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Global Consumer Media Usage Grew Only 0.3% in 2023, as No Major Political or Global Sporting Events Were Scheduled to Fuel Media Usage in Major Global Markets

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024

STAMFORD, Conn., May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global consumer media usage, including all digital and traditional media channels, grew a slight 0.3% in 2023 to an average of 56.2 hours per week (HPW) in 2023, following a sharp growth acceleration in end-user time spent with media in 2022 of 3.0%, fueled by major political elections in many of the top 20 global markets, as well as the Winter Olympics in China and the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, according to research released today by PQ Media, the world's leading provider of media econometrics.

Key Points: 
  • Consumer media usage grew at its slowest rate in 2023."
  • That said, there are many countries that digital media usage accounts for over 50% of total media consumption, such as South Korea, the Netherlands and Spain.
  • Among the six key generation groups tracked in the Global Consumer Media Usage Forecast 2024-2028 , i-Gens (born between 1996-2012) already exceed the 50% digital media usage threshold and Millennials (born between 1981 and 1996) will join them in 2024.
  • "With the rapid shift to digital media usage, 2022 will be the last year in which traditional media will ever post positive growth," PQ Media's Quinn added.

Reticulate Micro Transmits First-ever Real-time Streaming Video over UHF TACSAT in Army Demonstration  

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

PALM BAY, Fla., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Reticulate Micro, Inc., a defense technology company dedicated to delivering trusted and resilient communications over any transport and in any environment, announced today that it successfully streamed live video over a UHF TACSAT radio link – a first for the industry.

Key Points: 
  • Reticulate conducted the demonstration on Feb. 28th with the US Army, using Reticulate Micro's VAST™ encoder and NanTenna's Ultra High Frequency (UHF) TACSAT antenna.
  • It marked the first time a commercial provider has demonstrated live video streaming in a tactical environment over the Army's legacy TACSAT network.
  • Today, there is no other solution capable of streaming real-time video over legacy tactical networks such as HF and TACSAT," said John Dames, CTO of Reticulate Micro.
  • Reticulate will continue to do validations of its VAST video system across all tactical communication networks in use today and will make this data available to government customers.

EQS-News: HPW Metallwerk: Series production of the new aluminium busbars starts

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

in terms of weight

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  • in terms of weight
    Linz, 16 January 2024 - HPW Metallwerk GmbH (HPW) is starting series production of its new, patent-protected generation of aluminium high-performance wires ("aluminium busbars").
  • In recent months, HPW has carried out extensive customer sampling of the innovative product and expanded its production processes from copper to aluminium.
  • The aluminium busbars are an important efficiency-enhancing component of advancing e-mobility and illustrate the continuous progress in material and component development.
  • Due to the high innovative strength of the aluminium busbars, demand for the product is high even before series production.

EQS-News: HPW Metallwerk significantly expands production of PEEK high-performance wires and responds to high demand in the electromobility sector

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

Production capacities in Leonding (Upper Austria) to be significantly increased, additional production in North America from 2026

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  • Production capacities in Leonding (Upper Austria) to be significantly increased, additional production in North America from 2026
    Linz, 9 November 2023 - HPW Metallwerk GmbH (HPW) is further expanding its production capacities for high-performance wires with polyetheretherketone (PEEK) insulation due to the significant increase in demand.
  • HPW is already producing the patented PEEK wire in series at its Leonding site in Upper Austria.
  • Following this gradual increase in production capacity in Austria, HPW will also produce PEEK-insulated high-performance wires at the new plant in North America from 2026.
  • Compared to conventional enamelled wires, PEEK-insulated flat wires from HPW are characterised by better thermal and electrical properties.

EQS-News: HPW Metallwerk expands to America with major order from an international OEM  

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Saturday, September 16, 2023

Linz, 13 September 2023 - HPW Metallwerk GmbH (HPW) is pushing ahead with its international expansion.

Key Points: 
  • Linz, 13 September 2023 - HPW Metallwerk GmbH (HPW) is pushing ahead with its international expansion.
  • As part of a major order from a well-known automotive manufacturer, HPW will open a production site in the USA.
  • With this major order, HPW is strengthening its technological competence in the high-tech area of flat and performance wires for the rapidly growing e-mobility industry.
  • Dr. Ewald Koppensteiner, CEO of HPW: "The latest major order is a milestone for HPW and enables us to grow internationally at an accelerated pace.

