Press Releases

March 2009 - Posts

• Widgets to Spark Tipping Point for Web-Enabled TV

  The Diffusion Group, the nation's leading research advisory for the broadband video ecosystem, today released new data suggesting that consumer demand for widget-enabled TV and video systems will be far greater than most industry experts predict. As well, TDG argues that the range of widget-based applications in demand will quickly eclipse the basic "information push" apps to be featured on new widget-enabled TVs and video platforms.... Posted Mar 15 2009, 08:29 PM by The Diffusion Group Filed under: Broadband Media, Apple, widgets

• Broadband and Home Network Diffusion to Fuel Rapid Proliferation of Internet-Enabled Video Platforms

  According to new research from The Diffusion Group (TDG), the number of global broadband households will near 440 million by 2010 and top 1.2 billion by 2030. During that same time, the number of broadband-enabled home networks will grow from 150 million in 2010 (34% of broadband homes at that time) to more than 1.0 billion in 2030 (83% of broadband homes at that time). With such infrastructure in place, the opportunity for broadband-enabled services – especially video – will grow dramatically.... Posted Mar 15 2009, 06:13 PM by The Diffusion Group Filed under: Connected Home, Home Networks, Broadband Households, Broadband Connectivity, Predrag Filipovic, Next-Gen Consumer Electronics, web-based video, set-top box, Consumer Electronics, Platforms

• Cable Operator Multi-Screen Strategies Likely to Hit Pay Dirt

  TDG Validates Cable and Satellite Strategies to Offer Integrated Three-Screen Video Services. Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cox Communications, DirecTV, and other Pay TV operators are in the process of building integrated multi-screen TV offerings; pushing their TV content beyond the TV to the PC and ultimately mobile devices. According to new research from The Diffusion Group (TDG), such offerings are likely to experience significant market demand.... Posted Mar 04 2009, 12:19 AM by The Diffusion Group Filed under: PayTV, place-shifting, time-shifting, mobile video, cable operators, Comcast, DirecTV, three-screen, PayTV operators, Time Warner, TIme Warner Cable, multiscreen tv offerings, quantum video service