Digital TV News: Video Research

Set-Top Box Shipments to Peak in 2012
Nov 19, 2008 – The global market for set-top boxes will grow gradually over the next few years, then will peak at around 110 million shipments in 2012, according to a new report from ABI Research.
News categories: ABI Research, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Facing Competition, Operators Take More Set-Top Box Risks
Jul 10, 2008 – Faced with stiff competition, cable operators are supporting a roadmap that may require the deployment of new STBs with more advanced features and functions, while also apparently aiming to drive the ubiquitous STB to extinction.
News categories: ABI Research, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Subscribers, Terrestrial

Digital Terrestrial Television to Be Primary TV Service in 44% of Western European Households by 2012, Says ABI Research
Jun 11, 2008 – Faced with the imminent closure of analog TV services, a growing number of Western Europeans are opting for Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) as a replacement.
News categories: ABI Research, Czech Republic, Digital TV, France, Germany, Italy, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Spain, Sweden, Terrestrial, UK

90 Million IPTV Subscribers in 2013 Expected
Mar 4, 2008 – Last year, subscribers to IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) services worldwide numbered only about 13.5 million, but ABI Research forecasts their ranks to grow to more than 90 million by the end of 2013.
News categories: ABI Research, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Subscribers

Advanced TV Semiconductor Market Will Grow 25% CAGR in Units and 30% in Revenue According to New Report by Jon Peddie Research
Feb 25, 2008 – A new study released today on the Advanced Digital TV market by Jon Peddie Research is the first ever to report on the segments and semiconductor opportunities by geographical region.
News categories: Jon Peddie Research, ATSC 3, China, Digital TV, Europe, Japan, Market Research, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Terrestrial, USA

Set-Top Box Manufacturers Respond to Increasing Risks
Dec 17, 2007 – The status of the STB (Set-Top Box) within pay-TV households faces significant risk from the development of two-way, digital-cable-ready TVs, media centers, and residential gateways, among others.
News categories: ABI Research, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Digital Set-Top Boxes Will Peak in North America during the Year 2009, while DTT Gains Global Traction, According to ABI Research
Sep 20, 2007 – Annual shipment trends for DTT (Digital Terrestrial Television)-enabled STBs (Set-Top Boxes) will be uneven over the next several years as the timing of digital switchover and DTT service availability varies dramatically from country to country, according to a recent study from ABI Research.
News categories: ABI Research, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DTMB, IPTV, ISDB-T, Market Research, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, TV Services