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Interest in esports is booming amid COVID-19, says GlobalData

Esports is the fastest growing theme in the gaming sector. These organized multiplayer video game competitions have enjoyed spectacular growth over the last decade, with thousands of fans filling stadiums to watch live events and millions following them on streaming platforms. Although esports currently caters to a niche audience – almost 10% of the global […]
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COVID-19 may trigger renewed anti-trust scrutiny of Amazon

COVID-19 has highlighted Amazon’s crucial role in delivering critical supplies, but it has also brought attention to ecommerce giant’s competitive conduct into the spotlight, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. It has been claimed that Amazon’s algorithms were favouring certain own-brand products over those from third-party sellers, Laura Petrone, Senior Analyst at GlobalData, […]
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Nintendo will struggle to escape COVID-19 woes, says GlobalData

Following today’s earnings results for Nintendo; Rupantar Guha, Senior Analyst for Thematic Research at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “While Nintendo’s results for the three months to the end of March were good, its outlook is uncertain because of delays to software development and console production. This uncertainty is reflected […]
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Fitbit a data privacy nightmare for the White House

As news that Fitbit has held discussions with the White House to discuss how its devices and user data could be used for social distancing and coronavirus symptom trackers to help monitor public health; Oliver Lockett, Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “If agreed, Fitbit’s deal with the US […]
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APAC pay-TV penetration to stagnate through 2024 due to cord-cutting in developed markets, says GlobalData

Healthy subscription growth across emerging markets will be offset by slower growth or decline in pay-TV subscriptions in developed markets, causing household pay-TV penetration in the entire Asia-Pacific (APAC) region to stagnate at 66% through 2019-2024, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Emerging APAC markets like Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand with low […]
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COVID-19 drives digital transformation for ASEAN enterprises

COVID-19 is driving digital transformation for enterprises in the Southeast Asia region (ASEAN) and will open up wider opportunities for carriers and service providers, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Alfie Amir, Senior Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “A large majority of ASEAN enterprises still rely on traditional information communication technology (ICT) such as […]
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Telefónica tie-up with Virgin Media would signal seismic shift in UK multiplay market

Following the news that Telefónica has confirmed the current discussions with Liberty Global regarding a potential integration of their respective UK telecommunications businesses, O2 UK and Virgin Media; Natasha Rybak, Principal Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view on the potential merger’s impact on the UK multiplay market; “Telefónica’s talks […]
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US wireless networks offer plans to lure key workers from rivals during COVID-19 pandemic

Wireless operators in the US are attempting to poach rivals’ customers via highly targeted offers that resonate particularly well amid the current COVID-19 pandemic, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.  Tammy Parker, Senior Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “With typical shopping behaviors – and likewise typical network switching behaviors – being disrupted due to […]
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COVID-19 will make 2020 a tough year for application software companies, says GlobalData

Application software companies will have a tough 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic slows the licensing of software products, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The company’s latest report, COVID-19 Impact on Application Software, reveals that the continued fallout from the pandemic will undermine companies’ and industries’ propensity to buy, delay product launches, and […]
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For component makers, recovery from COVID-19 is likely to be some way off

The disruption caused by COVID-19 on component makers mean it will be a challenging environment for consumer electronics and the automotive industry for the rest of 2020, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s recent report,  ‘COVID-19 Impact on Component Makers – Thematic Research‘, reveals that economic shutdowns, starting in China and subsequently […]
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