German consumer electronics fair IFA Berlin can’t take place this year in the usual format.
Smart TV and VOD on the rise in Germany
More than half (51%) of all German households now own a smart TV set. In 2018 it was 46%, in 2017 just 42%.
Smart TV drives on-demand TV in Germany
42% of the households in Germany own a smart TV set with 88% of the sets being connected to the internet.
Global consumer electronics market to grow in 2015
The worldwide market for consumer electronics will grow by 1.5% this year, according to German industry association gfu Consumer & Home Electronics.
TV set sales rise in Western Europe in 2014
The number of TV sets sold in Western Europe has increased by 3.2% to more than 34 million sets in 2014 (2013: 33 million sets).
German CE industry expects strong Q4 sales
The consumer electronics (CE) industry expects to increase its turnover in Germany in this year’s Christmas sales period by 2.3% to more than €8.5 billion compared with 2013, according to German industry association gfu.
Euro TV set market remains stable in 2013
Smart TVs and 3D televisions are becoming more popular with consumers in Europe, according to research by GfK.