By
Guy Bisson


Maria Rua Aguete

It would be fair to characterise 2011 and the first half of 2012 as a period when the European cable industry consolidated gains off the back of a decade of investment. Television is back at the centre of the cable industry’s focus. But It has been the cable industry's investment in telecoms services, coupled with the direction of in-home technology development that have brought the industry full circle back to what was, after all, always its core business.

Broadband roll-out and DOCSIS 3.0 upgrades have positioned cable industry as the go-to provider for competitively priced broadband. Increasingly cable providers are gaining control of the in-home network. The cable set-top box is evolving to a highend multimedia home gateway with initiatives like Liberty's Horizon and Virgin and Ono's TiVo initiative and now that cable operators have jumped with both feet onto the multiscreen bandwagon a natural evolution towards the 'next generation bundle' has occurred.

Triple-play, even quad-play no longer cuts it. The next generation bundle is: digital TV, telephony, broadband, a gateway, in-home network, a multiscreen service and mobile, increasingly encompassing an out-of-home Wi-Fi service allowing customers to access their subscription content on the move.

Throughout the recent history of the cable industry we have witnessed the importance of bundling and service proposition in maintaining growth-even through recession-and the next generation bundle fulfils not only need to continuously evolve the offer, but also the positioning of service enhancements that maintain competitive edge and increase customer retention.

Cable is well positioned to benefit from recent changes in the home device landscape because with increasing Over-The-Top (OTT) content access, the value of a broadband delivery infrastructure becomes even greater. Far from being disrupted, cable has a double angle on the market. At a base level, as a provider of broadband it benefits from subscription uptake as an ISP. But this 'dumb pipe' role is not the true value. OTT delivery is relatively expensive when compared to broadcast, and as the volume of content and consumption levels grow, only those with control of their network infrastructure will be able to benefit from the economies that can be built into the infrastructure architecture. A similar argument could be applied to IP Muilticast, with telecoms providers and cable operators best positioned to benefit from both demand and service provision for increasing use of IP Multicast for linear TV delivery.

Tables and charts included:

