Smart TV Manufacturers Leave Money on the Table
The Diffusion Group announced it forecasts that, despite accelerating global demand for Smart TVs, manufacturers will be largely unsuccessful in generating new revenue from these net-connected devices.
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Connected TVs Get Their Game On
IHS announced it forecasts that global consumer spending on connected TV video gaming will grow to $1.6 billion in 2016, up from $88.0 million in 2012.
DVDs and Blu-ray Discs Dominate Movie Rentals
The NPD Group announced its latest survey suggests that DVD and Blu-ray Disc (BD) rentals from kiosks, retailers and Netflix accounted for 62% of U.S. movie rental orders during the first half of this year.
NextTV Summit Keynote Speakers Revealed
NewBay Media announced the keynote speakers for its upcoming NextTV Summit, which will be held September 20, 2012 in San Francisco, CA.
Sigma Chipset Powers DTVs from AOC
Sigma Designs announced that AOC’s latest LCD/LED televisions will incorporate Sigma’s HiDTV Pro-SXL chipset.
DTV Manufacturers Adopt Sigma HiDTV SoC
Sigma Designs announced that its HiDTV Fusion SmartTV System-on-Chip (SoC) is being welcomed with open arms by major European TV manufacturers.
Pay TV Companies Struggle to Keep Up
ABI Research announced it reckons that pay TV companies are struggling to keep up with the latest consumer trends and demands for flexible viewing options.
Set-Top Box Importance Dwindling
IHS announced it reckons that, by 2015, nearly half of all devices that receive television services form the largest global pay-TV operators will be PCs, smartphones and tablets.
Viaplay Goes Over-the-Top with Irdeto
Irdeto announced that Viaplay will deploy Irdeto’s ActiveCloak for Media software security on its Over-the-Top (OTT) video service.
UK Goes Hog Wild for Connected Devices
SNL Kagan announced its latest research suggests that the United Kingdom is Western Europe’s leading market for connected devices.
Netflix Cost and Flexibility Trump Quality
Parks Associates announced its latest research suggests that low cost and viewing flexibility give Netflix an advantage over pay-TV Video-On-Demand (VOD) and premium broadcast television.