The median download rate for home broadband connections in the United Kingdom is now 65 megabits per second. More than nine out of ten homes have a broadband connection with an advertised download rate of 30 megabits per second or higher, with one in ten capable of more than 300 megabits per second. However, half of homes think they have a fibre connection when it is unavailable in their area.
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The online video service Tubi, owned by Fox Corporation, took a 1% share of television usage in the United States for the first time. The Nielsen Gauge, recalibrated to attribute multichannel online viewing to the broadcast and cable categories, showed that online services contributed 34.3% of television usage, led by YouTube.
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An update to the HbbTV specification for hybrid broadcast broadband television adds support for DVB-I, the DVB standard for service discovery and programme metadata. It also improves integration with voice assistants and accessibility features. The HbbTV and DVB-I specifications both address the delivery of audiovisual services over broadcast and broadband networks. HbbTV is concerned with the application environment, while DVB-I concentrates on service discovery and programme information.
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Most major media companies have launched their own free or subscription online video service and have been promoting them heavily. The main goal of media providers is no longer to drive awareness but to differentiate their service among rival offerings. Beyond the top tier of services, users may struggle to distinguish between them.
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Disney is still considering the options for its majority stake in Hulu and the potential to acquire the rest of the company from Comcast. The chief executive of Disney warned that not everyone will win in the online video business, although naturally he is optimistic about the prospects for Disney+.
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Samsung shipped more televisions than any other manufacturer in 2022 but Hisense and TCL overtook LG. Hisense increased its sales of televisions by 16%, while most of the other major manufacturers saw small declines.
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