• Digital cable subscribers (000s)
• Digital cable subscribers 2011
• Total cable subscribers that are digital (per cent)
• Digital cable penetration of homes passed
• Digital TV penetration of homes passed
• Total cable telephony subscribers (000s)
• Total cable telephony subscribers 2011 (000s)
• Cable telephony penetration of homes passed per cent
• Cable telephony penetration of homes passed
• Cable telephony penetration of homes passed 2011
• Total cable internet subscribers (000s)
• Cable internet subscribers 2011 (000s)
• Per cent of unique cable homes taking internet services
• Cable internet penetration of homes passed
• Cable internet penetration 2011
• Broadband revenue as per cent of total
• Broadband revenue as per cent of total 2011
• Total broadband market subscribers
• Total broadband market breakdown
• Total broadband market balance between cable internet and ADSL 2011
• Average cable revenue per subscriber
• Average cable revenue per subscriber 2011
• Total gross cable revenue
• Total cable revenue 2011
• Total number of subscribers vs average revenue per subscriber
• Germany on the same scale
• Total number of homes passed by cable vs average revenue per subscriber
• Germany on the same scale
• Cable penetration of TV households vs average revenue per subscriber
• Cable industry at a glance
• European broadband launch schedules
• Year of first cable launch by country
• Television households passed by cable
• Television households passed by cable 2011
• Homes passed as a percentage of all households
• Homes passed as a percentage of all households 2011
• Cable penetration of homes passed
• Cable penetration of homes passed 2011
• Gross cable subscribers
• Gross cable subscribers 2011 (000s)
• Total Cable RGUs
• Total TV cable revenue
• Total internet cable revenue
• Total Telephony cable revenue
• Western Europe totals
• Central and Eastern Europe totals
• All Europe totals
• EU totals
• DOCSIS 3.0 Deployment - By Country
• DOCSIS 3.0 Deployment - By Member
• Middleware choices by operator
• Conditional access choices by operator
• Key data - Austria
• Austria: Cable operators - subscribers
• Austria: Cable operators - service launch dates
• Austria: Total cable TV subscribers (000s)
• Austria: Annual total cable revenue (Euros 000s)
• Austria: Subscribers to advanced cable services 2011 (000s)
• Austria: Annual total cable television revenue (Euro 000s)
• Austria: Cable operators - market shares
• Austria: Revenue contribution by service (2010)
• Austria: Revenue contribution by service (2011)
• Austria: Average monthly revenue per subscriber (Euro)
• Austria: Platform market share of TV household
• Key data - Belgium
• Belgium: Cable operators - subscribers
• Belgium: Cable operators - service launch dates
• Belgium: Total cable TV subscribers
• Belgium: Annual total cable revenue (Euros 000s)
• Belgium: Subscribers to advanced cable services 2011 (000s)
• Belgium: Annual total cable television revenue (Euros 000s)
• Belgium: Cable operators - market share
• Belgium: Revenue contribution by service (2010)
• Belgium: Revenue contribution by service (2011)
• Belgium: Average monthly revenue per subscriber (Euro)
• Belgium: Platform market share of TV household
• Key data - Bulgaria
• Bulgaria: Cable operators - subscribers
• Bulgaria: Cable operators - service launch dates
• Bulgaria: Total cable TV subscribers (000s)
• Bulgaria: Annual total cable revenue (Euro 000s)
• Bulgaria: Subscribers to advanced cable services 2011 (000s)
• Bulgaria: Annual total cable television revenue (Euro 000s)
• Bulgaria: Cable operators - market shares
• Bulgaria: Revenue contribution by service (2010)
• Bulgaria: Revenue contribution by service (2011)
• Bulgaria: Average monthly revenue per subscriber (Euro)
• Bulgaria: Platform market share of TV household
• Key data - Cyprus
• Cyprus: Cable operators - subscribers
• Cyprus: Cable operators - service launch
• Cyprus: Total cable TV subscribers (000s)
• Cyprus: Annual total cable revenue (Euro 000s)
• Cyprus: Subscribers to advanced cable services 2011 (000s)
• Cyprus: Annual total cable television revenue (Euro 000s)
• Cyprus: Cable operators - market shares
• Cyprus: Revenue contribution by service (2010)
• Cyprus: Revenue contribution by service (2011)
• Cyprus: Average monthly revenue per subscriber (Euro)
• Cyprus: Platform market share of TV household
• Key data - Czech Republic
• Czech Republic: Cable operators - subscribers
• Czech Republic: Cable operators - service launch dates
• Czech Republic: Total cable TV subscribers (000s)
• Czech Republic: Annual total cable
• Czech Republic: Annual total cable revenue (Euro 000s)
• Czech Republic: Subscribers to advanced cable services 2011 (000s)
• Czech Republic: Annual total cable television revenue (Euro 000s)
• Belgium: Cable operators - market shares
• Czech Republic: Revenue contribution by service (2010)
• Czech Republic: Revenue contribution by service (2011)
• Czech Republic: Average monthly revenue per subscriber (Euro)
• Czech Republic: Platform market share of TV household
• Key data - Denmark
• Denmark: Cable operators - subscribers
• Denmark: Cable operators - service launch dates
• Denmark: Total cable TV subscribers (000s)
• Denmark: Annual total cable revenue (Euro 000s)
• Denmark: Subscribers to advanced cable services 2011 (000s)
• Denmark: Annual total cable television revenue (Euro 000s)
• Denmark: Cable operators - market shares
• Denmark: Revenue contribution by service (2010)
• Denmark: Revenue contribution by service (2011)
• Denmark: Average monthly revenue per subscriber (Euro)
• Denmark: Platform market share of TV household
