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Although the number of video-on-demand (VOD) users continues to rise, a new report from In-stat/MDR says, consumer interest remains lukewarm due to pricing and content concerns. A recent survey from the research group revealed that although 80% of US households were familiar with VOD services, the take-up rate was only 8%. In-stat said that this… Continue reading VOD Interest Lukewarm But Uptake To Soar By 2008

A new report from US-based IMS Research forecasts that an influx of Freeview-ready DVD recorders to the UK will have exceeded 3.6 million units by 2009, thereby potentially boosting Freeview’s service with an extra 1.8 million viewers. According to this research, half of the 3.6 million DVD recorders expected to hit British shores by the… Continue reading 3.6 Million DVD Recorders To Boost Freeview Numbers by 2009

The future of free-to-air (FTA) television may find itself in trouble after 2014, as competition from other forms of information and entertainment technology hots up, says a report from research and consultancy group, Paul Budde Communication. According to the report, FTA television can easily survive the next ten years but its future after that is… Continue reading Free-To-Air TV Set To Hit Troubled Times

High-tech market research firm, In-Stat/MDR, projects that PC-TV tuner products and digital terrestrial set top boxes will generate more than $3.8 billion worldwide by 2008. PC-TV tuners are key components in the rapidly emerging market of entertainment PCs, says the report. These allow users to tune-in television programs and then capture, store, manage and distribute… Continue reading PC-TV Tuners And Digital Set Top Boxes To Generate $3.8 Billion By 2008

Advertising in the Americas is expected to remain as the main source of television revenue until 2012, when it is predicted to be generating a revenue of over $101 million, says a new report from ZenithOptimedia. Between 2000 and 2001, television advertising revenue fell for the first time in over ten years from $63,220 million… Continue reading TV Advertising In America To Remain Strong Until 2012

Total terrestrial television revenue jumped up by almost 7% year on year during May to just under the £250 million mark as the sector displayed further signs of emerging from the downturn.The latest agency estimates compiled by MediaTel Group reveal a strong performance for ITV, which enjoyed a 5.2% increase during the same period to… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up May 2004

Digital terrestrial television (DTT) is set to reach nearly 55 million European Union households by 2009, according to a new report from Juniper Research. This represents 55% of all digital households and 30% of all TV households says the report and by the end of the decade this figure will rise even further as the… Continue reading DTT Set To Reach 55 Million EU Households

The popularity of Freeview, the free digital terrestrial television service backed by the BBC, shows no signs of slowing as latest figures show it now reaches an estimated 4 million homes. The continuing popularity of Freeview, which launched less than two years ago, means that BBC’s digital television channels, radio networks and interactive services are… Continue reading Freeview Reaches 4 Million UK Homes

By 2013, the number of multi-channel TV receivers in European homes is expected to double to 213 million, with almost half being digital terrestrial television (DTT) receivers, according to a new report from Euromedia. In 10 years time, 8.3 million subscribers will be generating an annual revenue of â‚Ź1.12 billion and using 102 million DTT… Continue reading DTT To Reach Half Of Europe’s Multi-Channel Homes By 2013

ITV1 saw its average share of weekly viewing in all homes dip by more than 2% points year on year during May to just under the 26% mark, amid fierce competition from commercial rivals Channel 4 and Five.The start of high-profile reality-TV shows Hell’s Kitchen at the end of May did little to boost ITV,… Continue reading Digital Television Round-Up – May 2004