Industry Updates

43% of broadband users in Germany now subscribe to a VoD service 07 July 2016

Some 43 per cent of broadband users in Germany now subscribe to a VoD service, according to a report from market research firm GoldMedia. Predictably, Amazon and Netflix lead the market, but less commonly Amazon Prime is way out in … Continue reading

Global 4K set top box market size is expected to reach $3.65bn by 2024 06 July 2016

The global 4K set top box (STB) market size is expected to reach $3.65bn by 2024, according to a new report by Grand View Research. According to this research, increasing demand for UHD 4K video content and surging sales of … Continue reading

SVOD most used by single independents (78%) 06 July 2016

While subscription VOD (SVOD) is used by 66% of millenials aged 18-34, it’s most used by single independents (78%) and least used by those who are starting a family (58%) according to recent research by Nielsen. Nielsen’s Total Audience Report … Continue reading

Overall On-Demand TV viewing was just over 3 hours in UK 06 July 2016

In spite of the hype around connected TVs and the industry’s move towards connected devices, services and apps, recent research by IHS shows that European viewers have some “catching up” to do when watching Catch up TV. In UK, overall … Continue reading

43% say having TV-like quality for streaming videos is extremely important 05 July 2016

Today’s viewers get a large amount of their video from streaming services, and they expect the same video quality that they’re used to with television. Verizon Digital Media Services released a report yesterday showing that 43 percent say having TV-like … Continue reading