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Global pay TV revenues to peak in 2018
Apr 27, 2016 – Global pay TV revenues will only grow by $99 million between 2015 and 2021 to $205.92 billion; having peaked in 2018. This follows 19.5% growth between 2010 and 2015, according to the Digital TV Research.
News categories: Digital TV Research, Simon Murray, Africa, Asia, Cable TV, Digital TV, Europe, IPTV, Latin America, Market Research, Middle-East, North America, Satellite, Terrestrial, Worldwide

DIRECTV up 328k; U-Verse down 382k; DTVLA down 73k subscribers in 1Q 2016
Apr 26, 2016 – AT&T (NYSE:T) has reported results for the first quarter of 2016. In the U.S., total video subscribers were down 54,000 in the quarter. DIRECTV Latin America first-quarter subscriber net losses were 73,000.
News categories: AT&T, Brazil, IPTV, Latin America, Mexico, Results, Satellite, Subscribers, USA

4K STB market to be worth $3.65 billion by 2024
Apr 25, 2016 – The global 4K Set Top Box (STB) market size is expected to reach USD 3.65 billion by 2024, according to Grand View Research. IPTV UHD STBs are anticipated to witness significant growth over the next eight years.
News categories: Grand View Research, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Worldwide

Entel nearly quintuples DTH subscribers in 2015
Apr 24, 2016 – According to figures obtained by La Razon, the number of active subscribers to the direct-to-home satellite television service of Bolivia's Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (Entel) almost quintupled in 2015.
News categories: Entel, Bolivia, Satellite, Subscribers

65% of U.S. TV households have a connected TV
Apr 22, 2016 – According to Leichtman Research Group (LRG), 65% of US TV households have at least one television set connected to the Internet via a video game system, a smart TV set, a Blu-ray player, and/or a stand-alone device.
News categories: Leichtman Research, Bruce Leichtman, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, USA

Verizon adds 36,000 FIOS video subscribers in 1Q 2016
Apr 21, 2016 – Verizon Communications (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) has reported first-quarter 2016 earnings. Verizon added 98,000 net new Fios internet connections and 36,000 net new Fios video connections in first-quarter 2016.
News categories: Verizon, IPTV, Results, Subscribers, USA

TiVo grows subscriber base to 7 million
Apr 20, 2016 – TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) has announced that it has reached 7 million subscriptions for TiVo-enabled platforms deployed by operators in both North America and Europe, including Virgin Media, Vodafone Spain, RCN, Cogeco and Suddenlink.
News categories: TiVo Inc, Naveen Chopra, Digital TV, Europe, Market Research, Middleware, North America, Set Top Box

Chips&Media-powered video SoC shipments reach 140 million units
Apr 20, 2016 – Chips&Media has announced that SoCs embedded with its video core shipped over 140 million units in 2015.
News categories: Chips&Media, Market Research, Semiconductor, Silicon IP, Worldwide

DISH Network TV subscribers down 23,000 in 1Q 2016
Apr 20, 2016 – DISH Network (NASDAQ: DISH) has reported results for the quarter ending March 31, 2016. Net Pay-TV subscribers (includes Sling TV subscribers) declined approximately 23,000 in the first quarter.
News categories: DISH Network, Results, Satellite, Subscribers, USA