Industry Updates

Half a Million have Cut Cords in US in Q3 16 November 2016

According to a recent research from MoffettNathanson, the net subscriber loss for the traditional pay TV in Q3 this year is down by 486,000 subscribers, which is quite same as the last year at 432,000 subs, leaving a 1.4% rate of decline. Cable TV … Continue reading

Mobile broadband connections in Africa to reach 1 billion by 2021 16 November 2016

According to an Ovum study, there will be 1 billion mobile broadband connections in Africa by 2021, including 157.4 million 4G LTE connections. The research also found out fixed broadband connections to also increase significantly over the coming years, from about … Continue reading

UK Ad investments to reach £19 Bn in 2017 16 November 2016

According to Media investment management group GroupM, UK advertising is going to see its eighth successive year this year. The company expected UK advertising market to grow from 6.3% in 2015 to 7.2% for 2016, and from 5.8% to 7.2% for … Continue reading

Mobile Video Traffic in North America is set to Surge 14 November 2016

According to a recent study by iGR, the amount of mobile video passing through a mobile network is set to surge in North America as consumers watch more streaming videos and adopt over the top services. The traffic is inclusive of … Continue reading

A Fifth of Millennials buy after Watching a Video Ad 14 November 2016

A resent research had found out that 20% of millennials are more likely to buy  a product or service after watching a video ad. A study that surveyed 1000 consumers in the UK found out that 40% of them like … Continue reading

4K Adoption Up by 104% 11 November 2016

The total US home entertainment spending was at $4.2 billion for the ’16 Q3, bringing year-to-date total to over $13 billion having 4K/Ultra HDs on the rise.  According to Digital Entertainment Group (DEG), the sales increased by 3.8% in the third quarter compared to … Continue reading

Smartphones to bring VR mainstream 11 November 2016

According to a Juniper Research study, there is a forecast for about 60 million smartphone VR headsets to be shipped in 2021. This is going to be an increase of around 240 % on an expected 16.8 million recorded from this year. However … Continue reading

IPTV Surges in Spain 09 November 2016

According to a latest data published by CNMC, Spain’s IPTV sector grew by 1 million in the year recorded March 31. During the same time, number of DTH viewers fell by about 500,000. The number of IPTV (xDSL and FTTH) customers were recorded … Continue reading

VOD Service Market to grow at a CAGR of 8.3% during 2016-2026 08 November 2016

According to a latest report published by Future Market Insights, the global video on demand service market is expected to grow at the CAGR of 8.3% during the estimated 2016-2026 period. The report valued the VOD market at US$ 45,034.3 Mn in … Continue reading

Italy to have 2 Million SVOD Subs by Year End 08 November 2016

According to a recent report by Italy’s Institute for Competitiveness (I-Com), the number of SVOD service subscribers should exceed 2 million by the end of 2016, from that of 7,00,000 recorded at the start of the year. Over a third of Italians … Continue reading