Digital TV News: Michelle Abraham

SpotX releases report on the state of video advertising on OTT
Feb 6, 2018 – SpotX has announced findings from study that found that 85% of leading pay TV providers, pure-play OTT providers, content owners, and advertisers believe leveraging third-party data is a strong driver for the adoption of audience-based buying and selling of ads on OTT.
News categories: SpotX, Kagan, Mike Shehan, Michelle Abraham, Ashwin Navin, Advertising, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA

V-Nova acquires Faroudja video processing patents
Feb 6, 2017 – V-Nova has announced the completion of its first acquisition, by purchasing the full global patent portfolio of video imaging experts Faroudja Enterprises Inc. for an undisclosed sum.
News categories: V-Nova, Faroudja, S&P Global Market Intelligence, Guido Meardi, Yves Faroudja, Michelle Abraham, Digital TV, Patent, Worldwide

Worldwide transcoder vendor revenues set to get a boost from HEVC in 2014
Dec 16, 2013 – MRG has released its latest report, Multiformat Transcoding. MRG expects revenues for total transcoders to reach just over $490 million by 2017 as the live portion of the total continues to account for higher revenues.
News categories: MRG, Michelle Abraham, Content Distribution, Market Research

Digital Satellite STB Unit Shipment Growth to Approach 14% in 2012
Nov 9, 2011 – The worldwide satellite STB market has experienced slow to negative growth in recent years. That trend is about to change as new In-Stat research forecasts that digital satellite STB unit shipments will grow by nearly 14% in 2012.
News categories: In-Stat, Digital TV, DVR, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box

IP Set Top Box Unit Shipments to Surpass 21 Million in 2011
Sep 21, 2011 – As a whole, the set top box market can be categorized as a mature one. New In-Stat research identifies the IP set top box market as one segment that is still growing and is forecasting that unit shipments will surpass 21 million in 2011.
News categories: In-Stat, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Set Top Box

3D TV Set Market to Grow 500% in 2011, Says In-Stat
May 17, 2011 – 3D has been popular in Hollywood at other times in the past, but the difference is that now 3D viewing is possible in the home. As a result, the 3D TV set market is poised to grow dramatically in 2011 -- by almost 500%, according to In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Market Research, Metaverse, Smart TV

Number of 3D TV Channels to Surpass Century Mark by 2014, Says In-Stat
Mar 16, 2011 – Early expectations of 3D TV were over hyped by the press, while current coverage laments the fact that 3D has not lived up to its promise. The reality is somewhere between the two extremes, says In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Digital TV, Market Research, Metaverse

2010 Satellite Set Top Box Shipments Down 8% in North American and Western European Regions
Feb 3, 2011 – Shipments of satellite set top boxes declined in 2010 by 8% in both the North American and Western European regions, according to In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Digital TV, DVR, Market Research, Middleware, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

More HD Channels, New Features Driving IP Set Top Box Sales Growth
Dec 1, 2010 – Telcos are adding new video services that require new IP set top boxes. The addition of more HD channels and Over-the-Top (OTT) video services will be strong contributors to IP set top market growth over the next few years, according to In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Set Top Box