Market Trends

Cambridge, Mass., September 14, 2015 – NSR’s Global Satellite Capacity Supply & Demand, 12^th Edition report, observes a European satellite telecommunications market entering a period of dramatic transition.  As European satellite operators see opportunities for traditional FSS capacity expansion run out due to lack of spectrum, hundreds of millions of dollars of CAPEX are being invested into GEO-HTS payloads targeting hybrid and emerging applications that simply did not exist several years ago in Europe.

Amsterdam, September 12, 2015–SPB TV AG, a  global provider of end-to-end OTT TV, IPTV and mobile TV solutions, showcased mobile TV innovative technology at this year’s International Broadcasting Convention. SPB TV AG also presented new original insights and findings from its OTT TV Survey 2015 with new trends and developments in OTT TV use globally and in emerging markets, based on the audiences input.

Amsterdam, the Netherlands, September 11, 2015 – Consumers in key European TV markets are ready to embrace Ultra HD as a thrilling TV experience and to invest in equipment and content. The pulse of Ultra HD was presented today by Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) at a press briefing at IBC in Amsterdam. It included key findings of new qualitative consumer research conducted for Eutelsat by market research firm TNS, and fresh data from GfK on Ultra HD screen sales.

Boston, MA, September 9, 2015–-Ultra HD is on track to become an established feature of TVs by 2020, according to Strategy Analytics’ latest predictions. Falling prices, increased retailer support and strong customer satisfaction are the main reasons for Ultra HD TV’s success. Strategy Analytics now predicts that global sales of Ultra HD TVs this year may exceed 30 million units, and by 2020 61% of annual TV sales will be Ultra HD. The analyst firm also predicts that more than 20% of households in leading markets will be using Ultra HD services from pay TV or online video providers by 2020.

Dallas, Tex., September 3, 2015--Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) today launched the latest edition of the annual Ericsson ConsumerLab TV & Media Report, representative of the views and habits of 680 million consumers making it one of the largest studies of its kind. A key finding is that Video-on-Demand (VOD) services are succeeding in meeting consumer needs, thus allowing consumers to change their viewing habits.

Paris, France, September 2, 2015 - According to Euroconsult's newly released report, Satellite Communications & Broadcasting Markets Survey, Forecasts to 2024, the FSS industry posted an average annual growth rate of 4.3% over 2010-2013 with 2013 showing clear signs of slowdown at only +2%, the lowest growth rate since 2004. Further deceleration was witnessed in 2014, with sales remaining almost flat y-o-y at US$ 12.3 billion. 

Pune India, September 1, 2015--According to a new market research report, "Mobile CDN Market by Type (Video CDN and Non-Video CDN), by Solution (Network Acceleration, Traffic Management, Reporting, Analytics, and Monitoring, Transcoding and Digital Rights Management and Data Security) - Global Forecast to - 2020", published by MarketsandMarkets, the Mobile CDN Market is estimated to grow from USD 2.11 Billion in 2015 to USD 13.40 Billion in 2020, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 44.7% from 2015 to 2020.

Paris, France,  August 25, 2015 - According to Euroconsult's newly released report, Satellites to be Built & Launched by 2024, 140 satellites with launch mass over 50 kg will be launched on average >each year over the next decade for governments and commercial companies. In comparison with last year's forecast, the number of satellites is due to grow more than the market value over the decade. 

Cambridge, MA – August 24, 2015 – NSR’s, Satellite-Based Earth Observation (EO), 7^th Edition  report, released today, forecasts that data, value-added services and Information Products markets from Earth Observation (EO) will reach US$ 4.5 billion by 2024, from US$ 2.3 billion in 2014.  A thriving Information Products segment will drive the EO market as the industry transitions to an era of very-high resolution imagery and increased adoption of ‘big data’ analytics products in the face of decreasing data prices for medium and high resolution imagery. The market saw a sizable increase of US$ 200 million in 2014 due to an economic recovery leading to greater expenditure by governments, and a thriving Information Products segment.

London, UK, August 18, 2015--Futuresource's latest 'Living with Digital' consumer research study provides updated analysis of consumer's shifting behaviour and evolving habits across digital entertainment and connected devices. The research identified Live TV (pay & free) is still the primary viewing choice for 65% of respondents across the territories with France showing the most solidarity at 75% compared to 59% in both US and UK.