Global Media Consumption Grows at Accelerated 2.7% in 2022, after Sharp Slowdown in Media Usage Growth in 2021; Pre-Pandemic Secular Trends Re-Emerge

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Friday, April 7, 2023

STAMFORD, Conn., April 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global consumer media usage, including all digital and traditional media channels, grew at an accelerated rate of 2.7% to an average of 55.81 hours per week (HPW) in 2022, following a sharp deceleration in time spent with media growth to 1.7% in 2021, which came on the heels of the fastest increase in media consumption in 15 years in 2020 with a pandemic-fueled surge of 3.3%, according to research released today by PQ Media, the world's leading provider of media econometrics.

Key Points: 
  • Consumer media usage grew at a faster pace in 2022, fueled by new, more compelling original content releases, various international sporting events and federal elections in several of the top 20 global media markets.
  • In addition, the US featured a number of hotly contested federal elections late in the year, according to PQ Media's 10th annual Global Consumer Media Usage Forecast 2023-2027 .
  • The accelerated gain in 2022 was slightly higher than anticipated and more in line with pre-pandemic levels for an even year.
  • In that the macroeconomic trends further support that this key market driver has reached fruition," said PQ Media CEO Patrick Quinn .

EQS-News: HPW Metallwerk wins major electromobility orders and invests in a third production site

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Thursday, March 16, 2023

Linz, 9 March 2023 – HPW Metallwerk GmbH (HPW) a manufacturer of high performance copper wires for industry, has received large-volume orders in the field of electromobility from well-known, global automobile manufacturers and is investing in another site to meet the continuing high demand for e-mobility.

Key Points: 
  • Linz, 9 March 2023 – HPW Metallwerk GmbH (HPW) a manufacturer of high performance copper wires for industry, has received large-volume orders in the field of electromobility from well-known, global automobile manufacturers and is investing in another site to meet the continuing high demand for e-mobility.
  • The two existing production plants in Linz and Leonding are being expanded by the Garsten site (near automotive center Steyr/Upper Austria).
  • An 11,000 m2 site with existing buildings has been acquired for this purpose for a plant to produce high performance wires.
  • In the coming months, HPW will convert the buildings and install modern state-of-the-art production equipment capable of producing PAI flat copper wires.

EQS-News: HPW Metallwerk positions itself for further growth in the field of e-mobility with new chief financial officer

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Thursday, February 2, 2023

Linz, 1 February 2023 – HPW Metallwerk GmbH (HPW), a manufacturer of high-performance copper wires for e-mobility, wind power and other industrial applications, has a new chief financial officer (CFO) in Michael Guger since February 1, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Linz, 1 February 2023 – HPW Metallwerk GmbH (HPW), a manufacturer of high-performance copper wires for e-mobility, wind power and other industrial applications, has a new chief financial officer (CFO) in Michael Guger since February 1, 2023.
  • Michael Guger has long term experience in the finance sector of technology and industry companies.
  • Before joining HPW, he worked for many years as Head of Treasury at an international automotive supplier.
  • With him, we are well positioned for HPW’s further growth and continued expansion in the areas of e-mobility and renewable energies.

Award-Winning DnaNudge RT-PCR Test Integrates With Health Passport Worldwide Digital Health Platform

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Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Consumer genetic testing pioneer DnaNudge has completed a systems-integration with digital health platform Health Passport Worldwide making international travel easier for passengers.

Key Points: 
  • Consumer genetic testing pioneer DnaNudge has completed a systems-integration with digital health platform Health Passport Worldwide making international travel easier for passengers.
  • Through their market-leading app, Health Passport Worldwide enables individuals who have had their test in a DAM Health clinic to receive their results directly to their mobile device.
  • Health Passport Worldwide is a partner of high-street clinic group DAM Health who have partnered with DnaNudge to deploy CovidNudge across their UK locations.
  • Sir Richard Sykes, DnaNudge Chairman, said: We are really pleased to be able to offer people their test results straight from our platform to their Health Passport Worldwide app.

Following Fastest Growth in 15 Years in 2020, Consumer Media Usage Growth Slowed to 1.6% in 2021, Mirroring Pre-Pandemic Levels; Media Consumption to Grow Faster in 2022

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Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Select generation groups are already posting over 60% digital media usage, such as Millennials in the Netherlands.

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  • Select generation groups are already posting over 60% digital media usage, such as Millennials in the Netherlands.
  • Globally, i-Gens (1996 to 2012) are the first generation in which digital media usage exceeds traditional media consumption 51.4% to 48.6%, respectively.
  • US consumer media usage was up only 0.4% in 2021 to 74.7 HPW, with digital's share of total media usage reaching 45.3%, according to PQ Media.
  • PQ Media publishes the annual Global Media Forecast Series 2021-2025 , which includes three reports that cover the industry's KPIs: advertising & marketing spending; consumer media usage; and consumer spending on media.