VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IE Market Research Corporation (IEMR), the global provider of market research and business strategy services in the telecommunications space, announced today the release of its 4Q.2014 Global Connected TV, Gaming Console, and Computing Devices for Home Digital Entertainment Forecast.

IEMR’s latest report provides a comprehensive forecast of sales of TV, gaming consoles and computing devices in 18 countries and 7 regions. Based on a survey of over 33,000 consumers globally, this report is one of the most comprehensive forecasts of its kind.

The forecast provides country-specific historical and forecast data for TVs, Smart TVs, Media Players, Blu-rays, Smart Blu-rays, Media Streaming, DVDs, Set Top Boxes (STBs), Standard STBs, Gaming Consoles, 8th Generation Consoles, 7th Generation Consoles, DVRs, Multi-room DVRs, Thin Clients, Advanced Gateways, PCs, Laptops, and other home entertainment device usage.

“We think that the global connected home entertainment devices market will see significant growth over the next five years. The Smart TV segment is experiencing considerable growth in markets globally, increasing at a CAGR of 22.5%. We are forecasting that globally, sales of Smart TVs will rise to 268 million units sold in 2018,” said Nizar Assanie, VP (Research) at IEMR. “Among other segments within this market, sales of 7th Generation Gaming Consoles show a significant decline as consumers begin the switch toward 8th Generation Consoles. New technologies such as Thin Clients and Advanced Gateways show promise, growing at a CAGR of 60.3% and 67% respectively.”

You can download this report at: http://www.iemarketresearch.com/reportdata/4Q-2014-Global-Connected-TV-Gaming-Console-and-Computing-Devices-Forecast/A9AC5C71-0DB2-4FCE-8D78-AA69E71FA671

Clients can also view a free copy of the executive summary of the global report here: http://bit.ly/1xNII6V

Clients can also access this and thousands of other reports for a low monthly price of $299 per month per seat.

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IEMR is a global market research and business strategy consulting firm. Established in 2003, IEMR is the world's first analyst firm to provide access to ALL our forecasts and databases at a cloud-based price point. IEMR publishes some of the world's largest telecom industry databases. We also deploy the telecom industry's largest B2C and B2B on-line panels built from the "ground up" and unique to the telecommunications usage of consumers globally.