […]
Dutch cablers increase digital market share
Dutch cable operators have seen their market share of the digital TV market increased by 0.6% to a total of 54.4% during Q1 2010, according to research by Telecompaper. A […]
25,000 3DTVs sold in Europe
European consumers had purchased more than 25,000 flat screen televisions with 3D technology by the end of May 2010, according to retail analyst GfK. But the number is dwarfed by […]
Global broadband hits 484 million subs
Global broadband hits the 484 million subscriber mark as more than 14 million lines are added In Q1 2010, the the Broadband Forum announced at a CommunicAsia press conference today. […]