Digital TV revenues outstrip analogue
A positive mood was prevalent at the annual Cable Congress 2010 in Brussels. The industry is clearly taking advantage of increasing digital uptake and the deployment of DOCSIS 3.0 high-speed broadband access. Read the story »
No USP to make ITV channels pay
ITV chairman Archie Norman has indicated that the commercial broadcaster will not be taking its multichannel services into pay in the medium term. At an investor meeting, Norman also outlined the challenges facing ITV in the monetization of its online and VOD services. Read the story »
Cable’s view from the top
It was perhaps ironic that Hans-Holger Albrecht, the CEO of Modern Times Group (MTG), made one of the most memorable remarks at Cable Congress in Brussels earlier this month. A non-cable executive at one of Europe’s leading cable events, he predicted that in due course linear services would “completely go away”, to be replaced by on demand offerings. Read the story »
European cable: change on the horizon
This year is likely see a major shift in Europe’s cable industry, with private equity starting to exit the market and content playing an increasingly important role. Read the story »
Over the top – friend or foe? New models to monetise content on YouTube
Speaking before a packed house at the Cable Congress 2010 in Brussels, Patrick Walker, director of partnerships, YouTube/Google, said he expected the online video service to be profitable this year. Although most cablers are downplaying the effect of OTT, they all came to see Walker speak. Read the story »
Telenet commits to doubles network investments
Telenet will jump start digitisation in Flanders by doubling investments in its network. In a press conference preceding Cable Congress, Telenet CEO Duco Sickinghe announced the launch of the company’s Digital Wave 2015 by saying “We will modernise our network in five years instead of 10”. Read the story »
MoCA begins networking in Europe
A survey for the Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) has found a viable addressable market segment exists in four major European territories. Read the story »
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DTT East: a tough road ahead
The transition to digital broadcasting is now under way in Russia and most of the CIS, though with ASO target dates – typically 2015 – three years later than in most CEE countries. Read the story »
The battle for the on-screen guide
It is not hard to see that Electronic Programme Guides (EPGs) will be one of the more important tools for people to help find their favourite programmes in the ever-increasing avalanche of content, from linear channels to on-demand sources. Read the story »
Final phase of French ASO
France has started the final phase of its analogue switchover process. In early February, all analogue transmitters were switched off in the Alsace region with few problems. Read the story »
Data
European VOD services grow to over 700
There were 696 VOD services available in Europe at the end of 2008, according to research from The European Audiovisual Observatory and the Direction du développement des médias (France). Read the story »
France: digital penetration tops 70%
As of Q1 this year, 70.3% of all French households had at least one digital receiver for cable, IPTV, satellite or DTT, according to research published by the media authority CSA. Read the story »
Sky+ HD to drive technological growth
Sky is putting increasing store in its Sky+ HD receiver, not just for the delivery of HD channels, but also or future technologies including 3D TV, push-VOD and targeted advertising. Read the story »
