"pay TV" articles
Belgium is poised to enact a new Telecom Act that will require pay-TV operators to limit customer contract termination fees to the first six months of their deals, but Belgium’s Telenet is going a step further.
The cable operator says that starting Oct. 1, it will allow most TV, broadband and telephony customers to cancel penalty free at any time, unless they subscribe to Prime, Sporting Telenet and its TV Plus package, which already are exempt from the new Telecom regulations....
Low cost and viewing flexibility give Netflix an advantage over pay-TV VOD and premium broadcast TV, according to a new study on consumer video viewing. Choosing Content: Viewing Video found Netflix Watch Instantly rates higher in customer satisfaction than premium broadcast TV because of these factors. Netflix also topped pay-TV VOD in terms of cost.
The Netflix over-the-top (OTT) service also influences the decision processes of pay-TV consumers, raising the possibility of Watch...
By: Kurt Scherf, Vice President, Principal Analyst
With the Cable Show taking place in Boston this week, there have been a number of announcements regarding "TV Everywhere," multi-screen pay-TV strategies, and the role of connected consumer electronics such as smart TVs in delivering a new video experience to consumers.
Recently, there were a number of very good articles written by John Moulding at Videonet about how pay-TV providers are working within the...
Written by Patrice Samuels, Research Analyst
While some in the industry are speculating on the future decline of the television as the leading video consumption platform, Parks Associates’ data suggests that the TV will remain dominant for some time. Several studies, including our own, have shown significant increases in video consumption on tablets over the past year. In fact, video viewing on all connected platforms is increasing. Consumers are now watching more video due to...
Global research finds Brazil is outpacing Russia, China, and India in its growth rate for pay-TV subscriptions and its household discretionary spending for movies, music, and games is nearly double that of China.
During 2011, pay-TV service subscriptions in Brazil increased by over 30%, and broadband service subscriptions grew by 20%. By comparison, service growth in Russia and China is at or below 20%.
Continued economic improvement in the country has increased demand for CE, and...
59% of U.S. broadband households want access to on-demand YouTube content through their pay-TV service, with the growing number of smart TVs and connected devices driving interest in online video options. Parks Associates will present new smart TV and connected consumer electronics research, with new content strategies to capture consumer interest and new revenues, at CONNECTIONS™ at TIA 2012, June 5-7 in Dallas, Texas.
Over 80% of viewers interested in YouTube opt for a...
Worldwide sales of "fixed" connected consumer electronics such as smart TVs, connected Blu-ray players, game consoles, and digital video media players will grow from 156 million in 2011 to more than 320 million in 2016. Regardless of whether Apple enters the smart TV market with its "iTV" product, gesture recognition and voice control will be defining features of the smart TV experience. Trends to watch in the smart TV space include interactive features between the...
Of all global markets, Latin America is the fastest growing market for pay-TV services, increasing by 18% between 2010 and 2011. Fueled by growing economies and foreign investment (particularly from Western Europe), Latin America is a hotbed for television delivery systems and services. OTT services are also popping up across the landscape to take advantage of the growth potential. As operators in Latin America invest in new technologies, expect to see advanced TV features emerge that...
