Hardware (DVD, TV, PMP, Set-top Box, …) News

STB shipments to South Asian countries rise 20% in Q2 2015
Jul 30, 2015 – The set-top box (STB) market in major South Asian countries (Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka) is witnessing steady and robust growth, as digitisation in India and other countries in the region is propelling the demand for STBs, according to Dataxis.
News categories: Dataxis, Sreeja Vn, Bangladesh, Cable TV, Digital TV, India, Market Research, Nepal, Pakistan, Satellite, Set Top Box, Sri Lanka

4K TV shipments to exceed 30 million units in 2015
Jul 29, 2015 – According to Futuresource Consulting, 4K TV shipments are expected to grow by 147% in 2015, despite an overall 2% fall in TV sales. Global TV sales rose in 2014 by 3% to reach 235 million units, with trade value up to $94 billion.
News categories: Futuresource Consulting, Jack Wetherill, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart TV, Worldwide

BSkyB adds 113,000 TV subscribers in 2Q 2015
Jul 29, 2015 – SKY plc has announced results for the twelve months ended 30 June 2015. In the UK and Ireland quarterly TV growth increased by 49% to 113,000. Sky confirmed that it is planning to deploy a European-wide set-top box.
News categories: Sky plc, Austria, Digital TV, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Middleware, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, Subscribers, UK

Telecom Italia to add Netflix to TIMvision set-top box
Jul 29, 2015 – Telecom Italia and Netflix have announced an agreement to deliver access to Netflix to TIM's customers directly on the TIMvision set-top box, via TIM’s fixed ADSL and Ultra-Broadband (UBB) networks.
News categories: Telecom Italia, Netflix, Marco Patuano, Bill Holmes, Apps, Digital TV, IPTV, Italy, Set Top Box, Streaming

Telstra to launch streaming TV service with Roku
Jul 28, 2015 – Telstra has announced that it is partnering with Roku to launch Telstra TV, a streaming service for Australian consumers. Telstra plans to offer customers the three leading subscription video on demand services - Presto, Stan and Netflix - via the new service.
News categories: Telstra, Roku, Joe Pollard, Andrew Ferrone, Australia, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Streaming

Flat Panel Display revenues forecast to fall in 2015
Jul 28, 2015 – Led by declining thin-film-transistor liquid-crystal display (TFT LCD) revenues, global flat panel display (FPD) industry revenue is forecast to fall 2 percent, from $131.4 billion in 2014 to $129 billion in 2015, according to IHS (NYSE: IHS).
News categories: IHS, David Hsieh, Market Research, Smart TV, Worldwide

Global STB shipments fell 2% to 275 million units in 2014
Jul 28, 2015 – According to Futuresource Consulting, STB shipments fell 2% to 275 million units in 2014, due to minimal growth or actual cut backs in key emerging markets, caused by economic factors or delays in government cable digitisation programs.
News categories: Futuresource Consulting, Jack Wetherill, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Worldwide

Comcast video subscribers down 69,000 in 2Q 2015
Jul 23, 2015 – Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA, CMCSK) has reported results for the quarter ended June 30, 2015. Video net losses improved 52% year-over-year to 69,000 and were the best result for a second quarter in nine years.
News categories: Comcast, Cable TV, DVR, Results, Subscribers, USA

STMicroelectronics reports 2Q 2015 results
Jul 23, 2015 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has reported results for the second quarter and first half ended June 27, 2015. Second quarter net revenues totaled $1.76 billion, up 3.2% on a sequential basis. Year-over-year, net revenues decreased 5.6%.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Worldwide