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2014 4K×2K TV shipments to rise dramatically in China
Dec 24, 2013 – According to DisplaySearch, interest in 4K×2K TVs is at a fever pitch as a critical moment is approaching in the market: 4K×2K is transitioning from early adopters to more mainstream consumers. Rapidly falling prices will fuel adoption.
News categories: DisplaySearch, Paul Gagnon, China, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart TV

Emerging markets lead IPTV subscription growth through 2018
Dec 20, 2013 – Global IPTV subscriptions are expected to reach 102 million in 2018, with the fastest growth coming from Latin America and Africa and the Middle East, according to the newest report from Pyramid Research.
News categories: Pyramid Research, Leslie Arathoon, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Subscribers

Taiwan Cable, IP and OTT STB shipments estimated at 13 million units in 4Q 2013
Dec 20, 2013 – According to Taiwan's MIC, Taiwanese cable, IP and OTT STB shipment volume is estimated at approximately 12.99 million units, in the fourth quarter of 2013, up 13.4% year-on-year; shipment value is to reach at US$889.8 million.
News categories: Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Streaming, Taiwan

Over 200 million connected TVs and attached content devices expected in U.S. homes by 2015
Dec 19, 2013 – By 2015, there will be 202 million Internet-capable TV devices in U.S homes, a 44 percent increase from the 140 million at the start of 2013, according to the new Connected Home Forecast report from NPD Connected Intelligence.
News categories: NPD, John Buffone, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Gaming, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, USA

Ecuador adds 108,000 pay TV subscribers in 3Q 2013
Dec 19, 2013 – Ecuador's Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones (SUPERTEL) has released pay TV statistics for the country at the end of September 2013. There were 849 thousand subscribers in the Republic at that date, up from 741 thousand at the end of June, and up from 454 thousand at the same time in 2012.
News categories: SUPERTEL, Cable TV, Digital TV, Ecuador, Satellite, Subscribers, Terrestrial

Spain's rate of pay TV subscriber loss slows to 31,000 in 3Q 2013
Dec 18, 2013 – Spain's Telecommunications Market Commission (CMT) has published statistics for the third quarter of 2013. Total pay TV subscribers dropped to 3.74 million at the end of the quarter, down from around 4.20 million the year before.
News categories: Comisión del Mercado de las Telecomunicaciones, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Mobile, Satellite, Spain, Subscribers, Terrestrial

3.2 million pay TV subscribers in Ukraine's 33 largest cities
Dec 17, 2013 – Ukraine's Chamber of Telecommunications (Telekompalata) has released pay TV subscriber figures for the country for the 3rd quarter of 2013. The figures, by city, are broken down by operator.
News categories: Telekompalata, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers, Ukraine

Connected TV device ownership to double by 2017
Dec 16, 2013 – The global number of Connected TV Devices is set to grow from an average of just 0.5 per household in 2013 to 1.0 per household by 2017, according to a new report from Strategy Analytics.
News categories: Strategy Analytics, Eric Smith, David Watkins, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVR, Gaming, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Smartphone, Tablet

Worldwide transcoder vendor revenues set to get a boost from HEVC in 2014
Dec 16, 2013 – MRG has released its latest report, Multiformat Transcoding. MRG expects revenues for total transcoders to reach just over $490 million by 2017 as the live portion of the total continues to account for higher revenues.
News categories: MRG, Michelle Abraham, Content Distribution, Market Research