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European Broadband Cable 2010 | 03 Sep 10 tags › | The tenth edition of the definitive report on the European Broadband Cable industry covers all 27 European Union countries in full. Detailing recent market developments as well as quantifying market size and value for the country as a whole and the key companies in each country, the report is the source book for European cable. With detailed data on analogue and digital cable TV, cable telephony, ...

India Races To Analogue Switch-Off | 02 Sep 10 tags › | This report takes an in-depth look at the Indian regulator's (TRAI) proposed timeline for switching off analogue cable signals. The pros and cons of its (regulators) recommendations, the possibility of a 2013 switch off being approved by the government, and the opportunities that the ASO offers for both foreign and local players alike are all examined.

The Global Trade in Audio-visual Archives | 07 Aug 10 tags › | The global trade in audio-visual archive content generates Euro 364m in revenue a year and has grown in value at a compound annual growth rate of nearly five per cent over the past five years according to findings of a new study from Screen Digest and trade bodies FOCAL International and FIAT/IFTA. The customer base for audiovisual archive content has grown rapidly in recent years with the tradit...

Analyst commentary

Disney launches ABC On Demand | 26 Aug 10 tags › | Disney is to launch ABC TV On Demand in the UK on BT Vision's IPTV platform. ABC TV On Demand is intended to provide a catalogue of ABC Studios shows to BT Vision customers. From launch in September, the...

Cablecom brings in 'Try before you buy' offer | 25 Aug 10 tags › | Cablecom, the Swiss cable operator owned by UPC, is introducing a 'Try and buy' offer in a bid to woo subscribers. Launching this autumn, the campaign will allow customers to try any Cablecom product for up to...

US pay TV operators swarm around the iPad | 20 Aug 10 tags › | Verizon has joined Cablevision and Dish Network in announcing an iPad app to offer some form of TV service to their customers. Verizon and Cablevision's apps will, initially at least, be limited to live...

Presentations

EPGs in Western Europe | 01 Jul 10 tags › | At the 'Interactive TV perspectives' conference organised by AFDESI in Paris on 28 June 2010, Vincent Létang, senior analyst and head of advertising research, presented the main findings a Goldmedia/Screen Digest study on 'Electronic Programme Guides and TV Middleware Applications'. The presentation includes findings on EPG business models and value chain, as well as advertising opportunities.

3D: The future of home entertainment? | 25 Mar 10 tags › | This presentation overviews the current 3D television landscape, looking at the manufacturers bringing to market new 3D screens for the home, the technical specifications and pricing points, the relationships between all the various industry bodies involved in creating 3D standards. Also presented are our projections for global sales of 3D television sets, and 3D TV set penetration by market.