NAB Suggests TV Manufacturers May Have ATSC 3.0 Egg On Their Faces
Which comes first, the NextGenTVs or the broadcasts? Shipments of NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) tuner-ready TV sets represented just 8% of total TVs shipped in the U.S. in 2022, according to latest revised estimates provided to us by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). The country’s…
Samsung, LG Each Score Dozens of CTA CES 2023 Innovations Awards
Samsung and LG once again are among the biggest winners of the Consumer Technology Association’s Innovations Awards for 2023, it was announced by the Consumer Technology Association this week. Each of the two giant South Korean consumer technology companies received dozens of the awards recognizing…
CTA: Nearly 200M U.S. Adults Plan To Give Consumer Tech This Holiday Season
Attention holiday shoppers, you might want to get an early start on your tech-gift purchases if the results of the new Consumer Technology Association’s holiday shoppers survey are accurate. A record 199 million U.S. adults plan to purchase tech items this holiday season, with headphones/earbuds,…
CTA: U.S. Ultra HD Blu-ray Player Shipments Grew 1% To 963K Units
Shipments of dedicated Ultra HD Blu-ray players in the United States grew 1% in 2021 to 963,000 units over the 12 month period, according the CTA’s latest 2022 Sales & Forecasts Data. The results showed a slight return to growth for the category, following 2020’s…
CTA Sees Overall 2022 U.S. TV Shipments Falling 13% To 40.4M Units
Factory shipments of TVs of all types to the U.S. market declined an estimated 5.8% in 2021 to 46.6 million units from 49.4 million in COVID-lockdown accelerated 2020, according to the CTA’s January 2022 Consumer Technology Forecasts. As the global pandemic continues to abate, and…
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: 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…
CTA Study: Holiday Tech Spending To Grow 0.5% To $142.5 Billion
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) forecasts consumer spending on tech products and services to reach $142.5 billion during the 2021 holiday shopping season (October-December), up 0.5% from the 2020 period. The prediction was part of the association’s 28th Annual Consumer Technology Holiday Purchase Patterns report,…
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