Market Trends

London, UK, May 14, 2014--Based on forecasts for 138 countries, the number of digital TV homes will increase  by more than 1 billion between 2010 and 2020 to 1.68 billion – or up by 185%,  according to a new report from Digital TV Research. The Digital TV World  Household Forecasts report estimates that the digital TV total will climb by 131 million in 2014 alone.

Boston, MA - May 13, 2014 – Ultra HD (UHD) TV household ownership will grow from less than 10 percent of homes in the USA for the next 4 years to 33 percent of homes by 2020 according to the Strategy Analytics Connected Home Devices (CHD) service report, “Ultra High-Definition TV Displays: Global Market Forecast 2012-2020.”

Dublin, Ireland, May 12, 2014--The Global Smart STB and Dongle market will grow at a CAGR of 24.99 percent over the period 2013-2018. One of the latest trends being witnessed in the market is the integration of smart STBs with smart TVs and media players. Instead of purchasing a separate smart STB or dongle, users can buy a smart TV that is integrated with a smart STB, which allows them to directly connect to the internet, stream media, and access subscribed content.

Wilmington, DE, May 12, 2014 – NSR’s newest report, Global Direct-to-Home (DTH) Markets, 7th Edition, concludes when it comes to Direct-to-Home (DTH) Television services, not all emerging markets are created equal. NSR’s regional-centric analysis of DTH platforms points to a significant divergence in market trends not just between “developing” and “developed” markets, but also within the markets of the “developing world."

Bethesda, MD, May 8, 2014--The United States remains the leader in space competitiveness, but is the only nation to decline for seven straight years. As other countries enhance their space capabilities while the U.S. navigates uncertain transitions, its currently unique convening power in setting the global space agenda is not guaranteed, according to the just relesed Futron 2014 Space Competitiveness Index.

Paris, France, May 6, 2014 - A new research report by Euroconsult  provides a comprehensive analysis of the how and why of the military's usage of satellite communications, which saw tremendous growth over the past 15 years. Satellite capacity usage by the U.S. DoD has increased fivefold over 2000-2012 to over 10GHz, primarily driven by the two large conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.  

Port Washington, NY, May 6, 2014--According to the latest NPD Group TV Everywhere Report, more than one-in-five (21 percent) Pay-TV subscribers use the TV Everywhere services provided by their Pay-TV operator at least once per month.

Geneva, Switzerland, May 5, 2014 – New figures released by ITU today indicate that, by end 2014, there will be almost 3 billion Internet users, two-thirds of them coming from the developing world, and that the number of mobile-broadband subscriptions will reach 2.3 billion globally. Fifty-five per cent of these subscriptions are expected to be in the developing world.

MarketBrief Report on the Canadian Fixed Satellite Services Market sponsored by  Hunter Communications is now available.  

This report examines the current trends and opportunities in the Canadian Fixed Satellite Services in the light of recent regulatory changes and industry developments.

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Singapore, May 2, 2014--The global pay-TV subscriber base increased over 5% in 2013, raising the total to 901.1 million. However the average revenue per user (ARPU) dropped slightly to US$ 23.80 in 2013 from $24.10 in 2012.