Digital TV News: Mike Paxton

Cable Set Top Box Market Shifting to IP Video and IPTV Services
Oct 21, 2010 – Traditionally, the cable TV industry has relied upon MPEG-based transport to send digital video signals. However, over the past few years interest in Internet Protocol (IP) video has been growing, according to In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Cable TV, Digital TV, DOCSIS, Market Research, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Weak Economy, Not Cord-Cutting Drives US Pay-TV Subscriber Decline in 2Q 2010
Sep 27, 2010 – For the first time in recent memory the number of pay-TV subscriber households in the United States actually decreased, according to In-Stat. US pay-TV households saw a reduction of some 167,000 subscribers during 2Q of 2010.
News categories: In-Stat, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers, USA

Demand for Cable Set Top Boxes Softens, but Some Regional Markets Still Offer Growth Opportunities
Aug 24, 2010 – The cable set top box market grew again in 2009, once again setting a record for global unit shipments. However, growth slowed significantly last year and 2010 is on track to be the first year of negative growth since 2002, according to In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Cable TV, Digital TV, Market Research, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Set Top Box Market Hits All Time High
Jun 22, 2010 – Global demand for digital set top boxes hit a new high in 2009, with worldwide set top box unit shipments increasing 11%, reports In-Stat. Record demand for both satellite and terrestrial set top boxes fueled the market growth.
News categories: In-Stat, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming, Terrestrial

Motorola Ships 100 Millionth Digital Entertainment Device
Jan 28, 2010 – Motorola (NYSE: MOT) has announced that its Home and Networks Mobility business has shipped 100 million digital entertainment devices.
News categories: Motorola, Cable TV, IPTV, Market Research, Set Top Box

While Semi TAM for Digital Cable Set Top Boxes Declines, Opportunity Remains With Latest Features
Nov 17, 2009 – Although the market for semiconductors in digital cable set top boxes (STBs) is projected to decrease from 2008 to 2013, opportunity for chip vendors remains with the latest tech features, according to market research firm In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Market Research, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Digital Set Top Box Market Remains a Strong Opportunity for Vendors and Technology Providers
Oct 26, 2009 – While the global recession has dampened growth in digital set top boxes (STB) in 2009, the market remains a tremendous opportunity for STB manufacturers and technology providers, reports In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Digital cable set-top box demand falling in 2009
Oct 6, 2009 – After a record-setting year in 2008, worldwide digital cable set top box (STB) demand is falling in 2009, reports In-Stat. The slowdown in unit shipments and revenue has generally been concentrated in the comparatively advanced cable markets.
News categories: In-Stat, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Market Research, Set Top Box

HD Models Taking Over PVR Market
Jun 29, 2009 – The personal video recorder (PVR) market is continuing to grow, fueled by high-definition models (HD), reports In-Stat. Global PVR unit shipments exceeded 25 million in 2008.
News categories: In-Stat, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Terrestrial