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78% of U.S. legacy pay TV subscribers have TV Everywhere access
Dec 11, 2014 – According to a report from TDG nearly eight in ten U.S. legacy pay-TV subscribers have access to authenticated TV Everywhere services from most of the major networks, amounting to some 74 million households.
News categories: TDG, Bill Niemeyer, Apps, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, TV Everywhere, USA

Ofcom releases International Communications Market Report 2014
Dec 11, 2014 – The UK’s communications regulator, Ofcom, has released its International Communications Market Report (ICMR) 2014 which examines take-up, availability, price and use of communications services across the world's major countries.
News categories: Ofcom, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Mobile, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial, UK, Worldwide

Tablets are fastest growing connected device in U.S.
Dec 9, 2014 – Tablet ownership among U.S. consumers is on the rise, and growing at a faster rate than that of any other connected device. According to NPD, as of the third quarter of 2014 there were 109 million tablets in use, up 35 million from last year.
News categories: Connected Intelligence, John Buffone, Apps, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Tablet, USA

Half of online video viewing to be via tablet or smartphone by late 2015
Dec 9, 2014 – Ooyala has issued its Q3 2014 Global Video Index Report. The report shows that mobile and tablet devices reached 30 percent of all online video views during the quarter, representing a 114 percent year-over-year increase.
News categories: Ooyala, Jay Fulcher, Digital TV, Market Research, Mobile, Streaming, Worldwide

Residential gateway market continues to grow at a rapid pace
Dec 8, 2014 – Worldwide broadband CPE shipments are expected to reach 151.9 million by the end of 2014, according to ABI Research. Although DSL and cable CPE device shipments still dominate the market, DSL and cable shipments are likely to drop slightly in 2014.
News categories: ABI Research, Jake Saunders, Broadband, CPE, Market Research, Worldwide

Ofcom releases UK communications Infrastructure Report 2014
Dec 8, 2014 – The UK’s communications regulator, Ofcom, has released its Infrastructure Report 2014, an in-depth look at the UK’s telecoms, broadcasting and wireless networks. The report highlights three underlying trends that are increasingly affecting how consumers access and use TV services.
News categories: Ofcom, Broadband, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Mobile, Satellite, Streaming, Terrestrial, UK

Digital TV Research Newsletter - December 2014
Dec 5, 2014 – The Digital TV Consultancy has announced that the December 2014 edition of Digital TV Research's free monthly newsletter is now available for download.
News categories: The Digital TV Consultancy, Cable TV, Digital TV, Germany, IPTV, Market Research, Mexico, Satellite, Smart TV, Streaming, USA, Worldwide

Emerging markets drive satellite pay-TV growth
Dec 4, 2014 – According to Euroconsult, the global satellite pay-TV industry has observed strong growth in the past five years despite an increasingly competitive TV landscape where IPTV, DTT and connected entertainment services have rapidly expanded their reach.
News categories: Euroconsult, Dimitri Buchs, Digital TV, Market Research, Satellite, Worldwide

Pay TV subscribers in Portugal up 46.5 thousand in 3Q 2014
Dec 2, 2014 – According to Portugal’s Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações (ANACOM), at the end of the 3rd quarter of 2014, there were about 3.29 million subscribers to subscription TV in Portugal, 46.5 thousand more than in the 2nd quarter.
News categories: ANACOM, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Portugal, Satellite, Subscribers