Market Trends

Free and Live TV still Favourite Choice of Consumers but Wider Availability of OTT Services Fuelling Popularity and Usage

London, UK, August 18, 2015--Futuresource's latest 'Living with Digital' consumer research study provides updated analysis of consumer's shifting behaviour and evolving habits across digital entertainment and connected devices. The research identified Live TV (pay & free) is still the primary viewing choice for 65% of respondents across the territories with France showing the most solidarity at 75% compared to 59% in both US and UK.

Teal Group Predicts Worldwide UAV Production Will Total US$ 93 Billion

Fairfax, Va., Aug. 14, 2015-- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) continue as the most dynamic growth sector of the world aerospace industry this decade, report Teal analysts in their latest market analysis. New unmanned combat aerial vehicle programs, commercial, and consumer spending all promise to drive more than a tripling of the market over the next decade.

SNL Kagan's 2nd-Quarter U.S. Multichannel Subscriber Report Elevates Specter of Cord Cutting

Monterey, Calif., August 13, 2015–According to the most recent report from SNL Kagan, the inconclusive movement in U.S. multichannel subscriptions took a more decisive direction in the second quarter, producing the largest loss to date amid growing fears of cord cutting. SNL Kagan estimates the U.S. cable, DBS and telco platforms collectively shed more than 600,000 video subscribers in the three months ended June 30, falling to 100.4 million combined residential and commercial subs at mid-year.

Connected TV Set Boom Continues

London, UK, August 12, 2015--The number of TV sets connected to the Internet will reach 876 million by 2020, up from 105 million at end-2010 and the 415 million expected at end-2015, according to a new report from Digital TV Research.

US Pay-TV Companies lose 400,000 subscribers in Q2 2015

London, UK, August 9, 2015--The informitv Multiscreen Index shows that the top 10 pay-television services in the United States lost over 400,000 digital television subscribers between them in the second quarter of 2015. With all the results from the top 10 services that report numbers now in, the decline in subscribers wipes out a small gain earlier in the year.

Internet of Things to Almost Triple to Over 38 Billion Units by 2020

Hampshire, UK,August 3, 2015:: New data from Juniper Research has revealed that the number of IoT (Internet of Things) connected devices will number 38.5 billion in 2020, up from 13.4 billion in 2015: a rise of over 285%.

Worldwide 4K TV Shipments Set to Surpass 30m Units in 2015

London, UK, July 30, 2015--According to the worldwide TV market report from Futuresource Consulting, 4K TV shipments are expected to grow by 147% in 2015, despite overall 2% fall in TV sales.

World Teleport Association Releases "Cybersecurity for Teleport & Satellite Operators" Research Report

New York City, NY, July 21, 2015–The World Teleport Association (WTA) today announced the release of a new FourNines research report: Cybersecurity for Teleport & Satellite Operators

New Applications Driving Satellite Communications Market

Newtown, Conn., July 15, 2015—With demand for satellite communications increasing, manufacturers are expected to produce more than 430 satellites over the next 10 years, according to Forecast International.