Market Trends

Pune, India, April 1, 2014--Content delivery networks (CDNs) are currently providing one of the fastest revenue-generating markets, estimated to grow from US$ 3.71 billion in 2014 to US$ 12.16 billion by 2019 with rapid explosion of web-based content, mainly online music, online video and online transaction-based services enhancing demand,  according to a new Marketsand Markets report.

Dallas, Tex., March 31, 2014--Parks Associates announced new research today predicting 4K TVs will follow a similar, but faster, growth pattern as HDTVs, which have reached 82% of U.S. broadband households after 15 years on the market. The research "4K Today: Bringing Ultra HD to Market" predicts 4K TVs will reach mass-market pricing in the next 2-3 years and top 80% of households in approximately 10-12 years.

Paris, France, March 28, 2014--Data distributors and services providers have established themselves as a key component of the EO value-chain and an important partner of the EO satellite operators in order to disseminate data to the largest number of end-users possible. This is particularly apparent in accessing key fast growing regional markets and being able to do business with government and private end-users locally. According to Euroconsult's new research report, Earth Observation: Data Distribution, an estimated 12-17% of the US$ 1.5 billion* commercial data market flows through the distributors.

Mountain View,California, March 27, 2014-- Despite the withdrawal and reduction of troops from and Afghanistan, unmanned aerial systems (UASs) remain essential for conducting intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and strike operations. As Department of Defense (DoD) budgets for UASs decline, however, domestic UAS manufacturers must exploit opportunities in foreign military and the global commercial UAS market to stay afloat.

Paris, France,  March 25, 2014- According to Euroconsult's newly released research report, Video Content Management and Distribution, the global TV and video market is up US$ 31 billion since 2008 and is currently estimated at US$ 192 billion, with the production sector capturing the majority of revenues.

Hong Kong, March 25, 2014 – During the CASBAA OTT Summit 2014 held in Singapore, CASBAA and international media and technology law firm Olswang today unveiled “Digital, Legal and Anywhere – Innovation in Australian TV”, a new report showcasing the varied and abundant audio-visual content available through non-traditional media platforms and delivery mechanisms in Australia.

London, UK, March 24,  2014--Although telematics technologies and services were first adopted by the long-haul trucking industry in the United States more than 20 years ago, adoption in the non-trucking sector is expected to equal the trucking industry in terms of numbers of connected vehicles by the end of 2014 and will dominate the commercial fleet telematics industry by the end of 2019, accounting for almost 50 million vehicles globally.

London, UK, March 20, 2014--Despite all of the talk about cord-cutting, a new report from Digital TV Research  forecasts that the number of pay TV subscribers in North America will continue to  increase – despite a small decline in 2013. The Digital TV North America report  estimates that nearly 5 million more subscribers will be added between 2013 and  2020. However, pay TV penetration will drop from 87.0% in 2010 to 83.8% by  2020. 

Monterey, Calif., March 19, 2014– The U.S. multichannel segment posted its first full-year decline in subscriptions, according to SNL Kagan estimates for cable, DBS and telco offerings at the end of 2013. While seasonally driven quarterly declines have become routine for industry watchers, the annual dip illustrates longer-term downward pressure even as economic conditions gradually improve. 

Amman, Jordan, March 19, 2014--A new report from Arab Advisors Group overviews the High Definition TV channels landscape in the Arab world. The report covers the four satellite providers that target the Arab World: Arabsat, Nilesat, Yahlive, and Noorsat, and the number of HD channels broadcast on each satellite. In the report, Arab Advisors Group provides a comparison between the satellites, and a projection of the number of satellite TV channels serving the Arab World.