NBC Universal chief Jeff Zucker has said that while the overall marketplace is still challenged, he thinks it may have bottomed out. "It's still quite uncertain and we don't really see the full recovery we are all hoping for," he said. "It's still tough out there, but I think we have seen a bottom. Our […]
The global demand for high-bandwidth applications will jump in the next few years as the number of households with broadband will reach around 650 million by 2013, according to research firm Parks Associates. The firm’s report 'Broadband Services: Global Outlook' warns that service providers will have to continue investing in network technologies to accommodate multiple […]
Wells Fargo Securities has estimated that the digital transition added about 653,000 new subscribers to cable, satellite and telco companies, but said that cable operators, which reaped big benefits from the transition in the first quarter, won’t likely see another big boost from the federal initiative until the third quarter. Analyst Marci Ryvicker estimated that […]
AirTies, the wireless home networking vendor, is launching a high definition, 802.11N wireless video set-top box featuring self-service secure wireless network setup with a single push of a button and solid state storage on NAND flash. Air 7124, the high definition, wireless, IPTV/WebTV set-top box (STB), targeted at IPTV operators, eliminates the need for cables […]
Frank N. Magid Associates, specialist in research-based consultation, and Metacafe, the independent online video site, have released survey results revealing consumer behaviour and preferences in online video viewing. The survey found that short professional videos are among those most regularly watched online, and well over one-third of consumers (37 per cent) who watch these clips […]
In Italy’s telecom market, video revenue will triple its share of total revenue by 2014, presenting a $4.4 billion revenue opportunity for operators, according to a report from Pyramid Research, the telecom research arm of the Light Reading Communications Network. Italy’s pay-TV market generated $2.9 billion, with 5.6 million subscriptions at the end of 2008, […]
Forrester Research is backing the US interactive ad market to reach $55 billion over the next five years—meaning marketers will go from spending just 12 per cent of their total ad budgets online this year, to 21 per cent by 2014. Search and display will command the biggest percentage of spend overall—with $31.5 billion and […]
The director general of RTE has now publicly admitted that launching Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) in September is no longer a “reasonable” prospect. When the consortium originally charged with rolling out the commercial arm of DTT walked away from the project in April, it was said there would be no effect on RTE’s plans to […]
ESPN has been awarded two packages of rights containing a total of 46 matches available for season 2009/10 to air in Ireland. The move extends ESPN’s football offering that began with the acquisition of the UK Premier League broadcast rights following the collapse of pay-TV broadcaster Setanta last month. ESPN said the broadcaster was currently […]
European media commissioner Viviane Reding has set out her vision for a "Digital Europe", with four key points including a plea to resolve the legislative impasse caused by opposition to "three strikes" plans. On speeding the DSO she says: "The United States as a whole switched to digital TV last month. I call therefore on […]