Apple’s ‘Hobby’ Rises To 3rd Rank In Global STB Biz: IHS
Apple’s popular Apple TV devices have moved into the third spot in global set-top revenue in 2015, up from ninth place the year prior. The surge is courtesy of continued strong growth in consumer retail over-the-top television (OTT) boxes, and the consolidation of the top players of the global set-top box market. Bringing Apple into global contention from a unit-shipment standpoint, more than 10 million Apple TVs were shipped in 2015 — the fifth largest volume in the world — following Arris, Technicolor, and Skyworth and ZTE, according to IHS....