Smart TV (Connected TV, Integrated Digital Television, IDTV) News

Connected TVs and Smartphones Providing Polar Opposite Challenges for CDNs
Jan 3, 2012 – In the next five years CDNs are going to be faced with the challenge of delivering increasingly large volumes of OTT video. In 2011 Informa expects OTT video will account for 32.6 Exabytes (EB) of network traffic over fixed line broadband in Asia alone.
News categories: Informa Telecoms & Media, Asia, Market Research, Mobile, Smart TV, Smartphone, Streaming, Tablet

LG to show world's largest Ultra Definition 3D TV at CES
Dec 29, 2011 – LG Electronics (KSE: 066570) has announced that it will unveil what is believed to be the world's largest Ultra Definition (UD) 3D TV at the 2012 International CES®. The 84-inch class TV breaks new ground in immersive 3D home entertainment.
News categories: LG Electronics, CES2025, Metaverse, Smart TV

DVB-T2 Enabled TV Shipments Forecast to Reach 64.7M in 2015
Dec 28, 2011 – According to a DisplaySearch report, the most enthusiastic regions for 3D are Western Europe and China, while the mix of 3D in North America actually declined in Q3'11. Also, a critical mass of countries have now adopted or committed to DVB-T2.
News categories: DisplaySearch, ATSC 3, Digital TV, DTMB, DVB-T2, ISDB-T, Market Research, Metaverse, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Consumer Electronics Account for 13% of U.S. Residential Energy Consumption
Dec 21, 2011 – The Consumer Electronics Association has released a study showing that despite their popularity in American homes, consumer electronic devices account for a relatively small share - roughly 13% - of the average U.S. home's electricity consumption.
News categories: Consumer Electronics Association, Blu-ray, DVD, Gaming, Market Research, Optical Disc Recorder, Set Top Box, Smart TV, USA

Myriad Brings Android to Your TV
Dec 21, 2011 – Myriad Group (SIX: MYRN) has unveiled Myriad Alien Vue. Myriad's latest Alien release enables Internet access via TV allowing Android apps to run alongside existing television functions, in a unified user experience.
News categories: Myriad Group, Apps, CES2025, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV

httv acquires majority stake in SindiTV
Dec 16, 2011 – httv has announced that it has acquired a majority stake in Singapore-based company SindiTV. The acquisition will create synergies with httv software deployment activities for connected devices and will also optimize httv international presence.
News categories: httv, SindiTV, Germany, HbbTV, MandA, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Few Connected Device Owners Rent iVOD Movies . . . At Least for Now
Dec 15, 2011 – According to The NPD Group, even with the increasing number of iVOD-capable devices -- which includes TVs, gaming consoles, streaming-media players, tablets, and smartphones -- the vast majority of these devices were not used to rent iVOD movies.
News categories: NPD Group, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Smartphone, Streaming, Tablet

UK TV viewing extends online
Dec 14, 2011 – Ofcom has released its sixth International Communications Market report into the global communications market. The UK's love of TV continues, with over a quarter (27 per cent) of UK internet users saying they watched TV online every week.
News categories: Ofcom, Australia, Brazil, Cable TV, Canada, China, Digital TV, DVR, France, Germany, India, IPTV, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Market Research, Mobile, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Spain, Streaming, Sweden, Terrestrial, UK, USA

HDMI-Enabled Product Shipments to Surpass 1 Billion in 2014
Dec 13, 2011 – New In-Stat research forecasts that the number of HDMI-enabled device shipments will surpass 1 billion in 2014, while DVI-enabled shipments will decline by 9.4% annually through 2015.
News categories: In-Stat, Blu-ray, Camcorder, DVD, Gaming, Market Research, Mobile, Optical Disc Recorder, Peripherals / Accessories, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV