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US Mobile TV Subscribers to Double by 2013
Jan 5, 2011 – According to RNCOS, the US mobile TV/video market is anticipated to double by 2013, a CAGR of around 22% from 2009, mainly due to operators pouring investment into mobile TV, declining service prices, and availability of desirable content.
News categories: RNCOS, Digital TV, Market Research, Mobile, USA

3D TV Forecast to Reach 3.2 Million Global Shipments in 2010 and 91 Million in 2014
Jan 4, 2011 – The availability of 3D content will remain the greatest determinant of the value of 3D TVs to consumers. Global shipments in 2010 were expected to total 3.2 million worldwide, according to the DisplaySearch Quarterly TV Design and Features Report.
News categories: DisplaySearch, Digital TV, DVB-T2, Market Research, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Streaming

Parks Associates forecasts sales of Internet-connectable TV devices soaring to 350 million by 2015
Jan 4, 2011 – Consumer desire for on-demand and online video content will motivate sales of Internet-connectable TV devices to nearly 350 million units worldwide by 2015, setting the stage for intense competition in app development, Parks Associates reports.
News categories: Parks Associates, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Gaming, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming

Connected TVs Forecast to Account for 21% of Global TV Shipments in 2010
Dec 30, 2010 – While the consumer electronics industry prepares its wares for the CES in Las Vegas, the foundations of a quiet revolution in TV viewing continue to be built, with 21% of all TVs shipped in 2010 forecast to have internet connectivity.
News categories: DisplaySearch, Digital TV, DVB-T2, Market Research, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming

IDTV production reaches 6 million units in Brazil
Dec 29, 2010 – According to the Ministry of Communications, Brazil will close the year with six million integrated digital televisions (IDTVs) having been produced.
News categories: Ministério das Comunicações, Brazil, Digital TV, ISDB-T, Market Research, SBTVD, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Residential Gateways Represent Nearly 40% of All Broadband CPE Shipments in 3Q10
Dec 29, 2010 – Residential Gateways continued their assault on the Broadband CPE market in 3Q10, rising 4.9% from the previous quarter and 43.2% from a year ago. Residential Gateways represented nearly 40% of all Broadband CPE shipments in 3Q10, says In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Cable Modem, CPE, Gateway, Market Research, Router

Connected TV Sales are on the Rise and so is Satisfaction among Consumers, According to NPD
Dec 29, 2010 – Consumers are using the connected features of their connected TVs and say that they are pleased with the results, according to leading market research company, The NPD Group's Connected TV Owner Study.
News categories: NPD Group, Market Research, Smart TV, Streaming

European CE Market to End 2010 with a Positive Performance
Dec 21, 2010 – By the end of 2010, the European Consumer Electronics market will have recorded positive growth of +2%, signalling the end of the impact of the financial crisis on this sector, according to GfK.
News categories: GfK, Blu-ray, Europe, Market Research, Metaverse, Smart TV

New Apple TV Sales Top One Million Units
Dec 21, 2010 – Apple® (NASDAQ:AAPL) has announced that sales of its new Apple TV® have topped one million units. iTunes® users are now renting and purchasing over 400,000 TV episodes and over 150,000 movies per day.
News categories: Apple TV, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Streaming