Cable networks in China
Without the competition from satellite that exists elsewhere, cable has built a strong position in China and now has 142m subscribers, of which 26m are digital households. Despite the size of the overall cable market in China, the cable industry is highly fragmented. In 2001, large networks with 200,000 or more households accounted for less than 10 per cent of Chinese cable networks. Today, more than 50 per cent of networks have fewer than 20,000 households.

by: Lingjie Wang
Pages: 8 - Charts and Tables: 13
industry: Television
country / region: China, Asia-Pacific

EA bids cash to acquire Take-Two: Evidence of continuing consolidation in the games industry 76 www.
Another significant takeover bid shows the continuing moves to consolidate the games industry, especially by seeking synergies

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industry: Games
country / region: USA,

Mobile World Congress feedback: Mobile industry still fixated on delivery technology
New delivery technology and handset designs are still the focus of attention in the mobile world

by: David MacQueen
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industry: Mobile
country / region: Spain, World

Campaign changes views on piracy: Survey shows shift in public perception of copyright theft
A change of approach in the UK in the way to persuade consumers against pirated video has had a measurable effect

by: Marie Bloomfield, Tony Gunnarsson
Pages: 1 - Charts and Tables: 3
industry: Video & DVD
country / region: UK,

DSL broadband in Europe's big 5: Local loop unbundlers begin to erode incumbents' market share
Local loop unbundlers are beginning to erode the market share of incumbent telcos

Pages: 1 - Charts and Tables: 2
industry: Broadband
country / region: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK,

European pay TV giants hold sway: Key DTH groups face continuing challenges for pay TV rights
Key DTH satellite broadcasters face continuing challenges for pay TV rights, especially in sports

Pages: 2 - Charts and Tables: 4
industry: Television
country / region: France, Italy, Spain, UK, Germany,

Nascent digital 3D screen base: European interest in 3D exhibition picks up pace
With a five-fold increase in the number of 3D digital screens opened during the past year, interest in Europe is now picking up pace

by: Charlotte Jones
Pages: 1 - Charts and Tables: 3
industry: Film & Cinema
country / region: France, Germany, UK, USA, World

Rapid on-demand growth in Europe: Increased availability of content has altered the PPV landscape
Increased availability of content has changed the pay-per-view landscape

by: Richard Broughton
Pages: 1 - Charts and Tables: 3
industry: Television
country / region: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, UK, Europe
topics: IPTV, Pay television, TV market forecasts, Video-on-demand (VoD)

Mobile search seeks right formula
Online search giants-Google, Microsoft and Yahoo-are eager to conquer the mobile market

by: Julien Theys
Pages: 1 - Charts and Tables: 1
industry: Mobile
country / region: USA, World

Current-gen console releases
Sega, having sidestepped the Christmas market, is leading the industry with the most releases for the current-generation games consoles - eight of them based on new intellectual property - in the first quarter of the new year. Nintendo's Wii is catching up with Microsoft's Xbox 360 in terms of number of releases, although the aggressive support for Wii over Christmas has not persisted into the new year.

by: Ed Barton
Pages: 4 - Charts and Tables: 9
industry: Games
country / region: Canada, Japan, UK, USA, Asia-Pacific, Europe, European Union, North America, Regional Totals, Western Europe, World, PAL
topics: Games (leisure software)

Euro HDTV channels expand
There were 78 high-definition channels on air in Europe at the end of Year Two, the year's launches roughly divided between free-to-air, basic pay and premium platforms. But the real channel surge is yet to come. New operators and major sporting events will boost the profile of HDTV in 2008.

by: Vincent Létang
Pages: 4 - Charts and Tables: 7
industry: Television Europe, Western Europe
topics: Free-to-air television, High definition television (HDTV), TV content

French IPTV begins its downturn
Meteoric growth that has put France way ahead of the world in IPTV continues but new additions are levelling off

by: Richard Broughton
Pages: 1 - Charts and Tables: 2
industry: Television
country / region: France,
topics: IPTV, Pay television, TV market forecasts

Free online music as mainstream?
The record industry is exploring business models beyond retail, notably finding ways to make free downloads pay

Pages: 2 - Charts and Tables: 4
industry: Broadband North America, Western Europe
topics: Broadband content, Broadband forecasts, Digital rights management (DRM), DVD, Music and audio

DVD down under soars up and over
Australian retail sales top other mature markets, with TVDVDs in particular driving 30 per cent growth

by: David Scott
Pages: 1 - Charts and Tables: 2
industry: Video & DVD
country / region: Australia,
topics: DVD, Next generation DVD (HD-DVD / BluRay), Video software

