The introduction of High Definition (HD) channels and Smart TVs has led to an increase in digital TV viewing which in turn will drive the growth of the Set top box (STB) market in India. One of the hallmark product categories in the consumer electronics segment, the STB market in India is poised for unprecedented growth.

Euroconsult today forecasted that satellite capacity revenue in the global maritime market will nearly double over the next decade, with a compound annual growth rate of 7%.

Market research firm Infonetics Research released excerpts from its 1st edition Pay TV Subscriber Database by Provider, which tracks the cable TV, satellite TV, and telco IPTV subscribers of over 150 service providers around the world. The report highlights the emerging markets such as Latin America and Asia driving Pay-TV growth.

According to a new report by Resarch and Markets the Global 3D TV market to grow at a CAGR of 19.7 percent over the period 2013-18 in terms of units and 2.04 percent in terms of revenue. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increasing popularity of 3D programming and on-demand content.

The Global 3D TV market has also been witnessing the adoption of 3D TVs in advertising. However, lack of global standards for 3D technology could pose a challenge to the growth of this market.

The global market for connected devices that allow users to access the Internet is set to surpass 6 billion units this year, as new products including cellphones, tablets and computers enter the electronics ecosystem, according to a new report from IHS Technology

Worldwide production of connected equipment will amount to 6.18 billion units this year, up a solid 6 percent from 5.82 billion in 2013. This will be the largest increase for the market in four years, surpassed only by the 10 percent hike in production during 2010, a year after the global economic recession ended.  

According to Euroconsult's newly released research report entitled "Profiles of Government Space Programs," global budgets for space programs dropped to US$ 72.1 billion in 2013 following peak spending at US$ 72.9 billion in 2012. This is the first time since 1995 that public space programs worldwide have entered a downward trend, a direct result of the cyclical nature of countries' investment in space-based infrastructures combined with governments' belt-tightening efforts during tough economic times.   

A new report titled "Global Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Market (2013 - 2018)" says the global UAV market size can be expected to grow to US$ 114.7 Billion by 2023. North America constitutes the majority share in the global UAV market and demand for UAVs in the US will spur the North American UAV market. Europe is set to spend US$24.3 billion on UAVs across the forecast period and UAV market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.66% in the Asia-Pacific region. 

The number of TV sets connected to the Internet will reach 759 million by 2018 for 40 countries covered in the Connected TV Forecasts report, up from 115 million at end-2010 and the 307 million expected at end-2013. This translates to 26.8% of global TV sets by 2018, up from only 5.1% at end-2010 and 12.4% by end-2013, according to a new report entitled "Connected TV Foreceast" from reportbuyer.com.

Despite continued growth of online video viewing on connected CE devices and excitement from new platforms like Google’s Chromecast and new consoles from Microsoft and Sony, annual increases in mobile online viewing (tablets and smartphones) are higher than any other category. Worldwide mobile views already constitute over 20% of the total (in 2013) and this share will continue to grow – more than doubling during the five year forecast window, according to new research from ABI Research.

A new report from Arab Advisors Group provides an overview of  the IPTV services in the Arab world by IPTV is in its initial stage of penetration in the Arab World, and is still developing, according tho the report.