TV Channel Intelligence

Europe's multichannel market | 21 Dec 11 tags › The main 5 Western European markets (representing 60 per cent of the total European pay TV Market) and Poland are analysed with respect to the number of unique TV channels available on each pay TV platform (Cable, DTT, IPTV, Satellite). Platform popularity in the six markets is very much down to local conditions, with no clear frontrunner for channel choice. France has the largest number of unique TV channels of Europe's six major Markets - 716 - followed by the UK with 500. Poland has the fewest, 284.

European Court of Justice ruling on extra-territorial content access restrictions | 06 Oct 11 tags › A recent ruling from the European Court of Justice has thrown the sale of territorial rights on which the pay TV industry is based in to question. While the initial ruling centres on soccer rights, the decision has implications for all content types and the licensing of content to operators across the content distribution chain. Our briefing summarises some of the issues and suggests remedies that may have to be adopted if cross-territory sale of pay TV decoders and smart cards becomes common-place

What the Global Market Turmoil means for IHS Forecasts - An early response | 06 Sep 11 IHS Has Downgraded Its Forecasts for Both the United States and Europe. Incoming data point to a much more fragile economic recovery in both Europe and the United States. As a result, IHS Global Insight has revised down the growth outlook for 2011 from 2.5% to 1.6% for the United States and from 1.9% to 1.7% for the Eurozone. Similarly, the growth outlook for 2012 has been cut from 2.6% to 1.9% for the United States and from 1.5% to 1.0% for the Eurozone.

Time Warner sets sights on international expansion | 16 Feb 12 tags › An optimistic Time Warner reported its Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2011 results, once again highlighting the key successes at Turner Networks and HBO. The company experienced its strongest year-over-year growth since 2003, growing revenue by eight per cent to $29.0bn and adjusted operating income 9% to $5.9bn.

French football league calls time on Cfoot | 13 Feb 12 tags › The French football league has decided to shut down Cfoot, its pay TV digital terrestrial (DTT) channel, at the end of the season. In a statement, the LFP said its board made the decision due to the poor...

HBO launches first linear channel in western Europe | 08 Feb 12 tags › HBO is establishing a presence in the Netherlands via a joint venture with Dutch cable operator Ziggo to form HBO Nederland. The service, launched on 9 February 2012, includes three advertising-free...

International channel strategies and benchmarking | 28 Sep 11 Guy Bisson presented on the strategies of international TV channels and benchmarked major channel owners in terms of income and reach. The presentation detailed key analysis from IHS Screen Digest's new TV Channel Intelligence service, providing granular information on more than international 400 channel brands.

The European TV programme market | 27 Sep 11 This presentation by Tim Westcott at Screen Digest's TV Channels Seminar, in London on 15 September 2011 focused on TV programme expenditure in the five major European markets. Looking at annual data from 2000 to 2010, the presentation correlated what TV groups spent on programmes with annual revenues, looked at whether pay TV platforms have taken over from free-to-air broadcasters as the main investors in programming, and touched on key developments in each country.