Market Trends

Montpellier, France, March 13, 2014 – In its latest report dedicated to "Telco consolidation in Europe", IDATE presents its analysis and approach of the deterioration of Europe’s telecommunications services markets, urging operators to consider different means of consolidation, with a view to achieving economies of scale and/or increasing market share.

London, UK, March 12, 2014--Three out of every four homes in Britain can now get fixed broadband services at superfast speeds if they choose.  Contrary to frequent jibes⁽¹⁾ that the UK is backward in developing next-generation broadband services, this is one of the highest proportions for any major country in Europe.

Dubai, UAE, March 12, 2014--With an innumerable array of high-tech smart TVs, computers, mobile phones and portable gadgets driving mainstream media consumption habits away from traditional, living room TV experiences and towards flexible, anywhere-anytime digital media absorption, the global content delivery industry has earmarked the Middle East as its next major growth territory.

Durham, NH,  March 10, 2014 -- New consumer research from Leichtman Research Group, Inc. (LRG) found that 77% of households in the United States have at least one high definition television (HDTV) set, and about 46% of all households have multiple HDTVs. Five years ago, 34% of US households had at least one HDTV, and 11% of households had more than one HDTV.

New York City, March 6, 2014 – The World Teleport Association (WTA) today released Satellite Operator Benchmarks 2014, the fourth annual WTA global study. The study tracks, rates, and compares the operational and commercial performance of satellite operators, as experienced by a global sample of teleport operators, with the objective of strengthening the industry by driving self-improvement across all companies.

Boston, Mass., March 5, 2014- Ultra HD, the new TV technology, should receive a positive reaction from European consumers according to the latest survey results from Strategy Analytics’ ConsumerMetrix service. The report, "Ultra HDTV: More Than Half Would Buy", found that 15 percent of respondents in a survey of more than 4000 people across France, Germany, Italy and the UK said they would be very likely to buy an Ultra HDTV, and 41 percent said they would be somewhat likely to buy one in the next two years.

New York City, March 5, 2014--TechNavio's analysts forecast the Global Video Management Software market to grow at a CAGR of 18.51 percent over the period 2013-2018. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increasing security concerns. The Global Video Management Software market has also been witnessing the increasing demand for high-quality images. However, the lack of standardization could pose a challenge to the growth of this market.

Amman, Jordan, March 4, 2014--By end of 2017, Arab Advisors Group projects the Arab World’s Satellite Pay TV subscriptions to increase to 19 million with total market revenues reaching US$ 2.5 billion.

Dublin, Ireland, March 3, 2014--Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Requiem for the Television: Tablets, OTT, Faster Broadband to make Today's TV Unrecognizable" report to their offering. This report also considers the last major change in TV manufacturing.

Scottsdale, Ariz., March 3, 2014--In 2013 ABI Research estimates one out of every ten pay TV households had access to applications on the set-top box – applications include news and information services, service provider specific apps, OTT video, games, and music services. By 2019 nearly 40% of pay TV households should have access to similar services and features. Video will remain the focus for entertainment applications - consumers’ penchant for OTT video underscores the importance of video and how operator application libraries will evolve.