Penetration of digital television in The Netherlands grew from 41.3% in 2008 to 50.8% in the second half of 2009, according to the Establishment Survey of SKO, which is conducted […]
Digital TV draws blanks in Poland
Although the take-up of digital TV services is growing rapidly in Poland, over a third (36.6%) of its population still have no idea of what services are on offer.
German digital homes at 41.4%
At the end of 2009, 14.67 million of Germany’s 35.49 million TV households were digital, according to Arbeitsgemeinschaft Fernsehforschung (AGF).
Movie on demand revenues to reach €430m by 2013
A new report from Futuresource Consulting argues consumers will be willing to pay extra for movies-on-demand services. The report runs counter to the current enthusiasm for the free content provided […]
European TV defies economic crisis
The EU 27 and two candidate countries Croatia and Turkey defied the economic crisis in 2009 by launching 245 TV channels and ending the year with 7,200.
Research: ‘Avatar’ puts 3D on the map
The popularity of Avatar and other 3D movies will put 3D TV on the map for consumers, according to the research firm In-Stat. 2010 will be a big year for […]
Not easy getting 3D in the home
The road from HD to 3D is “a harder mountain to climb”, according to the US based research institute NSR, because “equipment required to bring 3D from the cinema into […]
Web TV and Blu-ray set for dramatic growth
Sales of Web video device shipments will experience global growth of 78% year-over-year from 2009 to 2010. The device categories that will see the most significant uptake in the short […]
Harvard to awake dormant dish homes
Thousands of satellite TV dishes go unused and households are missing out on free satellite TV, claims Harvard International, the distributor of Grundig and Goodmans satellite receivers.
IPTV drives Portuguese subs rise
Portugal added another 72,000 subscription TV households in the third quarter of 2009, bringing the total to 2.4 million, according to the regulator Anacom.