Dublin, Ireland, August 31, 2011-- 3D content providers do not need to worry about consumers being unable to view their 3D content. With a large increase in the number of TV sets with a 3D feature coming to market in 2011, TV set manufacturers will make it difficult not to buy a 3D-enabled set in the coming years. A new Research and Markets study projects that the 3D TV Set Market will grow 500% in 2011.
Scottsdale, Ariz., August 30, 2011--Online digital video distribution now allows consumers to access more content, on more devices, and in more places, than ever before. This increase in access has made content more ubiquitous than ever, but availability is only a part of the story. Equally important is how, and on what devices consumers are accessing this content, and the increasing role of mobile devices for video consumption, according to research firn In-Stat.
Middlesex, UK, August 30, 2011--India has just crossed the 100 million mark for pay TV subscribers, representing more than 70% of TV households. According to the India Digital TV Forecasts report, there is still plenty of growth to come, with 139 million pay TV subs forecast for 2016. ARPUs will remain low in India, though pay TV revenues will reach US$8 billion in 2016, double the 2010 figure.
Middlesex, UK, August 25, 2011--According to a new report from Digital TV Research, rapid expansion meant that Brazilian DTH subscriptions overhauled cable as the most popular platform with considerable panache during the first six months of 2011. Further change is ahead as the government will soon amend legislation to allow telco to offer full IPTV services.
London, August 23, 2011--Research firm STL just released a new report on the UK TV market entitled: "Connected TV: Forecasts and Winners/Losers." While it is difficult to generalise with TV markets across the globe as the markets are fundamentally different in structure, especially with key variables such as PayTV penetration, state broadcaster involvement and fast broadband penetration varying widely, the comprehensive range of players and highly competitive nature of the UK market makes it a useful benchmark for many key global trends, according to the report.
Dublin, Ireland, August 17, 2011--South Korea continues to leadi in technology adoption and use. This according to a newly released report by Reseach and Markets entitled "South Korea - Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Forecasts." The report covers trends and developments in telecommunications, mobile, internet, broadband, digital TV and IPTV.
Scottsdale, Ariz., August 16, 2011 - The implementation of 3D on mobile devices is still in its infancy and requires a much more advanced technical solution for both viewing 3D and capturing 3D. However, the tremendous size of the mobile market is driving the industry to overcome some of the current limitations. 3D displays are still evolving, while image sensors are benefiting from a TAM that is likely to triple by 2015, and the processing solutions are already on a roadmap that will support the increasing demands of 3D. New research from In-Stat forecasts that the total number of 3D mobile devices will surpass 148 million units in 2015.
El Segundo, California, August 10, 2011-- Another sign of the Internet’s transformative impact on the electronics industry, shipments of Internet-enabled consumer electronics devices will soar to exceed those of the traditional platform used for accessing the Internet—the PC—for the first time in 2013, according to the new IHS iSuppli Consumer Platforms Report.
Dublin, Ireland, August 9, 2011-- Privatization and economic recovery is leading to the expansion of telecommunications Investments in Latin America, according to a recent report by Research and Markets entitled "Latin America Telecommunication Market Report, 2010-2011."
London, August 5, 2011--The personal entertainment experience has embarked on a significant shift now that on-demand delivery of video is widely available worldwide and to an increasing number of connected devices. IMS Research forecasts that in 2016, over-the-top (OTT) video services will generate $16.4 billion in 2016 and video-on-demand (VOD) services from pay-TV operators will generate another $14.7 billion, for a combined $31.1 billion in on-demand revenues.