TrendForce Once Again Cuts Its Global TV Shipment Forecast For 2022
Global TV set and display panel market research firm TrendForce has once again adjusted down its forecast for full year 2022 volume for TV sets of all types to 202 million units, down 3.8% from full year 2021. At the start of the year the…
TCL Reports 10.15M Global Smart TV Shipments Over The First Half Of 2022
TCL Electronics recently issued its 2022 first half business update showing global smart TV unit shipments reached 10.15 million sets, spurred by an 8.9% Q2-2022 uptick over the first quarter of the year. For perspective, in January the company reported sales of 23.58 million smart…
Falling Output and Pricing On LCD TV Panels Could Impact The Peak TV Shopping Season
In another ominous sign for global TV industry supply, both demand and prices for TV-sized LCD panels continue to fall at the same time, recent reports from two display market analysts revealed. Display industry market analysts TrendForce and Omdia each issued potentially troubling LCD TV…
Netflix Q4 Financial Report Shows Weaker Subscriber Additions
Netflix reported its subscriber base grew to 222 million in 2021, missing projections, as it sees interest from newcomers waning compared to the previous Covid-19-induced surge. The world’s largest streaming video service said it added 18.2 million subscribers in total last year, which is about…
In-Person IBC2021 Event Canceled Due To Rising COVID-19 Cases
In a move that arises ominously before CES 2022 Jan. 3-8, the in-person international broadcasting trade event IBC2021 planned for Amsterdam next month, was suddenly canceled Tuesday, due to the re-escalation of the COVID-19 crisis there. In an announcement, the IBC said it was canceling…
CTA: Supply Chain Disruptions Unlikely To Deter Tech Shoppers
Sixty six percent of U.S. adults started holiday shopping prior to November in the face of potential supply chain disruptions, according to research released by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) Monday. Just 34% of shoppers reported having not started their holiday shopping yet. The Association…
CTA: Full Speed Ahead For Physical CES With Virtual Limitations
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced plans to push forward a physical CES 2022 Jan. 5-8th with multiple opportunities for physical attendees and exhibitors and limitations for those who choose to attend virtually. This is a significant departure from virtual-only CES 2021 presented by the…
Study: Smart TV, Speaker/Display Purchase Intent Spiked During COVID
Smart TVs and smart speaker/displays were among growth leaders in purchase intent for connected entertainment product categories over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study analysis from Parks Research. The market research firm’s Consumer Insights Dashboard gathered from its quarterly surveys…
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