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• Sony PS3 Most “Connected” Game Console

  New research from The Diffusion Group (TDG) finds that one-third of U.S. broadband households now use a game console that is connected to the Internet. The data supports TDG’s long-standing prediction that games consoles are best positioned to become the first mainstream over-the-top (OTT) video delivery platform. ... Posted Apr 12 2010, 03:52 AM by The Diffusion Group with Filed under: Michael Greeson, OTT, game consoles, Over-the-Top, Nintendo, Netflix, Wii, Xbox, online video, TDG Primary Research

• Real-Time Viewing of First-Run TV Shows Declining in Relevance

  According to new research from TDG, less than half of broadband users view their favorite TV programs when initially broadcast, an astounding insight into contemporary video consumption habits and the growing irrelevance of programming schedules.... Posted Mar 29 2010, 04:56 AM by The Diffusion Group with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Broadband Media, Michael Greeson, place shifting, OTT, Over-the-Top, time-shifting, new media, multiscreen tv offerings, web connectivity, TVEverywhere, TDG Primary Research, DVR

• Broadband-Enabled TV Households to Top 360 Million by 2014

  According to new research from The Diffusion Group (TDG), by 2014 more than 360 million households worldwide will own the components necessary to enjoy Over-the-Top (OTT) video services on their TV, with more than half actively receiving OTT services. ... Posted Jan 04 2010, 12:58 AM by The Diffusion Group with Filed under: Broadband Households, Broadband Connectivity, Colin Dixon, OTT, Platforms, Over-the-Top, web-enabled platforms

• TDG's Latest Report Examines Consumer Interest in Specific TV Widgets

  The Diffusion Group, the nation's leading new media research consultancy, has made available to the public exclusive primary research on a wide variety of widget-based web TV applications. TDG's new report, Widgets Gone Wild - Separating Killer Apps from Losers in the Age of Web TV, is now available for purchase. ... Posted Oct 21 2009, 11:27 PM by The Diffusion Group with Filed under: report, Michael Greeson, Colin Dixon, OTT, Over-the-Top, widgets

• Approximately 25% of North American Home Video Rentals To Go Over-the-Top Video by 2014

  According to the The Diffusion Group, revenue from the on-demand delivery of Internet video to the TV will grow from $621 million in 2009 to $2.1 billion by 2014, accounting for more than 25% of total annual video-on-demand revenue. This finding is discussed at length in TDG’s latest digital media analysis, Broadband Enabled TV: Rise of the OTT Provider, authored by TDG senior partner and digital video expert, Colin Dixon.... Posted Sep 28 2009, 10:25 PM by The Diffusion Group with Filed under: Colin Dixon, web-based video, set-top box, game consoles, Over-the-Top, web-enabled platforms, Blu-ray players

• Over-the-Top TV Revenue to Top $5.6 Billion by 2014

  According to new report from The Diffusion Group, revenue from the delivery of Internet video to the TV will grow nearly six-fold in the next five years, from a meager $1 billion in 2009 to $5.7 billion in 2014. These forecasts are part of TDG’s latest digital media analysis, Broadband Enabled TV: Rise of the OTT Provider, authored by TDG senior partner and digital video expert, Colin Dixon.... Posted Sep 14 2009, 02:00 AM by The Diffusion Group with Filed under: report, Broadband Connectivity, Colin Dixon, OTT, game consoles, Platforms, Over-the-Top

• Early Over-the-Top Market Will Be Driven By Supplementers, Not "Cord Cutters"

  According to new research from The Diffusion Group, the nation’s leading research advisory for the broadband video ecosystem, demand for Over-the-Top (OTT) broadband video services is more heterogeneous than widely believed and comprised of distinct consumer segments driven by very different needs. ... Posted Jul 16 2009, 07:15 PM by The Diffusion Group with Filed under: Broadband Media, PayTV, Michael Greeson, OTT, Over-the-Top, PayTV operators, Cord Cutters