Eastern Europe still has plenty of room for digital TV growth according to Digital TV Research. Two-thirds of homes (76 million) were still receiving analogue signals at end-2010 but rapid conversion to digital TV means that nearly 67 million digital homes will be added by 2016. The Digital TV Eastern Europe report forecasts that the […]
Pay-TV revenues in Western Europe will not grow between 2011 and 2016 ($36 billion) according to a new report from Digital TV Research Ltd. Report author Simon Murray described the findings as “extraordinary at first glance considering that nine million pay-TV households with be added over the same period,” reaching 107 million by 2016 and […]
According to new market data from ABI Research, 11.3 million pay-TV subscribers were added at the end of first quarter of 2011. “By the end of 2011, the total number of pay-TV subscriptions is expected to exceed 759 million,” says practice director Jason Blackwell of ABI Research. Cable TV still maintains the largest market share; […]
Since the beginning of 2011, more than 1 million new households have installed a stand-alone DTT box in their home, while nearly 2.8 million DTT receivers (including integrated TVs and decoders) have been sold. Of the total receivers sold between January and March, about 62 per cent (1.7 million) are integrated, 33 per cent are […]
Intellect, the trade association for the UK’s technology sector, has called for a reduced role for government on Digital Terrestrial Television issues once digital switchover is complete, marking the end of the ‘digital tick’ symbol. In its report – The future of digital terrestrial broadcasting – Intellect warns that excessive regulation of DTT could stifle […]
The launch of a new national TV network, a key plank of culture secretary Jeremy Hunt’s plan for new local TV services, is to be delayed and may even be scrapped. Licensing of a new network to provide a national “spine” for the local TV services was due to commence next month, to be followed […]
QVC Beauty has launched on Freeview reaching a further 10.8 million primary homes and 23 million secondary sets. Transmitted by Arqiva, QVC Beauty will broadcast from 08:00 to 13:00, 365 days a year. QVC Beauty broadcasts one hour programmes of video clips from the most recent live presentations on QVC UK, enhanced with original content […]
The Ministry of Industry is to devote €800 million to finance DTT retuning following the re-allocation of DTT multiplexes’ frequencies as a result of the so-called digital dividend. That amount will be allocated from the public tenders to allocate the digital dividend with which the Government plans to collect between €1.5 billion to €2 billion. […]
Cablevision Systems has confirmed the launch of its “Ultimate Triple Play” service For new customers in the US. It consists of: – More than 275 channels of digital cable TV, including free HD, access to video on demand, including thousands of free titles, local programming from News 12 and MSG Varsity and other benefits. – […]
The United Arab Emirates will switch to digital terrestrial television by 2013 offering new opportunities to operators and broadcasters and diversifying TV content, the country’s telecoms regulator said April 26th. The move from analogue broadcasting will smooth the path for new TV channels, including video-on-demand, home cinema and other pay-per-view models, telecoms director general Mohammed […]