Market Trends

62% of Mobile Web Users Engage in Multi-screen Activities while Watching TV

Singapore, May 24, 2013--InMobi, the  largest independent mobile advertising network, today unveiled its first global report into multi-screen viewing behavior.  The study surveyed 15,000 mobile web users across 14 markets and provides marketers with valuable insight into the ways in which consumers engage with content across multiple screens. The report uncovers that mobile now ranks first in media consumption among mobile web users, who now consume 108 minutes of the average seven hours of media consumed per day via their mobile device.

Mobile TV & Video Viewers to Exceed 2 Bil. by 2017

Hampshire, UK, May 16, 2013--A new report from Juniper Research has found that by 2017, 2 billion mobile and tablet users will watch TV and video on their devices. This is attributed to the growing popularity of short and easily shared video clips, and the increased global uptake of connected devices with faster processors and better displays.

India DTH Subscribers Hit 54 million

New Delhi, India, May 10, 2013--According to the latest “Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Report,” the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) reported that as of end of 2012, India had 54.52 million subscribers registered with six private DTH operators.

Results of Video On Demand and TV Everywhere Survey Released

Sherman Oaks, Calif., May 8, 2013 – Vubiquity, a global provider of multiplatform video services,announced the results of a tracking study measuring consumer behaviors and attitudes toward Video on Demand (VOD) and TV Everywhere (TVE). In the survey, conducted by Frank N. Magid Associates during the fourth quarter of 2012, satisfaction with On Demand grew 5% over 2010.  The biggest areas of improved satisfaction were the quality of programs (+6%), availability of programs in HD (+8%) and the number of choices available (+6%).

18 Million DVB-T2 STBs Expected in 2015 to Help Satisfy Next Digital Transition Milestone

Scottsdale, Ariz., April 24, 2013--At the end 2012, North America and Western Europe had effectively made the transition to digital terrestrial television (DTT) broadcasts. The next milestone year (2015) was established by the ITU and a number of countries in Eastern Europe and Middle-East Africa are hoping to satisfy this goal. With a later start to digital services a number of countries in these regions are starting with DVB-T2, avoiding the conundrum facing established DVB-T markets looking to migrate to the newer technology.

Over 60% Growth in Worldwide Over-the-top Video Revenue in 2012

Scottsdale, Ariz., April 12, 2013--Companies like Netflix, Hulu, Apple, and Amazon helped drive the over-the-top (OTT) video market past $8 billion in 2012. The three largest markets—North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific—experienced YoY growth in excess of 50% in 2012. The continued spread of connected CE and increasingly mobile devices, like tablets, are expected to push the market past $20 billion by 2015, according to ABI Research.

Number of Aircraft Providing In-Flight Connectivity Will Nearly Triple by 2022

New Technologies and Solutions Will Drive Strong Growth and Increase Competition

Paris, April 4, 2013 – According to Euroconsult’s newly released strategic review,Prospects for In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity, the global In-Flight Connectivity market is expected to grow over the next 10 years, with over 12,000 commercial and 16,000 business airplanes to provide in-flight connectivity to passengers by 2022. With a take-up rate of less than 5%, in-flight connectivity services generated less than $300 million in revenue from airline passengers last year. The market is expected to grow to $1.3 billion by 2022.

Demand for 3D TV on the Rise

Santa Clara, Calif., April 1, 2013—As 3D TV continues to grow, competition between the main two 3D technologies is heating up. Film patterned retarder is finally catching up to the more established shutter glass approach. According to the NPD DisplaySearch  demand for 3D patterned retarder (3D PR) film is forecast to grow 104% Y/Y in Q4’12 and reach 34 million units in 2013.

Web Access From Set Top Boxes and TVs up 138%, Feature Phones Down 12% in Six Months

London, UK, March 27, 2013--Netbiscuits, the global leader in software solutions for adaptive Web development, today revealed further evidence that the Web is changing so rapidly that many organizations are still unprepared for the future of consumer access. The increasing number of devices hitting the market and the unrelenting fragmentation of various operating systems and profiles means it is harder than ever for brands to build consistent Web experiences designed to meet the growing expectations of consumers across all devices. Based on the Netbiscuits Platform which handles billions of mobile Web and content impressions a month, the Netbiscuits Quarterly Web Trends Report proves that consumers are accessing the Web through new emerging devices and technologies.

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Next Generation Digital Entertainment: CDN Delivery + DRM Challenge + Market Forecast 2013 - 2018

Dublin, Ireland,  March 21, 2013--The digital entertainment market is poised to reach a new stage in its evolution with the coming pipeline of next generation applications and solutions. The increased usage of CDN, DRM, and RCS in the digital media and entertainment markets has led to a revolution of content consumption among consumers. Higher bandwidth, low cost digital devices, most notably smartphones and tablet devices, have rendered long-standing issues such as connectivity, user interface, and data-speed problems of the past, according to a new report by Research and Markets.

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