Market Trends

Perceived Value in Traditional Pay-TV Services Declines–Online a Likely Culprit

Frisco, Tex., March 5, 2013– The value of traditional pay-TV service like cable, satellite, and telco TV appears to be waning. While close to 90% of broadband subscribers are still on the pay-TV dole – a testament to its importance in daily consumer lives - the perceived value of the service relative to prices paid has declined in the last 12 months, according to TDG Research. 

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Video Hardware Infrastructure Revenues to Reach $3.8 Billion by 2017 as Consolidation Gathers Pace

London, UK, March 4,  2013--The overall infrastructure video equipment market will grow to reach US$3.8 billion dollars in 2017, up from $2.8 billion in 2012. Video encoders represent the fasted growing sub segment of the market, growing over 10% annually, compared to the market as a whole which grows at a 6% pace. Classic video servers, which are experiencing a high rate of integration as well as replacement with more modern IP-based architectures, increase at about 3% annually.

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ITU Releases Latest Global Technology Development Figures

Geneva, Switzerland, February 27, 2013 – New figures released by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) confirm strong sustained demand for information and communication technology (ICT) services, with uptake spurred by a steady fall in the price of broadband Internet.

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The Global Military Communications and COTS Market to reach US$17.46 billion by end- 2013

London, UK,  February 18, 2013--Visiongain's latest defence and security report, The Global Military Communications and COTS Market 2013-2023, values the market for militarycommunications spending to reach US$17.46 billion in 2013, as both mature and emerging national markets invest in the inherent operational advantages demonstrated by utilising effective and advanced military communications networks.

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comScore Releases the "2013 U.S. Digital Future in Focus" Report

Report Features Insights on Key Trends from 2012 and What They Mean for the Year Ahead

Reston, Va., February 15, 2013--comScore, Inc. released today the 2013 U.S. Digital Future in Focus report. This annual report examines how the prevailing trends in social media, search, online video, digital advertising, mobile and e-commerce are defining the current digital marketplace and what these trends mean for the year ahead.

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75% of U.S. Households Have HDTV

Over Half of HD Households Have More Than One HDTV

Durham, NH, February 8, 2013 -- New consumer research from Leichtman Research Group, Inc. (LRG) found that 75% of households in the United States have at least one high definition television (HDTV) set -- up from 23% five years ago. Over the past five years, 52% of US households adopted HDTV.

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Global Broadband Service Revenue to Reach $251 Billion in 2018 Despite Decline in ARPU

Singapore, February 6, 2013--Global fixed broadband market including DSL, cable, and fiber-optic services generated $188 billion service revenue in 2012; a 7% increase from 2011. According to ABI Research’s broadband carrier Market Data, fixed broadband service revenue will grow to $251 billion by 2018.

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IPTV Providers Are Projected to Take an 18% Share of a $304 Billion Market by 2018

Singapore, February 5, 2013--The worldwide Pay-TV market grew at a steady pace in 2012 generating $238 billion by end-of-year, up from $223 billion in 2011, according to ABI Research’s “Pay-TV ARPU and Revenues” Market Data. The global Pay-TV market is expected to generate $304 billion in 2018 with a CAGR of 4%.

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Tablet TV and Video Viewing Estimated to Rise to 58 Billion Hours per Year by 2017

Frisco, Tex., February 1, 2013--In a new report released by TDG entitled "Tablet Diffusion and Its Impact on Video Use – Forecasts and Recommendations," iPad and other tablet video use by American consumers is forecast to rise dramatically over the next five years, driving significant changes in the business landscape for television and online/Over-the-Top (OTT) video.

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2013 to be Breakout Year for 4K×2K TV; Market Forecast to Reach 7M in 2016

SANTA CLARA, Calif., January 30, 2013—More than half a million 4K×2K TVs are forecast to ship worldwide this year, growing to more than 7 million by 2016, according to the latest Quarterly TV Design and Features Report from NPD DisplaySearch. The 4K×2K trend was first seen at IFA 2012 and continued at the 2013 International CES, as TV manufacturers search for the next technology transition to attract consumers to upgrade their current TVs.

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