If you fi nd yourself clicking on a mouse to get to video content just as often as you do on a remote control, you are not in the minority. Among consumers who are existing Internet users (“online consumers”), watching video content on computers has become just as popular as watching video content on television, according to Nielsen. 84% of online consumers reported watching video content at home on a computer at least once a month, compared to television’s 83%. This is in … [Read more...] about Screen Savour
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Get Smart
Accedo estimates at least 20 million Smart TVs will be sold across Asia-Pacific in 2012. According to NPD DisplaySearch, nearly 20% of all TVs shipped worldwide were Smart TVs, the highest country worldwide being Japan at 36% of all TVs shipped, with China closely following at 30%. This is a truly global phenomenon as no region worldwide has Smart TVs at less than 10% of all TVs shipped in that region. From CES 2012 (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas, it was clear that Samsung, LG, … [Read more...] about Get Smart
What’s on your Wallpaper?
What if you were watching the fi nale of X-factor LIVE and wanted to know the latest buzz in town? You would scroll through your phone, fi nd the Twitter app and view the live feeds – all while keeping an eye on the TV at the same time. All this hassle can potentially be eliminated with NDS’s innovative TV, which was one of the products we were introduced to at the NDS product showcase. As we entered the dimly-lit, fully wallpapered room, an iPad sat on the sofa – no television … [Read more...] about What’s on your Wallpaper?
Sundance Channel expands in Asia and Europe
New York – AMC/Sundance Channel Global today announced new distribution deals for Sundance Channel in Asia and expanded on-demand offerings in Europe. Sundance Channel will be seen for the first time in Thailand on TrueVisions, the country’s largest pay-TV operator and the second largest DTH platform in Southeast Asia. Sundance On-Demand will also debut in China for the first time on BesTV, Shanghai Media Group’s growing IPTV platform business. The BesTV offering will present a … [Read more...] about Sundance Channel expands in Asia and Europe
SES claims top position in HD channel distribution
Luxembourg – SES has confirmed its global leadership in HD broadcasting, with more than 1,300 HD channels on its satellite fleet worldwide. The recent SES channel count shows that more than a quarter of the 5,200 TV channels distributed by SES are HD. The company states that it broadcasts more HD channels than its two main competitors combined. Out of more than 1,300 HD channels that SES distributes with its satellites, more than 920 are in North America, 297 are in Europe and 105 are in … [Read more...] about SES claims top position in HD channel distribution
CASBAA welcomes new members
Hong Kong– The latest additions to the CASBAA membership reflect the geographic and market diversity of multichannel TV with patron member SMIT of China joining the CASBAA Council of Governors along with new corporate members Brightcove, Elemental Technologies, Inmarsat, Kantar Media Audiences, Olswang Asia and Viettel Television Center added to the roster Q2 2012. China-based SMIT (Shenzhen State Micro Technology) provides software and devices to secure digital content delivery for the … [Read more...] about CASBAA welcomes new members