Disney Channel tests worldwide launch of new TV series

published: 03-Jul-08
territories: USA - North America
categories: Regulatory/legal development
Richard Broughton

published: 19-Jun-08
territories: UK, USA - Europe, North America
categories: Content deal
Tim Westcott

published: 13-Feb-08
territories: USA, Spain
categories: Merger/takeover/investment deal, General market development
Maria Aguete

Cablevision introduces day-and-date VOD with DVD

published: 08-Feb-08
territories: USA
categories: New product/service, General market development
Marie Bloomfield Richard Broughton

Disney Channel tests worldwide launch of new TV series

published: 21-Jan-08
territories: USA
categories: Strategy change
Tim Westcott

published: 08-Nov-07
territories: USA
categories: Market data analysis, General market development
Richard Broughton

Dish Networks still in the HD race

published: 16-Jul-07
territories: USA
categories: New product/service, Content deal, General market development
Vincent Létang

Private equity group buys Intelsat

published: 20-Jun-07
territories: USA
categories: New product/service
Tim Westcott

HBO launches 26 new HD feeds

published: 15-Jun-07
territories: Canada, USA
categories: New product/service
Vincent Létang

Clearwire partners DirecTV and Echostar

published: 15-Jun-07
territories: USA
categories: New product/service, Technology deal

Huge boost to DirecTV's HD line-up

List of DirecTV's HD channels
published: 24-May-07
territories: USA
categories: New product/service
Vincent Létang

DirecTV to offer a hundred HDTV channels in 2007

published: 09-Jan-07
territories: USA
categories: New product/service
Vincent Létang

Liberty Media takes control of DirecTV

published: 02-Jan-07
territories: USA
Richard Broughton

published: 11-Dec-06
territories: USA
categories: New product/service
Tim Westcott

published: 27-Sep-06
territories: USA
Vincent Létang

HDTV 2008: Global uptake, strategies and business model...

This new HD report focuses on business models, costs and benefits derived from HD services, notably from a pay TV operator perspective. The report is mostly centred on broadcast HDTV and pay HDTV across all platforms (satellite, terrestrial, cable, IPTV) but it is also looking at the overall migration to HD in all audiovisual services and devices (displays, set-top boxes, online HD, hi-def video, hi-def gaming, hi-def VOD).
published: 01-Jul-08
territories: Albania, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea. Rep [S], Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UK, USA - Asia-Pacific, Benelux, Central and Eastern Europe, Europe, Africa and Middle East, Nordic Region, North America, Regional Totals
Vincent Létang

The Business of Children's Television

Covering Western Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand, this report includes comprehensive data on spending on originated and acquired children's programmes, together with the value of the home entertainment market and licensing. The report also details hours of children's programmes transmitted over the last five years, the number of theme channels, and viewing by the children's audience. Profiles of the 25 leading players in the business are provided, including production and exploitation strategies, financial results and key properties.
published: 20-Jul-07
territories: Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, UK, Canada, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Japan
Guy Bisson Tim Westcott

US telcos' relentless TV roll-out

Telecom operators are gaining subscribers for TV
published: 15-May-08
territories: USA - North America
Richard Broughton

FCC bonanza in spectrum auction

Contenders have bid $20bn for frequencies released bythe forthcoming analogue switch-off. Verizon bid the most money, AT&T secured the most licences
published: 23-Apr-08
territories: USA - North America
Ronan de Renesse

Cable/satellite PVRs sell on price

Marketing and consumer awareness have little effect on initial uptake of PVRs
published: 23-Apr-08
territories: Germany, UK, USA - Nordic Region, North America, Western Europe
Richard Broughton

PVR: friend or foe to TV advertising?

Research shows that time-shift recording can increaseviewing, including commercials, but the evidence is mixed
published: 23-Apr-08
territories: UK, USA
categories: Technical development
Vincent Létang

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
published: 22-Feb-08
territories: USA
Eirini Theodosiou

Advertising market under pressure

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
published: 23-Jan-08
territories: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK, USA - North America, Western Europe
categories: Market data/forecast revision, General market development
Vincent Létang

Prospects for growth on Mobile TV

An analysis of brusiness models and structure of the value chain. Operators have experimented with a variety of business models. TV on mobile can be paid per day, per week, per month, per megabyte, per minute, per channel and per package. Technology limitations, the pre-pay and contract subscriber base, usage patterns and types of content are key metrics for the selection of a suitable business model for consumers. We examine and assess the options available to operators in the mobile TV field.
published: 01-Dec-07
territories: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea. Rep [S], Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, USA - Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America
Ronan de Renesse

Online video viewing upward trend

Audiences for online viewing of television programmes are rising but not yet challenging traditional broadcasting.
published: 01-Dec-07
territories: USA
Sarah Johnson

Funding of public broadcasting

In 25 countries surveyed, public funds worth þ22.3bn in 2006
published: 01-Nov-07
territories: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, USA - World
Tim Westcott

Free-to-air mobile TV market grows

More than 15m people in Asia subscribe to free-to-air mobile TV services
published: 01-Nov-07
territories: Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea. Rep [S], Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, USA - World
Ronan de Renesse