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Ofcom releases 2011 Communications Market report
Aug 4, 2011 – The UK communications regulator, Ofcom, has released its 2011 UK Communications Market report. There were nearly 1 million internet-enabled TVs sold during 2010, and 125,000 sales of TVs with 3D capabilities.
News categories: Ofcom, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Metaverse, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Subscribers, Terrestrial, UK

China's cable digital TV subscribers nearing 100 million
Aug 4, 2011 – According to Guideline Research, the number of digital cable TV (DTV) subscribers in China at the end of June 2011 was 99.486 million.
News categories: Guideline Research, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Subscribers

Broadcom, ST, Renesas, and Trident Lead $3.3 Billion Set-Top Box IC Market
Aug 3, 2011 – Five companies - Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM), STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), Renesas (TSE: 6723), Trident Microsystems (Nasdaq: TRID) and Sigma Designs (Nasdaq: SIGM) - dominate the worldwide set-top box SoC market, with a combined market share of 85 percent.
News categories: ABI Research, Digital TV, Market Research, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

2011 TV Market Outlook Reduced in Latest Forecast
Jul 27, 2011 – In the latest DisplaySearch Quarterly Advanced Global TV Shipment and Forecast Report, the total global TV shipment outlook for 2011 has been reduced by about 3% to 252 million units, as demand in many developed countries continues to be very soft.
News categories: DisplaySearch, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart TV

Brazil adds 596,000 DTH subscribers in 2Q 2011
Jul 26, 2011 – According to Brazil's Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações (Anatel), the country's pay TV subscriber base ended June 2011 at 11.1 million, up 689,190 in the quarter, with satellite adding nearly 596,000 during the period.
News categories: Anatel, Brazil, Cable TV, Digital TV, Market Research, MMDS, Satellite, Set Top Box, Subscribers

117 thousand pay TV subscribers for Montenegro at end-June
Jul 26, 2011 – The Agency for Electronic Media in Montenegro has released subscriber figures for the six operators authorised to distribute radio and TV programmes to end users in the country. As at June 30, 2011, the number of connections was 116,771.
News categories: Agencije za elektronske medije, Cable TV, IPTV, Market Research, MMDS, Montenegro, Satellite, Subscribers

Spain ends Q1 2011 with 5 million pay TV subscribers
Jul 26, 2011 – Spain's Telecommunications Market Commission (CMT) has published telecommunications statistics for the country for the first quarter of 2011. Total pay TV subscribers passed the 5 million mark in the first quarter.
News categories: Comisión del Mercado de las Telecomunicaciones, Cable TV, IPTV, Market Research, Mobile, Satellite, Spain, Subscribers, Terrestrial

Over 60% of Connected TV Households Use TV Apps at Least Once per Week
Jul 26, 2011 – Applications have dominated the news in the smartphone and tablet worlds for some time but with the advent of 'smart TVs' consumers are now rapidly adopting online TV applications that are integrated into their connected TVs.
News categories: In-Stat, Apps, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Subscribers

802.11n-Enabled CE Unit Shipments to Increase 465% From 2010 to 2015
Jul 21, 2011 – In-Stat research sees a continuation of the shift toward consumer electronics devices with networking capabilities, forecasting growth in CE 802.11n-enabled device unit shipments from 53 million in 2010 to almost 300 million in 2015.
News categories: In-Stat, Blu-ray, DVR, Gaming, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Tablet