Korean film faces up to slowdown
Export markets have dropped away at a time when production has hit a peak

by: David Hancock
Pages: 2 - Charts and Tables: 5
industry: Film & Cinema
country / region: Korea. Rep [S],
topics: Cinema distribution, DVD, Film production / content

Steady growth in large screens
A record number of large format cinema screen openings is expected in 2008, with 3D a key element

by: Charlotte Jones
Pages: 1 - Charts and Tables: 4
industry: Film & Cinema
country / region: China, UK, USA, World
topics: Cinema exhibition, Film production / content

Top TV makers add internet option
Samsung, Sony, Panasonic and Sharp have all showcased IP-enabled television receivers-more than half the new range in Sony's case

Pages: 1 - Charts and Tables: 1
industry: Television World
topics: Broadband content

US cinema-to-DVD window stabilises
The rate of reduction in the average time between theatrical and DVD release has slowed

by: Marie Bloomfield
Pages: 1 - Charts and Tables: 2
industry: Video & DVD, Film & Cinema
country / region: USA,
topics: Cinema distribution, DVD

Russian television market profile: Cable dominates the market but DTH is set to grow more quickly
Cable dominates the market but DTH is set to grow more rapidly

by: Andrew Katolo
Pages: 1 - Charts and Tables: 3
industry: Television
country / region: Russian Federation, Central and Eastern Europe
topics: IPTV, Pay television

Japanese mobile music market: Second only to the US in market size, subscriptions predominate
Second only to the US in market size; but online subscriptions still take the lion's share of business

by: Christine Binns
Pages: 1 - Charts and Tables: 3
industry: Mobile
country / region: Japan,

UK leads West European PVR drive: Cable is left behind as IPTV and satellite race ahead
Cable is left behind as IPTV and satellite race ahead

by: Richard Broughton
Pages: 1 - Charts and Tables: 3
industry: Television, TV Technology
country / region: France, Germany, UK, Western Europe
topics: IPTV, Pay television, PVR (DVR and home media gateways)

Internet protocol TV market: France leads the IPTV pack in Europe
Although IPTV as a platform has yet to achieve a subscriber base to rival that of cable or satellite, it has made serious gains in the years since it first arrived in Europe. France, is, and will remain, the main market for IPTV in Europe, with seven operators and a penetration rate of over 14 per cent. Its market share (now over 50 per cent of Europe's IPTV viewers) will decline as other European IPTV services start to take hold. By 2011, 65 per cent of European IPTV viewers will be outside France.

by: Richard Broughton
Pages: 8 - Charts and Tables: 8
industry: Television
country / region: France, UK, Germany, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Europe
topics: IPTV, Pay television, TV market forecasts, Video-on-demand (VoD)

Digital music growth continues: But not enough to counteract the fall in physical revenues
But not by enough to counteract the fall in sales of physical product

by: James Garlick
Pages: 1 - Charts and Tables: 2
industry: Broadband
country / region: UK, USA,
topics: Broadband content, Music and audio

Few films rule in China's cinemas: Hollywood still successful despite quotas and blackouts
Hollywood is still successful, despite being subject to quotas and blackouts

by: David Hancock
Pages: 1 - Charts and Tables: 3
industry: Film & Cinema
country / region: China,
topics: Cinema distribution, Cinema exhibition, Film production / content

Hi-def hardware dictates buy-rates: Software tie ratios differ between platforms
Software tie rates vary between platforms, HD DVD being ahead in standalone players but dwarfed by Blu-ray Disc when games consoles are included

Pages: 1 - Charts and Tables: 2
industry: Video & DVD World
topics: DVD, Next generation DVD (HD-DVD / BluRay), Video software

Warner changes hi-def landscape: 'Exclusive' support is a coup for Blu-ray and a blow for HD DVD
Warner's intention to switch to 'exclusive' support is a coup for Blu-ray Disc and a blow for HD DVD, and might signal the end of the format war

Pages: 1 - Charts and Tables: 1
industry: Video & DVD
country / region: USA, World
topics: DVD, Next generation DVD (HD-DVD / BluRay), Video software

Blockbusters dominate US cinema: Box office is polarised between strong hits and weaker movies
Box office is polarised between strong hits and weaker 'also-ran- movies

by: Charlotte Jones
Pages: 1 - Charts and Tables: 3
industry: Film & Cinema
country / region: USA,
topics: Cinema distribution, Cinema exhibition

Advertising market under pressure: TV ad revenues struggle to match GDP economic growth
Advertising market under pressure: TV ad revenues will struggle to match an already sluggish GDP growth in the next five years in Europe and the US. 2008 in particular is uncertain, between 'quadrennial' drivers (Sports, US elections) and adverse economic conditions

by: Vincent Létang
Pages: 2 - Charts and Tables: 4
industry: Television
country / region: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK, USA, World
topics: TV advertising