Market Trends

Global DRM Market to Grow Threefold by 2014

Noida, India, May 3, 2011-Global Digital Rights Management (DRM) market is projected to witness significant growth in near future due to the continuously growing media and entertainment sector according to a new report by RNCOS. Our team of experts says that, mobile content market is projected to be one of the key driving forces for the growth in the DRM industry. Telecom operators are offering premium multimedia content to compensate for their declining voice revenue per user. Besides, enterprise sector will witness significant growth and is projected to offer immense opportunities for implementing DRM. The industry has been experiencing losses worth billions of dollars due to the lack of DRM implementation in corporate.

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Connected TVs Forecast to Exceed 123 Million Units by 2014

Santa Clara, Calif., April 25, 2011—Nearly 20% of all TVs shipped in 2010 featured connected TV capabilities, according to the DisplaySearch Q1’11 Quarterly TV Design and Features Report, the connected TV category is forecast to grow to over 123 million shipments in 2014 (at a 30% compound annual growth rate). Emerging markets will also play a major role in this growth, with Eastern Europe forecast to grow from 2.5 million connected TVs shipped in 2010 to over 10 million in 2014. In addition, DisplaySearch findings indicate that 33% of flat panel TVs sold in China in 2013 will have internet capability.

Revenues for Broadband Satellite Services to Exceed US$9 Billion by 2020

Cambridge, MA - April 12, 2011 - According to NSR's latest market research report, Broadband Satellite Markets, 10th Edition released today, satellite broadband access is again the leading revenue generator with NSR forecasting revenues from these services will grow almost 15% annually over the coming ten years. NSR expects the total satellite broadband market to generate $9 billion in revenues by 2020, driven primarily by satellite broadband Internet access and VSAT networking to enterprises.

The Russian Telecom Market Generated Rb1.149bn (US$37.8bn) In Service Revenue in 2010

Dublin, Ireland, April 12, 2011--Research and Markets has announced the addition of the Russia Telecom Intelligence Report - Russia: Data Connectivity Boom to Spur Market Growth report to their offering. Broadband services in Russia will help drive Internet revenue to $6.5 billion in 2015, becoming the fastest-growing revenue source in the fixed segment, according to this new report.

The majority of data revenue growth will come from mobile broadband, and Pyramid estimates that connectivity revenue will increase by 183 percent over the forecast period, driven by the planned 3G and 4G network rollouts, as well as growing computing devices proliferation.”

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European pay-TV Subscribers Reaches 73 million

London, April 1, 2011--Despite consumer belt-tightening, Pay-TV has weathered the recession storm and seen consistent growth throughout the 19 Western European countries. Overall, the Pay-TV subscriber base has expanded by almost 11% a year in Western Europe since 2008 reaching 73 million, or 42% of all TV households, according to the e-media Institute.

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Number of 3D TV Channels to Surpass Century Mark by 2015

Scottsdale, Ariz., March 16, 2011 - Early expectations of 3D TV were over hyped by the press, while current coverage laments the fact that 3D has not lived up to its promise.  The reality is somewhere between the two extremes.  3D channels have been launched in North America, Europe, and Asia in 2010.  More will come in 2011.  In addition to linear TV channels, 3D content is being made widely available on pay-TV providers VOD systems.  Those who are experimenting with 3D VOD now are expected to make linear 3D channels available as well.  The result is an anticipated increase in the number of 3D TV channels to over 100 by 2015, says In-Stat

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IPTV Subscriptions To Reach 132 Million by 2015

Cambridge, Mass., March 16, 2011- IPTV subscriptions will reach 131.6 million globally by year-end 2015, a CAGR of 23 percent, driven by the introduction of IPTV in emerging markets and the extension of coverage in developed markets to secondary and tertiary cities, according to a new report by Pyramid Research.

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New Applications Driving Growth in Aeronautical Satcom Market

Paris, March 9, 2011 -- Driven by ever-increasing communications needs from cockpit and cabin applications, revenue in the global aeronautical satellite communications market grew by almost 25% in 2010 and will continue to grow at a steady though slower pace over the next decade, according to a new report from Euroconsult.

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New NSR Report Projects Oil & Gas via Satellite Market will Reach US 1 Billion by 2020

Cambridge, MA - March 1, 2011-- According to NSR's newest market research report, Oil & Gas via Satellite released today, challenges within traditional Oil & Gas markets of the North Sea and Gulf of Mexico limit long term retail revenue, and future growth will come increasingly from Greenfield opportunities. However, despite lower growth, the traditional markets will continue to provide stable revenue opportunities for established satellite players.

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Worldwide Pay-TV Subscriptions to exceed 745 million in 2011

Singapore, February 23, 2011--According to the most recent market data from ABI Research, there were more than 704 million pay-TV subscribers globally at the end of 2010, increased more than 56 million subscribers from 2009.  The Asia-Pacific region, which owns 57% of global pay-TV subscriptions, remains the largest pay-TV market in the world.

“The growth rate is good in all pay-TV platforms except cable TV,” notes practice director Jason Blackwell. “High cable penetration in regions such as North America and Western Europe, and the increasing popularity of online video services, have resulted in slow growth in worldwide cable TV markets.”

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