Digital TV News: David Mercer

Global IPTV Subscribers to Reach 68 Million by 2014
Mar 22, 2010 – IPTV subscriptions are poised to grow from over 30 million in 2010 to 68 million by the end of 2014, according to forecasts from analyst firm Strategy Analytics.
News categories: Strategy Analytics, IPTV, Market Research, Subscribers, Video Exchange

The World of Web TV - Coming Soon To 186 Million TV Screens Near You
Jul 22, 2008 – Web video, and TV services like YouTube and the BBC iPlayer are no longer confined to PC users according to Strategy Analytics. By the end of 2008, 186 million connected TV devices will be able to access some form of Internet content.
News categories: Strategy Analytics, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVR, Gaming, Market Research, Optical Disc Recorder, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

As Format War Ends, 29 Million Blu-ray Homes Expected This Year
Mar 25, 2008 – The Blu-ray Disc victory in its recent format war with HD-DVD will propel this technology into 29.4 million homes worldwide by the end of 2008, according to the latest research published by the Strategy Analytics Connected Home Devices service.
News categories: Strategy Analytics, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, Gaming, Market Research, Streaming

Europe's HDTV Transition Falters As Economic Reality Kicks In
Mar 4, 2008 – The closure of two of Germany's HDTV channels in recent weeks has cast a shadow over European hopes for a rapid transition to High Definition Television, according to analysis published by the Strategy Analytics Broadband Network Strategies service.
News categories: Strategy Analytics, Digital TV, Germany, Market Research

US IPTV Revenues to Hit $13.7 Billion in 2012
Mar 4, 2008 – IPTV service revenues will approach $14 billion in 2012, growing from $694 million in 2007, according to "US IPTV Forecast and Outlook," a report just released by Strategy Analytics.
News categories: Strategy Analytics, IPTV, Market Research, USA

Digital TV Set-top Box Sales Break 100M Barrier
Feb 20, 2008 – Worldwide sales of digital TV set-top boxes broke through the 100 million barrier for the first time in 2007, according to the latest research from the Strategy Analytics Connected Home Devices service.
News categories: Strategy Analytics, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Strategy Analytics: Flat Panel TV Sales Surge Through $100 Billion Barrier
Oct 10, 2007 – Consumers will spend more than $100 Billion worldwide on flat panel TVs (FPTV) during 2007, according to the latest report from the Strategy Analytics Connected Home Devices service.
News categories: Strategy Analytics, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart TV

France Leaps Ahead In European HDTV
Feb 21, 2007 – France's new 'TV of the Future' law has taken an important step towards high definition television (HDTV) on the digital terrestrial television (DTT) platform by allocating capacity for HD channels and mandating HD tuners in HD-Ready TV sets.
News categories: Strategy Analytics, Digital TV, France, Market Research, Smart TV, Terrestrial

80 Million IPTV Subscribers by 2011, But Only Half Will Pay
Jan 30, 2007 – The total number of IPTV households will grow dramatically over the next five years, rising from just under 6 million homes worldwide in 2006 to more than 80 million in 2011, predicts a new report from the technology research firm, Strategy Analytics.
News categories: Strategy Analytics, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research