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Consumers Start Buying 3D Televisions--but Challenges Loom
May 25, 2010 – According to iSuppli, worldwide shipments of 3D TVs -- introduced to the market for the first time in March -- are expected to reach 4.2 million units in 2010, thanks to increasing traction and acceptance from enthusiastic early adopters.
News categories: iSuppli, Digital TV, Market Research, Metaverse, Smart TV

Global Stagnation Set to Continue in Home Video Entertainment
May 25, 2010 – According to Strategy Analytics, the global home video market is poised to see further declines in the years ahead. Global revenue from sales of DVDs and Blu-Ray declined more than 4% in 2009, to $35.7 billion, and is set for another 2% drop in 2010.
News categories: Strategy Analytics, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, Market Research, Streaming

Pace Is Number One Pay TV STB Supplier
May 24, 2010 – Pace plc (LSE:PIC) has announced that it is now the world's largest supplier of set-top boxes to the pay TV industry. According to IMS Research, Pace shipped more set-top boxes (STBs) in 2009 than any other set-top box developer.
News categories: Pace plc, IMS Research, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box

Updated Set-top Box Statistics from IMS Research
May 20, 2010 – IMS Research has updated its Online Digital Set-top Box & iDTV Database with new information regarding TV households split by reception platform, STB and iDTV shipments and revenues, and profiles for operators in 68 countries.
News categories: IMS Research, Cable TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

53.5 million free-to-air DTT homes in Latin America in 2015
May 20, 2010 – NexTV Consulting has released a new report on Latin America's DTT and free-to-air markets. In 2015, 60 million Latin American homes will be fitted with receivers that will capture Free-To-Air Digital TV.
News categories: NexTV Latam, ATSC 3, Digital TV, ISDB-T, Latin America, Market Research, Satellite, SBTVD, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Lithuanian digital TV subscribers up 5% in 1Q10
May 20, 2010 – The Lithuanian Communications Regulatory Authority (RRT) has announced preliminary first quarter 2010 communications market data. The number of digital TV subscribers continues to grow, up 5 percent in the quarter to 237.7 thousand.
News categories: RRT, Cable TV, IPTV, Lithuania, Market Research, MMDS, Satellite, Subscribers, Terrestrial

Internet Video Viewing to Trump Broadcast TV by 2020
May 19, 2010 – New research from The Diffusion Group (TDG) predicts that by 2020 the consumption of Internet video -- content stored and distributed over an IP architecture -- will eclipse the consumption of broadcast TV programming.
News categories: TDG, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming

Asia Comprises Over Half the World's Pay TV Subscribers
May 19, 2010 – Asia dominates worldwide Pay TV, accounting for slightly more than 50% of subscribers in 2010, reports In-Stat. China alone will encompass 26.3% of the total, followed by the rest of Asia Pacific at 22.3%, North America 15.3% and W. Europe 15.6%.
News categories: In-Stat, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers, Terrestrial

Pay TV Revenue Will Grow 7% to Exceed $312 Billion in 2010, Says ABI Research
May 19, 2010 – Pay TV market growth slowed in 2009 due to the recession. However, 2010 is expected to be a better year as operators have been signing up new subscribers, and existing subscribers are migrating to premium channels and advanced services.
News categories: ABI Research, IPTV, Market Research