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IMS Research Sees Entertainment Devices Go Over-the-Top
Dec 2, 2010 – IMS Research expects the global market for OTT boxes to stagnate in 2011 and 2012 due to competition from other connected devices, and then the market is forecast to slowly decrease to 5 million units shipping in 2015.
News categories: IMS Research, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Gaming, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

Worldwide digital TV STB shipment volume to grow 6% in 2010
Dec 2, 2010 – Taiwan's MIC has published its 'Worldwide Digital TV Subscriber and STB Shipment Forecasts, 2010 - 2014' report. Worldwide digital TV STB shipment volume is expected to achieve around 6% year-on-year growth in 2010.
News categories: Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute, Cable TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Subscribers, Terrestrial

LTE Subscriber Growth Will See a Bumpy Road On Its Path to Nearly 115 Million Subscribers by 2014
Dec 2, 2010 – While LTE is destined to become the dominant wireless airlink, several formidable challenges will slow widespread adoption. Despite the difficult path, In-Stat forecasts that the number of LTE subscribers will approach 115 million by 2014.
News categories: In-Stat, 5G, Broadband, Content Distribution, Market Research

Samsung Reaches Smart TV Milestone with 1 Millionth TV App Downloaded Globally
Dec 2, 2010 – Samsung has announced the 1 millionth TV application downloaded globally from Samsung Apps, the world's first HDTV-based application store. The company's 200th TV application is now live via the platform.
News categories: Samsung, CES2025, Market Research, Middleware, Smart TV, Streaming

UK leading the way in new TV technologies
Dec 2, 2010 – Ofcom's fifth International Communications Market report into the global communications market looks at take-up, availability and use of broadband, landlines, mobiles, TV and radio in 17 countries. The UK and Spain lead the way in digital TV take-up.
News categories: Ofcom, Australia, Brazil, Cable TV, Canada, China, Digital TV, DVR, France, Germany, India, IPTV, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Market Research, Metaverse, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Spain, Streaming, Subscribers, Sweden, Terrestrial, UK, USA

Trinidad and Tobago ends 2Q 2010 with 117,595 pay TV subscribers
Dec 1, 2010 – The Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago has releases its Quarterly Market Update for the period May 2009 to June 2010. Digital pay TV subscriptions rose 740 in the quarter to reach 117,595, a rise of 23% year-on-year.
News categories: Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago, Cable TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers, Trinidad and Tobago

TV Shipments Soften, Leading to Growing Concerns About Inventory
Dec 1, 2010 – After several quarters of mid-20% year-over-year growth, the pace of global TV shipment growth slowed to 9% Y/Y in Q3'10, according to the latest findings from the latest DisplaySearch Quarterly Advanced Global TV Shipment and Forecast Report.
News categories: DisplaySearch, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart TV

More HD Channels, New Features Driving IP Set Top Box Sales Growth
Dec 1, 2010 – Telcos are adding new video services that require new IP set top boxes. The addition of more HD channels and Over-the-Top (OTT) video services will be strong contributors to IP set top market growth over the next few years, according to In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Set Top Box

Parks Associates finds three million U.S. households ready to buy Internet-connected TV during 2010 holiday shopping season
Nov 30, 2010 – Parks Associates reports three million U.S. broadband households plan to purchase an Internet-connected TV during the 2010 holiday shopping season, further eroding consumer need for brick-and-mortar video sources.
News categories: Parks Associates, Blu-ray, Gaming, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, USA