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Summer of sport boosts HD penetration

Overall, the home entertainment market is showing good resistance. In spite of adverse economic conditions, software sales show a decline of only 2.6 per cent in units and 2.8 per cent in value versus the first half of 2007. Although consumers are continuing to purchase standard definition DVD’s, the growth curve is falling off. However, […]

August 28, 2008

Summer of sport boosts HD penetration

Overall, the home entertainment market is showing good resistance. In spite of adverse economic conditions, software sales show a decline of only 2.6 per cent in units and 2.8 per cent in value versus the first half of 2007. Although consumers are continuing to purchase standard definition DVD’s, the growth curve is falling off. However, […]

August 28, 2008

Pace wins SA HD deal

The TDS850IMC features a large hard drive – sufficient to record up to 50 hours of HD content or 150 hours of standard definition (SD) content – and quad-tuners. Two tuners will be dedicated to programme recording, while the third will enable users to view a third channel, with full PVR functionality, while two other […]

August 12, 2008

DirecTV HD PGA coverage

The service, free to DirecTV customers, will deliver four channels – all in HD – of Tournament coverage, including three unique channels that will focus on a featured group each day, featured holes and a new offering called ';Players In Depth'.

August 8, 2008

DISH Network HD upgrade

This new functionality is part of DISH Network’s expansion in high definition services, which includes the rollout of TurboHD, the industry’s first 100 per cent, all-HD suite of programming packages. DISH Network has also launched 17 new national HD channels, surpassing its goal of reaching 100 national HD channels five months ahead of schedule. DISH […]

August 1, 2008

HDTV to reach 255m households in 2013

In The Worldwide Market for High-Definition TV Equipment & Services 2008 IMS Research forecasts that 255 million TV households worldwide will be watching HDTV by the end of 2013, including video households viewing only pre-recorded non-broadcast programmes. It also expects the Blu-ray Disc market to experience strong growth during the next five years, particularly as […]

July 31, 2008

HDTV to reach 255m households in 2013

In The Worldwide Market for High-Definition TV Equipment & Services 2008 IMS Research forecasts that 255 million TV households worldwide will be watching HDTV by the end of 2013, including video households viewing only pre-recorded non-broadcast programmes. It also expects the Blu-ray Disc market to experience strong growth during the next five years, particularly as […]

July 31, 2008

Pace for Foxtel

At launch, the Foxtel HD+ service will give viewers access to five dedicated channels Discovery HD, National Geographic HD, Fox Sports HD, ESPN HD and BBC HD, plus PPV HD movies that can be watched instantly via the Foxtel Box Office HD On Demand service. Further channels will be added in 2009 with Foxtel also […]

July 25, 2008

Cablevision HD bonus to fight FiOS

Cablevision Systems will give customers another 15 free high-definition channels as it faces stiffer competition from satellite TV providers and Verizon. The cable operator said it would add mainstream HD channels including Discovery, Nickelodeon, FX, FOX News, AMC and The Weather Channel to its line-up from July 28, bringing its HD offering to 60 channels. […]

July 4, 2008

HD technology selling, but content remains elusive

According to Screen Digest, HD technology has reached a tipping point in Europe, with take-up across the region accelerating rapidly. Despite the growing penetration of HD screens, the report identifies a significant content gap‚ caused by a lack of HD content on free-to-air platforms across the region. By the end of 2007, 18 per cent […]

June 26, 2008