A total of 1.6 million TV sets were sold in Germany in Q1 2018. Of these, 1.2 million (75%) are equipped with smart functions, reports German industry association Deutsche TV-Plattform with reference to figures from GfK Retail & Technology.
GfK: Modest piracy decrease in Spain
The value of illegal accesses to illegal content in Spain amounted to €21.899 billion in 2017. This represented a decrease of 6% compared to 2016 and an accumulated decrease of 9% compared to 2015.
Smart TV devices achieve record sales in Germany
More smart devices for media use at home were sold in Germany last year than ever before.
Growing acceptance of smart TVs in Dutch homes
The number of Dutch people watching TV programmes on smartphones is growing and currently stands at 21% and 27% respectively, while usage of smart TVs is also oin the rise, according to GfK’s latest Trends in Digital Media research.
German consumer electronics market grows in 2017
The market for traditional consumer electronics is growing in Germany this year.
Netflix rules in the Netherlands
Netflix rules in the Netherlands. In July, Netflix reached 3,942,000 people in the Netherlands on PC, smartphone and / or tablet, which equals 27.5% of all Dutch from 13 years of age.
Grand Tour tops Amazon viewing in UK
Amazon’s The Grand Tour, starring Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, was the most viewed title November and December 2016 in the UK.
Sky Deutschland’s viewing figures underrated by 16%
The TV audience ratings of Sky Deutschland have been around 16% higher in subscriber households than reported by German TV ratings provider AGF in 2016.
Digital media players co-exist with traditional pay-TV
Consumers increasingly see digital players as complementing cable, satellite service, according to GfK’s latest Home Technology Monitor.
Research: US viewers becoming ‘self-bundlers’
INFOGRAPHIC. Multiple streaming services rises over 50% in 3 years, posing new challenges to the video marketplace, according to GfK research.