Discs Remain Important to Consumers
ABI Research announced it expects worldwide VOD rentals, electronic sell-through and DVD/Blu-ray Disc sales to grow 40% from 2013 to 2019.
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Technicolor Selects ViXS SoC for 4K Ultra HD STBs
ViXS Systems announced that Technicolor’s new 4K Ultra High-Definition Set-Top Boxes (STBs) will employ its XCode 6400 System-on-Chip (SoC).
CE Devices Continue to Get Connected
Parks Associates announced that one of its surveys reports that 64% of U.S. broadband households have at least one consumer electronics device connected to the Internet.
Streaming Media Players Holding Their Own
SNL Kagan MRG announced it reckons that worldwide shipments of streaming media players reached nearly 15 million units in 2013.
Rovi Launches New Cloud Platform, Services and Connected Guides
Rovi Corporation announced a new cloud platform, services and connected guides at The Cable Show 2014.
Connected TV Device Users Love Video Apps
The NPD Group announced its latest survey reports that users of Connected TV devices love their video apps.
Dune HD and DVEO Demonstrate Live HEVC Streaming
Dune HD and DVEO announced they are demonstrating live High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) encoding and streaming to TV at NAB Show 2014.
UK Video Entertainment Spending on the Rise
Futuresource Consulting announced it forecasts that overall video entertainment spending in the UK will reach £10 billion by 2018.
Rovi Loses Amazon Appeal
Rovi Corporation announced that a federal appeals court has ruled against the company in its patent infringement action against Amazon.
Samsung Renews DivX Licensing Agreement
DivX, LLC announced the renewal of a multi-year licensing agreement with Samsung Electronics.
Pro Video Market Balloons
IHS Technology announced it reckons that the global market for professional broadcast equipment and services reached $63 billion in 2013, up 52% from 2007.