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The global TV sets market showed robust growth in Q4 2024, with OLED TV shipments reaching 2 million units, marking a 12.6% year-over-year growth. LCD TV sets grew at 5.6% YoY, contributing to overall global TV shipments of 61.5 million units, a 5.8% increase.

North America led OLED growth at 19% YoY, followed by Western Europe at 18.4%. The market is seeing a notable trend in the 80"+ segment, which grew 24.5% YoY in North America. Consumer research indicates strong interest in larger screens, with 57% of US respondents showing interest in 98" LCD TVs.

The average selling price for 98" and 100" LCD TVs in the US was around $1,500 in fall 2024. Chinese manufacturers like TCL and Hisense are challenging OLED's premium market position with XXL LCD TV sets featuring mini-LED backlights and quantum dots, while Samsung and LG Electronics respond with more competitive OLED pricing.

Omdia research projects global IT budgets to reach $12 trillion by 2031, with $8.2 trillion representing investment opportunities and $3.8 trillion going to staff costs and operational expenses. IT budgets will grow from 4.2% of corporate revenue in 2024 to 4.5% by 2031.

Applications will remain the largest IT budget category, increasing by $1.3 trillion. The rise of AI as co-pilots and agents will influence spending, reducing staff cost proportions and slowing hiring rather than causing mass layoffs.

IT budgets surged in 2024 due to rapid generative AI adoption, with notable spikes in infrastructure investments. A slight contraction is expected in 2025 as businesses focus on automation rather than expanding IT headcount.

The CloudOps market, valued at $18.3 billion in 2023, is projected to exceed $38 billion by 2030. The enterprise IT opportunity will grow from $5.06 trillion in 2024 to $8.2 trillion by 2031, with Applications seeing the largest growth at $1.1 trillion.

Informa TechTarget (Nasdaq: TTGT) has scheduled its fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results announcement for March 31, 2025, after market close. Following its recent combination with Informa Tech's digital businesses in December 2024, the company, now classified as a non-accelerated filer, will host a conference call and webcast at 5:00 p.m. ET on the same day.

The company will release financial results and a shareholder letter prior to the call on their investor relations website. Management will present financial highlights followed by a Q&A session. The conference call will be accessible via multiple dial-in numbers across the United States and United Kingdom, with a replay available through April 30, 2025.

Wards Intelligence's Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) ranking shows Tesla maintaining overall leadership while Chinese automakers NIO and Xiaomi have surpassed it in technological innovation, securing second and third positions respectively. Xpeng and Rivian complete the Leaders category, which primarily consists of battery-electric-vehicle disruptors with digital-native, software-first approaches.

In the Strong Contenders category, including Zeekr, Lucid, Leapmotor, and BMW, 67% of automakers are now actively commercializing SDVs, showing significant progress from 2023. The Contenders category, featuring Hyundai, Volkswagen Group, and General Motors, shows increased semi-SDV deployment but requires substantial progress for full SDV production.

Notably, 62% of automakers in the Leaders and Strong Contenders categories are Chinese or Chinese-owned, with only three Western incumbents among the top 14 companies, indicating China's growing dominance in the SDV segment.

The global MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) market is projected to grow at a 3.6% CAGR from 2023 to 2029, outpacing the general personal mobile market's expected 1.6% CAGR, according to Omdia's latest forecast.

Regional growth variations show the Americas expecting 10.6% CAGR, led by Brazil, Mexico, and the US, while the Middle East & Africa projects 17.6% CAGR, driven by South Africa and Nigeria. Asia & Oceania will maintain the largest MVNO market by subscriptions, albeit with modest growth. Europe's MVNO subscriptions are expected to decline due to operator sub-brand competition and MVNOs deploying their own networks.

Banks, supermarkets, and broadband/TV service providers remain key MVNO market players, leveraging their existing customer bases for efficient mobile service promotion and enhanced customer engagement.

Global smartphone shipments showed strong recovery in 2024, reaching 1,223.6 million units, a 7.2% increase from 2023. The market recorded five consecutive quarters of year-on-year growth, with Q4 2024 reaching 328.4 million units (+2.9%).

Apple maintained its position as the world's largest smartphone manufacturer despite a 1.4% decline to 225.9 million units in 2024. Samsung experienced a 1.1% decline to 222.9 million units. Xiaomi showed remarkable growth with 168.6 million units (+15.4%), while Transsion Holdings reached 106.3 million units (+14.8%). Vivo achieved 100.8 million shipments (+13.9%), and Oppo Group grew 2.6% to 103.3 million units.

Honor, Lenovo, Realme, and Huawei all achieved double-digit growth, driven by overseas market expansion and recovery in Chinese and Indian markets.

Global smartphone shipments showed strong recovery in 2024, reaching 1,223.1 million units, marking a 7.1% increase from 2023's 1,141.9 million units. The industry experienced five consecutive quarters of year-on-year growth, with Q4 2024 reaching 328.0 million units.

Apple maintained its position as the world's largest smartphone manufacturer, shipping 225.9 million units despite a 1.4% decline from 2023. Samsung followed with 222.9 million units, showing a 1.1% decrease. Xiaomi demonstrated impressive growth with 168.6 million units, a 15.4% increase.

Notable performances included Transsion Holdings (106.7 million units, up 15.3%), Oppo Group (103.6 million units, up 2.8%), and Vivo (100.9 million units, up 14.0%). Chinese manufacturers Honor, Lenovo, and Huawei achieved double-digit growth, driven by overseas market expansion and recovery in Chinese and Indian markets.

TechTarget (TTGT) has announced the final results of its offers to purchase its outstanding convertible senior notes. The company received tenders for $3,040,000 of 0.125% 2025 Notes (100% of outstanding) and $413,993,000 of 0.000% 2026 Notes (99.9% of outstanding).

The repurchase offers were mandated following transactions completed on December 2, 2024, under the merger agreement dated January 10, 2024. TechTarget will pay approximately $3,040,412 for the 2025 Notes (including interest) and $413,993,000 for the 2026 Notes. After settlement, only $7,000 of 2026 Notes will remain outstanding, while no 2025 Notes will remain.

No noteholders chose to convert their notes during the offer period. The purchase price was set at 100% of principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest for the 2025 Notes.

TikTok and YouTube have emerged as the dominant video platforms for 18-35-year-olds in the USA, according to Omdia's latest consumer survey. TikTok reached 1.9 billion monthly active users globally in 2024, with 145 million in the USA. The platform generated $63.3 billion in global video revenues, nearly double YouTube's $33.3 billion, with $8 billion coming from US advertising.

The survey revealed significant platform overlap, with 92% of TikTok users also using YouTube monthly, and 61% using it daily. Instagram Reels and Facebook Video attract 76% of TikTok users monthly. YouTube viewing is increasingly shifting to TV screens, with 52% of US viewing occurring on TVs.

In Latin America, Netflix leads the SVOD market with 51 million subscriptions in 2024, projected to reach 57 million by 2025. Total SVOD subscriptions in the region are expected to grow from 154 million to 174 million in 2025. Disney+ is forecasted to reach 20 million subscriptions by 2025.