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Consumers of all Ages are Going 'Over-the-Top'
Apr 11, 2011 – The majority of consumers of all ages in seven major markets around the world are choosing to watch video content over the Internet via their televisions, PCs, smartphones and other electronic devices, according to Accenture (NYSE:ACN).
News categories: Accenture, Australia, Brazil, Germany, Italy, Market Research, Spain, Streaming, UK, USA

Home network market up as new devices create 'digital homes' and allow media sharing
Apr 7, 2011 – Infonetics Research has released its new quarterly Home Networking Devices market forecast report. Pace (LSE: PIC), which recently acquired 2Wire, now leads the residential gateway market.
News categories: Infonetics Research, Digital TV, Gateway, Home Server, Market Research, Router, Smart Home

Residential gateway survey shows strong support for IPTV
Apr 7, 2011 – Infonetics Research has conducted a survey of telcos in N. America, EMEA, and CALA. The resulting report captures the service providers' strategies for residential gateways, and their top picks for vendors, services, technologies, and features.
News categories: Infonetics Research, Gateway, IPTV, Market Research, Smart Home

210 Million Connected Cars by 2016
Apr 6, 2011 – The installed base of embedded and hybrid connected car systems is expected to grow from 45 million at the end of 2011 to 210 million by 2016, according to ABI Research.
News categories: ABI Research, Automotive, Market Research, Streaming

DTT in 60% of French households
Apr 6, 2011 – France's CSA has reported latest results from its survey on the penetration of digital TV in French households. More than nine out of ten households are now equipped to receive digital TV, with 60% having chosen DTT as their digital service.
News categories: Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel, Cable TV, France, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Terrestrial

ST dominated China cable set-top box IC market in 2010
Apr 6, 2011 – In 2010 STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) had an SD cable set-top box IC market share of 63.5%, and an HD set-top box market share of 45.13%, to give an overall market share of 54.61%. Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM) was in second place with 19.48%.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, Market Research, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Ofcom releases 4Q 2010 UK Digital Television Update
Apr 5, 2011 – Ofcom consumer survey results for the fourth quarter of 2010 show that take-up of digital television in UK households stood at 92.5%, up by 1.1 percentage points year on year. In 2010 12.8 million DTT units (IDTVs and set-top boxes) were sold.
News categories: Ofcom, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Subscribers, Terrestrial, UK

Digital TV in more than two thirds of Dutch households
Apr 5, 2011 – According to a quarterly survey from Ketenoverleg Digitale Televisie, the penetration of digital television in Dutch households has reached 67%, with the majority receiving digital TV via cable. The report also monitors TV sales.
News categories: iMMovator, GfK, Cable TV, IPTV, Market Research, Netherlands, Satellite, Smart TV, Streaming, Subscribers, Terrestrial

OzTAM releases DTT technology penetration figures for Australia
Apr 4, 2011 – OzTAM has released new information on the take-up of DTT technology in Australia's five metropolitan markets. DTT penetration across the markets has risen to 89 per cent and PVR penetration is now 40 per cent compared to 28 per cent in March 2010.
News categories: OzTAM, Australia, DVR, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial