R&D Blog - TV

SPARK: BSkyB to Launch Europe's First 3D TV Channel Next Year

By Paulina Modlitba Söderlund on 2009-09-22
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TV

Photo by: Karl Baron

BSkyB is to launch Europe's first 3D TV channel offering movies, entertainment and sports programming in the UK next year, reports the Guardian. In addition to a Sky+ HD set-top box, watching 3D programming will require a new "3D ready" TV set, which is expected to be on sale in the UK next year, and special glasses.

Web Videos vs. TV

By Catrin Myhrman on 2009-05-06
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Is online video a threat to TV? Business Week/Gigaom says don't worry, the question is irrelevant

Online videos, especially premium full-episodes, are increasing in popularity. Consumers are setting up computers in their living rooms and co-viewing online clips with their friends. Will online video steal TV share? Business Week/Gigaom says the question is irrelevant, since the line between traditional TV and online video is blurring.

The Powerful Teen Market

By Megan Miller on 2009-02-01
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The under-20 cellphone market, and other business insights from Bonnier R&D

Mobile Phone Becoming the First Screen for Youth Globally

According to newly published research from Y-pulse, young people all over the world are leapfrogging over the PC, heading straight for the mobile phone as their first screen for entertainment, communications, and news. Globally, the total mobile consumption time is growing so rapidly it is outpacing both TV and Internet time. For today’s youth, the phone is a part of their identity.