Market Trends

Free and Live TV still Favourite Choice of Consumers but Wider Availability of OTT Services Fuelling Popularity and Usage

London, UK, August 18, 2015--Futuresource's latest 'Living with Digital' consumer research study provides updated analysis of consumer's shifting behaviour and evolving habits across digital entertainment and connected devices. The research identified Live TV (pay & free) is still the primary viewing choice for 65% of respondents across the territories with France showing the most solidarity at 75% compared to 59% in both US and UK.

Teal Group Predicts Worldwide UAV Production Will Total US$ 93 Billion

Fairfax, Va., Aug. 14, 2015-- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) continue as the most dynamic growth sector of the world aerospace industry this decade, report Teal analysts in their latest market analysis. New unmanned combat aerial vehicle programs, commercial, and consumer spending all promise to drive more than a tripling of the market over the next decade.

Connected TV Set Boom Continues

London, UK, August 12, 2015--The number of TV sets connected to the Internet will reach 876 million by 2020, up from 105 million at end-2010 and the 415 million expected at end-2015, according to a new report from Digital TV Research.

Internet of Things to Almost Triple to Over 38 Billion Units by 2020

Hampshire, UK,August 3, 2015:: New data from Juniper Research has revealed that the number of IoT (Internet of Things) connected devices will number 38.5 billion in 2020, up from 13.4 billion in 2015: a rise of over 285%.

Worldwide 4K TV Shipments Set to Surpass 30m Units in 2015

London, UK, July 30, 2015--According to the worldwide TV market report from Futuresource Consulting, 4K TV shipments are expected to grow by 147% in 2015, despite overall 2% fall in TV sales.

World Teleport Association Releases "Cybersecurity for Teleport & Satellite Operators" Research Report

New York City, NY, July 21, 2015–The World Teleport Association (WTA) today announced the release of a new FourNines research report: Cybersecurity for Teleport & Satellite Operators

New Applications Driving Satellite Communications Market

Newtown, Conn., July 15, 2015—With demand for satellite communications increasing, manufacturers are expected to produce more than 430 satellites over the next 10 years, according to Forecast International.

Global 8K TV Shipments to Approach One Million Units in 2019

Englewood, Colo., July 14, 2015--The advent of 8K broadcasting in Japan for the 2020 Olympics is expected to spur a new round of resolution increases, even though shipments have not yet started in serious commercial volumes. According to IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS), the leading global source of critical information and insight, shipments of 8K ultra-high definition (UHD) resolution (7680 x 4320 pixels) TVs are expected to increase from 2,700 shipped worldwide in 2015 to 911,000 in 2019. The IHS 8K TV forecast hinges on the 65-inch screen size, which has by far the highest volume in production and will account for almost 80 percent of 8K TV shipments in 2019. 

NSR’s Satellite Capacity Study Finds HTS Essential as Traditional FSS Faces Challenges

Cambridge, MA, July 13, 2015 – NSR’s Global Satellite Capacity Supply & Demand, 12th Edition report, released today, projects demand for more than 7,700 transponders of traditional C-, Ku-, and widebeam Ka-band FSS capacity globally by 2024. NSR also forecasts over 3 Terabits of GEO-HTS, MEO-HTS, and LEO-HTS bandwidth demand, across a series of applications ranging from data to broadband access to mobility. With growth slowing and prices declining in traditional FSS markets, NSR expects a CAGR of less than 2% for traditional FSS demand; new markets will therefore need to be tapped and new possibilities unlocked through increased bandwidth efficiencies and lower cost per bit in order to fuel organic market expansion.