Market Trends

Mobile Devices with 4K Screens Expected to Reach 478 Million Units by 2019

Scottsdale, Ariz., August 15, 2014--Mobile devices with 4K screens expected to reach 478 million unitnits by 2019, but services and content will trail adoption according to ABI Research  2K or “Quad HD” screens currently occupy the premium end of the smartphone market while 2015 will see the launch of 4K/Ultra HD devices.

New TDG Report Finds 4K TV Forecast Overly Optimistic

Plano, Tex., August 14, 2014--Rosy forecasts for consumer use of 4K or Ultra-HD video are overly optimistic, says a new report from TDG. While 4K will ultimately reach the mainstream, it will be a niche market for at least another five years, with widespread viewing of 4K content arriving in 2019 and growing quickly beyond.

Modest Revenue Growth for Commercial FSS Operators in 2013

Paris, France, August 13, 2014--According to Euroconsult's newly released report, "Company Profiles - FSS Operators: The Complete Analysis", the Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) industry generated US$ 12.2 billion in revenues in 2013, corresponding to 2% growth over revenues in 2012. 60% of revenue-generating FSS operators experienced a revenue growth slowdown in 2013 after years of robust growth; ten operators reported a revenue decrease in 2013, compared to only six operators in 2012.

Defying Expectations, Global LCD TV Market Rises in First Half 2014

El Segundo, Calif., Aug. 8, 2014—Liquid-crystal-display television (LCD TV) panels enjoyed unexpected growth in the first half of this year, tied to enthusiastic TV viewing because of the World Cup and other factors that benefited the market, according to a new report from IHS Technology.

Digital Pay TV in Asia to Grow at an Annual Rate of 10% through 2018

Hong Kong, August 7, 2014--The market for digital pay-TV in Asia Pacific will grow at a robust 10% CAGR between 2013 and 2018 as digital pay-TV subscribers climb from 312 million in 2013 to 503 million by 2018 and digital penetration of pay-TV homes expands from 62% to 83% between 2013 and 2018, according to Media Partners Asia's (MPA) latest report, Asia Pacific Pay-TV & Broadband Markets 2014.

OTT Video Services See Opportunity to Differentiate with 1080p and Ultra HD

Scottsdale, Ariz., Aug 7, 2014--​4K or Ultra HD is the future, but it’s a marathon, not a sprint to higher resolutions, according to ABI Research. And while 1080p TV screens are the norm and mobile screen resolutions continue to climb, plenty of streamed HD content is still distributed in 720p or lower. Over-the-top (OTT) services such as Netflix, VUDU, and M-GO, which exclusively distribute content over the Internet, are more eager to embrace 1080p and Ultra HD for connected CE devices in order to appear more innovative.

US Video Entertainment Spending to Peak at US$ 123 Billion in 2015

Dunstable, UK, August 6, 2014--The overall US video entertainment market (subscription Pay-TV, box office, packaged home video, Pay-TV VoD and paid-for online video) continues to grow in low single digits, reaching US$ 120 billion in 2013 - a 2% increase on 2012 - and is on track to peak at US$ 123 billion in 2015, according to the latest industry report from Futuresource Consulting.

40 operators in 16 Arab Countries Commercially Offer 3G/3.5G/3.75G

Amman, Jordan, August 5, 2014--A new report from the Arab Advisors Group provides an analysis of the 3G/3.5G/3.75G services landscape in the Arab World. The research revealed that during the period between November 2011 and May 2014, four more operators deployed 3G networks in the Arab World; increasing the number of operators with 3G/3.5G/3.75G services to forty operators. The most common 3G/3.5G/3.75G service offered by the operators is mobile Internet, followed by video calling and mobile TV. 

Mobile Media Revenue to Reach US$ 380 Billion by 2018

Boston, Mass., August 4, 2014--Strategy Analytics’ forecast, Global Mobile Media Forecast: 2001-2018, predicts spending on consumer mobile media services consumed via the handset (which excludes tablet spend) including handset browsing, mobile applications, mobile games, mobile music, mobile video, mobile TV, ringtones, wallpapers and alerts - will rise from just above $236 Billion in 2013 to approach US$ 380 Billion by 2018.

Consumer Demand for Cloud DVR Technology: 45% Find It Very Appealing

Dallas, Tex., August 1, 2014--Over 45% of U.S. pay-TV subscribers find cloud DVR technology very appealing, according to new research from Parks Associates. The report Cloud DVR: The New Face of Television notes that consumers show particular interest in unlimited storage space and two-week catch-up services for video. With the Supreme Court omitting cloud DVR in its 2014 Aereo ruling, pay-TV providers can experiment with these cloud services as strategies to build subscriber loyalty and increase revenues.