Mobile Video Outpacing Wired

According to ABI Research, despite continued growth of online video viewing on connected CE devices, annual increases in mobile online viewing (tablets and smartphones) are higher than any other category. Worldwide mobile views constituted more than 20% of the total in 2013, and this share is expected to more than double during the five-year forecast window.

Pay TV services will continue to serve as the primary video entertainment solution for many consumers, but overall time spent watching online video is expected to pass 21 hours per month by 2019, up from 12.7 hours in 2013 (worldwide average among online video viewers).

Computers are expected to continue serving as the primary viewing device during the workday hours, while tablets are expected to get the most views in the evening. Connected CE tends to see more traffic in the early evening when families often share viewing time; this viewing replaces traditional linear or DVR TV viewing.