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3D TV Shipments Expected to Reach 3.4M in 2010 and 42.9M in 2014
Jul 28, 2010 – A new generation of TVs has reached retail, with 3D models now available from all leading TV manufacturers. DisplaySearch forecasts 3.4 million 3D TVs to be shipped in 2010, with the market expected to reach 42.9 million in 2014.
News categories: DisplaySearch, Digital TV, IFABerlin, Market Research, Metaverse, Smart TV

Parks Associates estimates 80% of TVs sold in U.S. in 2014 will be 3D-ready
Jul 27, 2010 – Parks Associates reports a modest increase in awareness of 3DTV among U.S. broadband households in 2010, but the mainstream viability of 3D depends on availability of premium video content and not one-off events such as the World Cup.
News categories: Parks Associates, Digital TV, Market Research, Metaverse, Smart TV

DLNA Sees Surge in Certified Blu-ray™ Players
Jul 27, 2010 – The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) has announced that the number of DLNA Certified® Blu-ray™ players has nearly doubled in 2010, bringing the total to 105.
News categories: Digital Living Network Alliance, Blu-ray, Market Research, Smart Home

Wireless HD Video-Enabled Product Shipments to Reach 13 Million by 2014
Jul 27, 2010 – Although slow progress best describes the fate of wireless HD chip vendors in 2010, the five-year outlook is for a robust triple-digit growth rate of wireless HD video-enabled products through 2014 according to In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Market Research, Mobile, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV

Solid growth for satellite operators, Euroconsult maintains positive outlook
Jul 27, 2010 – Euroconsult has announced that, despite a limited market slowdown, the fixed satellite market reached a new high in revenues last year. The fixed satellite sector grew both in terms of transponder demand and revenue (reaching $10.3 billion in 2009).
News categories: Euroconsult, Market Research, Satellite

Brazil adds 507k pay TV subscribers in 2Q10
Jul 26, 2010 – According to Brazil's Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações (Anatel), with 217,299 new subscribers added in June 2010, Brazil reached the end of the first quarter of 2010 with 8,426,462 pay TV homes.
News categories: Anatel, Brazil, Cable TV, Market Research, MMDS, Satellite, Subscribers

Over half of Hong Kong households receiving digital TV services
Jul 25, 2010 – About 53.3% of Hong Kong households are receiving DTT services according to the latest public survey conducted in June 2010. This represents approximately 1.23 million households and an increase of more than 300,000 as compared to a year ago.
News categories: Office of the Telecommunications Authority, Digital TV, Hong Kong, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Verizon adds 174,000 FiOS TV customers in 2Q10
Jul 23, 2010 – Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) has reported results for the second-quarter 2010. Verizon added 174,000 net new FiOS TV customers to reach 3.2 million at the end of the period.
News categories: Verizon, IPTV, Results, Subscribers, USA

TV Semiconductor Market Poised to Enjoy Biggest Year Yet in 2010
Jul 22, 2010 – LED backlighting and other advanced television architectures making their way into an ever-larger number of LCD-TVs will power the global television semiconductor market toward its biggest year yet in 2010, according to iSuppli.
News categories: iSuppli, Digital TV, Market Research, Semiconductor, Smart TV