From Branislav Pekic in Rome During 2007, the main European countries have further consolidated the long term trend that sees analogue terrestrial TV channels loosing audience ratings in favour of DTT and especially IPTV. According to the Milan-based e-Media Institute, in the UK digital TV penetration has surpassed 85 per cent (figures from the end […]
The Direct-to-Home (DTH) pay-TV market is expected to continue growing at about 7.6 per cent annually in subscribers from 2006 to 2011, and new services such as HD TV will help increase revenue. Rapid growth in the subscriber base will occur in certain less mature markets like Africa and India, where new DTH providers have […]
From Colin Mann in Barcelona Content protection specialist Nagravision has joined forces with mobile multimedia device developer Quantum and automotive component manufacturer Magneti Marelli to launch QTM TV, a DVB-H and DVB-T pay-TV mobile set top box dedicated to in-car entertainment'. The QTM TV is thought to be the first automotive grade set-top box providing […]
Pay-TV sports broadcaster Setanta Sports was at the centre of takeover speculation after reports of a £1 billion-plus (E1.4bn) offer for the business. The Irish company received the unsolicited approach from a unnamed European media company and the interest could spark a flood of rival offers, reported the Sunday Telegraph. BT, Virgin Media and US […]
The Diffusion Group has released its latest report on web-based video services, “Attributes of a Successful Online Movie Download Service” provides a detailed analysis of primary consumer research regarding 10 different service attributes, ranging from content considerations to interactive features. “Online movie services have to date failed to gain a critical mass of users,” noted […]
Attentional's latest forecasts suggest that a number of factors will combine to offer a brighter future for UK television over the next five years than previously anticipated. One factor behind this trend is the rapid conversion of older viewers to digital platforms, where the availability of extra channels means they tend to watch more television. […]
Tele Columbus, Germany’s third largest cable operator with more than 3.7 million homes, and Eutelsat’s German subsidiary, Eutelsat Deutschland have confirmed will establish a platform for bundling digital channels and services for German cable homes from Eutelsat’s Eurobird 9. For Tele Columbus, the cooperation gives the company more freedom in negotiations with content providers and […]
The BBC will launch a download version of its iPlayer online video service for Apple Mac users by the end of 2008. The BBC’s iPlayer currently comes in two versions – a program which allows users to download programmes to their Windows PC and a streaming version on the web available to all users.
ITV is to expand its digital programming by making its ITV4 channel into a 24-hour service. The broadcaster said that ITV4 would also receive a cash injection to produce more original programming as the company tries to make up for the fragmenting audience of its flagship terrestrial channel and challenge Dave, the channel operated by […]
Fastweb subscribers can now purchase LA7 Cartapiù digital terrestrial premium content. The Fastweb decoder has been certified by LA7 to receive and transmit digital terrestrial pay content. To access the service, all Fastweb clients have to do is purchase the LA7 Cartapiù Smart Card and content packages or a “top-up” card which are on sale […]