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AT&T adds 73,000 U-verse TV subscribers in 4Q 2014
Jan 27, 2015 – AT&T (NYSE:T) has reported fourth-quarter 2014 results. U-verse TV added 73,000 subscribers in the quarter for nearly 6 million in service at the end of the period after adjusting for the sale of the Connecticut operations.
News categories: AT&T, IPTV, Results, Subscribers, USA

OTT video picks up in emerging markets to become a truly global trend
Jan 27, 2015 – A Pyramid Research report expects paid OTT revenue in emerging markets to expand from US$1.9 billion in 2014 to US$6.0 billion in 2019. Subscription video on demand (SVoD) services were available to 1.3% of emerging market households in 2014.
News categories: Pyramid Research, Daniele Tricarico, Africa, Asia, Digital TV, Latin America, Market Research, Middle-East, Streaming

A streaming media player in 40% of U.S. internet homes by 2017
Jan 26, 2015 – By Q1 2017, 40 percent of U.S. Internet homes will have a streaming media player, bringing the total number of homes with these devices to 39 million, according to the new NPD Connected Intelligence Connected Home Forecast.
News categories: NPD Connected Intelligence, John Buffone, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA

Dish TV India adds 416,000 net subscribers in 4Q 2014
Jan 23, 2015 – Dish TV India Limited (Dishtv) (BSE: 532839, NSE: DISHTV) has reported third quarter fiscal 2015 results. Dish TV added 416,000 net subscribers during the quarter to finish with a net subscriber base of 12.5 million at December 31, 2014.
News categories: Dish TV India, Jawahar Goel, Digital TV, India, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, Subscribers

Verizon adds 116,000 net FiOS Video connections in 4Q 2014
Jan 22, 2015 – Verizon Communications (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) has announced results for the fourth quarter of 2014. In the quarter, Verizon added 116,000 net new FiOS Video connections. Verizon had a total of 5.6 million FiOS Video connections at year-end.
News categories: Verizon, Digital TV, IPTV, Results, Subscribers, USA

Colombia's pay TV subscriber base passes the 8 million mark
Jan 20, 2015 – According to the latest Market Estimates report from BB BUSINESS BUREAU, the pay TV market in Colombia is continuing to grow though at a slower rate than one year ago.
News categories: Business Bureau, Cable TV, Colombia, Digital TV, Satellite, Subscribers

Montenegro's TV subscribers down 1,242 in 4Q 2014
Jan 20, 2015 – The Agency for Electronic Media in Montenegro has released subscriber figures for country's TV operators. At December 31, 2014, the number of connections was 154,393, down 1,242 or 0.8% since end-September 2014.
News categories: Agencije za elektronske medije, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, MMDS, Montenegro, Satellite, Subscribers, Terrestrial

TV and movies, not short-form video, to drive online video market
Jan 16, 2015 – According to ABI Research, the online video market is expected to reach over US$56 billion by 2019, with a 6 year CAGR of 23.1%. Short-form video is expected to make up US$13 billion of the total.
News categories: ABI Research, Michael Inouye, Sam Rosen, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Worldwide

Worldwide semiconductor sales expected to grow 5.4% in 2015
Jan 14, 2015 – Worldwide semiconductor revenue is forecast to reach $358 billion in 2015, a 5.4 percent increase from 2014, but down from the previous quarter's forecast of 5.8 percent growth, according to Gartner.
News categories: Gartner, Jon Erensen, Market Research, Semiconductor, Worldwide