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• [New] The total number of pay TV subscribers in Western Europe is set to fall to 103 million by 2026.
• [New] Since smart TV offers a comprehensive option of TV channels along with video streaming services, such as Netflix, a noticeable growth is expected to be driven.
• [New] Though Sony has been fairly aggressive about launching 8K TVs in the past, there's only one 8K set lined up for 2021: the Sony Master series Z9J, an LED TV that will be available in 75 - and 85-inch sizes.
• [New] In a PC's lifespan, upwards of 70% of the associated carbon emissions occur during manufacturing - and it's estimated that by 2025, 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions will come from manufacturing smartphones, computers and TVs alone.
• [New] Samba TV's addressable footprint will now exceed more than 46 million opted - in TVs globally, of which 28 million devices are in the U.S. across all 210 DMAs.
• [New] Overall non-political linear ad sales (TV, radio, print, OOH) will grow by +1% to $77 billion (including cyclical spending), while digital ad sales (search, social, video, display, audio) will grow by 13% to $161 billion.
• [New] Cross-platform editorial media ad sales will grow by four percent in 2021, with TV (including broadcast and cable TV, plus long-form VOD) up four percent and audio (including broadcast radio, streaming and podcasting) up five percent.
• [New] Most advertising channels and formats are expected to stabilize or grow ad revenues in 2021, with double-digit growth projected from social media, digital video, search and out-of-home, and low- to mid-single-digit growth for national TV and radio.
• [New] Apple TV and its main store will continue to ship the Siri Remote in their boxes, while the B519 remote would reportedly be sold as an alternative or replacement remote in the cable companies.
• Digital TV Research forecasts 1.22 million paying subscribers by 2026, with many more continuing to receive HBO online as part of their pay TV subscription.
• Disney Plus will have 5.80 million subscribers, and HBO Max is forecast to reach 1.22 million paying subscribers, with many more continuing to receive HBO online as part of their pay-TV subscription.
• Apple is releasing a new universal remote for Apple TV, which could be considered an alternative to the traditional Apple TV Remote called as Siri Remote.
• T-Mobile customers who already subscribe to YouTube TV will be able to get the monthly discount by canceling their current subscriptions and signing up again with a coupon code.
• GlobalData projects the overall pay-TV service ARPU in Hong Kong to increase from US$20.49 in 2020 to US$21.12 in 2025.
• Pay-TV subscriptions will increase at a CAGR of 0.4% over 2020-2025 with steady rise in the adoption of Internet Protocol television (IPTV) services.
• Singtel will remain the leading player in Singapore's pay-TV services market through the forecast period supported by its discounted IPTV plans.
• Surge in the adoption of OTT video services in Singapore will pull down the overall pay-TV service revenues by 1.45% CAGR between 2020 and 2025.
• Looking back a few short years ago, advertisers could reach virtually every household in the US by contacting a handful of TV networks to place a buy.
• The increasing focus on OTT video services in Singapore will pull down overall pay TV revenues in Singapore, claims a new report.
• Space once devoted to t-shirts and TVs will now be used to pick and pack online orders or generate revenue by displaying ads for big brands like Samsung.
• Availability rules are urgent - By 2023 as many as 60% to 80% of new TVs sold may have an operating system controlled by global tech companies with little interest in supporting national players.
• By 2023 as many as 60% to 80% of new TVs sold may have an operating system controlled by global tech companies with an active interest in self-preferencing at the expense of making sure content reflecting and representing the UK's tastes is easily found.
• By 2023 as many as 60% to 80% of new TVs sold may have an operating system controlled by global tech companies with little interest in distributing the UK's PSB services.

Last updated: 11 April 2021