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• TDG Introduces 'First Glance' Segmentation of TV Viewing Preferences

  TDG Introduces ‘First Glance’ Segmentation of TV Viewing Preferences Analysis Identifies Five Distinct Viewing Preference Segments, Two Evolving Away from Traditional TV Sources December 6, 2011 (Frisco, TX.) - While consumers have long ranked... Posted Dec 06 2011, 11:16 AM by The Diffusion Group with Filed under: Broadband Households, Michael Greeson, set-top box, multiscreen tv offerings, web connectivity, CE platforms, DVR, Multi-screen, Broadcast TV, OTT TV, Internet Video, Consumer Electronic Devices, first glance

• Requiescat in Pace, DMA

  According to new research from The Diffusion Group (TDG), the global market for digital media adapters (DMAs) will be virtually nonexistent by 2014, the consequence of manufacturers shifting to embedded solutions and growing demand among consumers for video platforms that feature native Internet connectivity. ... Posted Dec 08 2009, 10:02 AM by The Diffusion Group with Filed under: Next-Gen Consumer Electronics, Colin Dixon, set-top box, OTT, game consoles, web-enabled platforms, Blu-ray players

• 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

• TDG Releases New White Paper on the Threats and Opportunities of Online Video for PayTV Operators

  According to a new white paper from The Diffusion Group, the nation’s leading research advisory for the broadband media ecosystem, PayTV operators such as cable and satellite companies must work aggressively to both protect against emerging Over-the-Top TV providers and leverage their extensive content relationships and entertainment-oriented brands to establish a strong online presence...and soon.... Posted May 19 2009, 04:47 PM by The Diffusion Group with Filed under: Broadband Media, Market dBrief, web-based video, set-top box, OTT, Platforms, Over-the-Top, Netflix, cable operators, online video, PayTV operators

• 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 with 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

• Game Console Vendors to PayTV Operators: You’ve Been Served!

  Game Console Vendors to PayTV Operators You've Been Served! Microsoft and Sony to Prepare for Battle with Incumbent PayTV Operators, Escalate the War for the Living Room TV November 19, 2008 (Dallas, Texas) – A new report from research consultancy... Posted Nov 18 2008, 10:32 AM by Wendy Stockard with Filed under: AppleTV, Next-Gen Consumer Electronics, Michael Greeson, Cable TV, Colin Dixon, web-based video, set-top box, game consoles

• Place Shifting to be Free and Embedded, Dedicated Hardware Models to Fail

  Place Shifting to be Free and Embedded, Dedicated Hardware Models to Fail New Report from TDG Offers Unique Insights into the Emerging Business of Place-Shifting December 13, 2007 (Dallas, Texas) - Despite the push of hardware providers such as Sling... Posted Dec 13 2007, 02:49 PM by Wendy Stockard with Filed under: report, Colin Dixon, set-top box, place shifting