Digital TV News: Futuresource Consulting

Smart Home market worth $6 billion by year-end
Oct 4, 2017 – Smart home devices are shaking off their novelty image and moving mainstream, according to Futuresource Consulting. Smart home devices will achieve a retail value of $6bn worldwide this year, with revenues expected to triple by 2021.
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STB outlook stable, media streamer demand continues to grow
Sep 26, 2017 – The traditional pay TV STB will remain a fixture in consumer homes worldwide, as operators counter the threat posed by media streamers by adding features such as SVOD services, voice search and smart home functionality, according to Futuresource Consulting.
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Futuresource expects 8.4 million UHD Blu-ray discs to be sold in 2017
Feb 13, 2017 – According to Futuresource Consulting, UHD as a home entertainment format has firmly planted its stake in the market; from software to hardware adoption, strong growth is evident although it remains some way off reaching levels of mass market adoption.
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Global home video entertainment spend was $251.5bn in 2016
Feb 1, 2017 – Futuresource Consulting has recently released its annual evaluation of the health and shape of global home video entertainment, detailing the macro trends of 2016, in addition to insights for 2017 and beyond.
News categories: Futuresource Consulting, Tristan Veale, Blu-ray, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVD, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Streaming, Terrestrial, Worldwide

Worldwide TV market begins to stabilise
Nov 23, 2016 – After a 2% decline in worldwide TV shipments last year, 2016 is showing signs of a turnaround, with the market flattening out to end the year on 225 million units, according to Futuresource Consulting.
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Smart Home and Smart Appliances are next CE sector battleground
Oct 26, 2016 – Smart home automation, smart appliance ownership and smart home surveillance could be primed and ready for growth, though progress is being hindered by widespread confusion, according to research from Futuresource Consulting.
News categories: Futuresource Consulting, Simon Bryant, Europe, Market Research, Smart Home, Worldwide

Netflix growth continues as Amazon Prime Video momentum builds
Aug 24, 2016 – Futuresource Consulting has published the 12th wave of its 'Living With Digital' consumer survey, which reveals the latest trends in digital entertainment. Also included is an ongoing narrative around Pay-TV cord-cutting and the multinational competitive situation between Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.
News categories: Futuresource Consulting, David Sidebottom, Asia, Digital TV, Europe, Market Research, Streaming, USA

42 million digital media adaptors shipped in 2015
Jul 7, 2016 – Futuresource Consulting has published its latest digital media adaptor (DMA) report. 2015 saw worldwide shipments of 42 million units. 2020 is expected to see shipments of these dedicated video streaming devices exceed 63 million units.
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Annual 4K UHD TV sales to near 140 million units by 2020
Apr 18, 2016 – According to Futuresource Consulting, shipments of 4K Ultra High Definition (4K UHD) TV sets grew by almost 160% in 2015 to total 32 million units, equivalent to 14% of all sets sold. This is expected to rise to almost 140 million by 2020.
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