Nearly 85% of all flat-panel TVs produced in 2016 will be smart TVs, according to Gartner, Inc. Worldwide unit production of flat-panel smart TVs will grow from 69 million in 2012 to 198 million in 2016. Worldwide unit production of smart TVs in 2013 is expected to reach 108 million.However, analysts said that smart TVs… Continue reading Survey: “85% of all flat-panel TVs will be internet connected and smart by 2016”

YuMe, a provider of digital brand advertising software and services, in conjunction with Frank N. Magid Associates, Inc., a research-based strategic consulting firm, today announced the results of an extensive survey on the future of Connected TV in the marketplace. The study includes insight into rapidly-growing adoption rates, analysis of components in the broader Connected… Continue reading Connected TV Survey reveals expanding advertising opportunity

TV-loving UK consumers lead the world in using the latest technology to enhance their viewing experience, new Ofcom research reveals.

Decipher’s media research group DMR has launched MediaBug, a quantitative research tool that offers a unique perspective on the evolution of media consumption in the UK. The bi-annual tracker is aimed at broadcasters, media agencies, TV platforms, content distributors and ad networks and is an essential tool in understanding how new technologies and services are… Continue reading DMR launches ‘MediaBug’ to track the evolution of UK media consumption

Millward Brown’s Futures Group believes that the emergence of “mobile as remote” will make it a central pillar of smart communication plans; that omnichannel marketing will help brands build on meaningful moments of engagement, and that social TV will grow up and become part of the narrative rather than a conversation about the narrative.

The editor of The Times, James Harding, has resigned saying that it has been made clear to him that News Corporation would like to appoint a new editor.

Designers and researchers at MBA Online have produced a thought-provoking infographic highlighting the astonishing rise of Android.

US cable operators in 2012 have continued to lose video subscribers at around the same rate as a year ago, reports Media Post. Is it a sign of things to come for the UK market?The US are expecting the future for cable operators to only grow more problematic and for 2012 US cable subscribers are… Continue reading Cable operators continue to lose video subscribers

UK advertising is set to grow between 3% and 4% this year and next – with TV for 2013 described as optimistic, forecasting 2% growth, while Print’s outlook has deteriorated.

Adlive will give all 171 UK Kia dealerships the chance to personalise a national advertising campaign through advertising in petrol station forecourts for their local area.