• Key data - Estonia
• Estonia: Cable operators - subscribers
• Estonia: Cable operators - service launch dates
• Estonia: Total cable TV subscribers (000s)
• Estonia: Annual total cable revenue (Euro 000s)
• Estonia: Subscribers to advanced cable services 2011 (000s)
• Estonia: Annual total cable television
• Estonia: Annual total cable television revenue (Euros 000s)
• Estonia: Cable operators - market shares
• Estonia: Revenue contribution by service (2010)
• Estonia: Revenue contribution by service (2011)
• Estonia: Average monthly revenue per subscriber (Euro)
• Estonia: Platform market share of TV household
• Key data - Finland
• Finland: Cable operators - subscribers
• Finland: Cable operators - service launch dates
• Finland: Total cable TV subscribers (000s)
• Finland: Annual total cable revenue (Euro 000s)
• Finland: Subscribers to advanced cable services 2011 (000s)
• Finland: Annual total cable television revenue (Euro 000s)
• Finland: Cable operators - market shares
• Finland: Revenue contribution by service (2010)
• Finland: Revenue contribution by service (2011)
• Finland: Average monthly revenue per subscriber (Euro)
• Finland: Platform market share of TV household
• Key data - France
• France: Cable operators - subscribers
• France: Cable operators - service launch dates
• France: Total cable TV subscribers (000s)
• France: Annual total cable revenue (Euro 000s)
• France: Subscribers to advanced cable services 2011 (000s)
• France: Annual total cable television revenue (Euro 000s)
• France Cable operators - market shares
• France: Revenue contribution by service (2010)
• France: Revenue contribution by service (2011)
• France: Average monthly revenue per subscriber (Euro)
• France: Platform market share of TV household
• Key data - Germany
• Germany: Cable operators - subscribers
• Germany: Cable operators - service launch dates
• Germany: Total cable TV subscribers (000s)
• Germany: Annual total cable revenue (Euro 000s)
• Germany: Subscribers to advanced cable services 2011 (000s)
• Germany: Annual total cable television revenue (Euro 000s)
• Germany: Cable operators - market shares
• Germany: Revenue contribution by service (2010)
• Germany: Revenue contribution by service (2011)
• Germany: Average monthly revenue per subscriber (Euro)
• Germany: Platform market share of TV household
• Key data - Hungary
• Hungary: Cable operators - subscribers
• Hungary: Cable operators - service launch dates
• Hungary: Total cable TV subscribers (000s)
• Hungary: Annual total cable revenue (Euro 000s)
• Hungary: Subscribers to advanced cable services 2011 (000s)
• Hungary: Annual total cable television revenue (Euro 000s)
• Hungary: Cable operators - market shares
• Hungary: Revenue contribution by service (2010)
• Hungary: Revenue contribution by service (2011)
• Hungary: Average monthly revenue per subscriber (Euro)
• Hungary: Platform market share of TV household
• Key data - Ireland
• Ireland: Cable operators - subscribers
• Ireland: Cable operators - service launch dates
• Ireland: Total cable TV subscribers (000s)
• Ireland: Annual total cable revenue (Euro 000s)
• Ireland: Subscribers to advanced cable services 2011 (000s)
• Ireland: Annual total cable television revenue (Euro 000s)
• Ireland: Cable operators - market share
• Ireland: Revenue contribution by service (2010)
• Ireland: Revenue contribution by service (2011)
• Ireland: Average monthly revenue per subscriber (Euro)
• Ireland: Platform market share of TV household
• Key data - Latvia
• Latvia: Cable operators - subscribers
• Latvia: Cable operators - service launch dates
• Latvia: Total cable TV subscribers (000s)
• Latvia: Annual total cable revenue (Euro 000s)
• Latvia: Subscribers to advanced cable services 2011 (000s)
• Latvia: Annual total cable television revenue (Euro 000s)
• Latvia: Cable operators - market shares
• Latvia: Revenue contribution by service (2010)
• Latvia: Revenue contribution by service (2011)
• Latvia: Average monthly revenue per subscriber (Euro)
• Latvia: Platform market share of TV household
• Key data - Lithuania
• Lithuania: Cable operators - subscribers
• Lithuania: Cable operators - services
• Lithuania: Cable operators - service launch dates
• Lithuania: Cable operators - service
• Lithuania: Total cable TV subscribers (000s)
• Lithuania: Annual total cable revenue (Euro 000s)
• Lithuania: Subscribers to advanced cable services 2011 (000s)
• Lithuania: Annual total cable television revenue (Euro 000s)
• Lithuania: Cable operators - market shares
• Lithuania: Revenue contribution by service (2010)
• Lithuania: Revenue contribution by service (2011)
• Lithuania: Average monthly revenue per subscriber (Euro)
• Lithuania: Platform market share of TV household
• Key data - Luxembourg
• Luxembourg: Cable operators - subscribers
• Luxembourg: Cable operators - service launch date
• Luxembourg: Total cable TV subscribers (000s)
• Luxembourg: Annual total cable revenue (Euro 000s)
• Luxembourg: Subscribers to advanced cable services 2011 (000s)
• Luxembourg: Annual total cable television revenue (Euro 000s)
• Luxembourg: Cable operators - market shares
• Luxembourg: Revenue contribution by service (2010)
• Luxembourg: Revenue contribution by service (2011)
• Luxembourg: Average monthly revenue per subscriber (Euro)
• Luxembourg: Platform market share of TV household
• Key data - Malta
• Malta: Cable operators - subscribers
• Malta: Cable operators - service launch dates
• Malta: Total cable TV subscribers (000s)
• Malta: Annual total cable revenue (Euro 000s)
• Malta: Subscribers to advanced cable services 2011 (000s)
• Malta: Annual total cable television revenue (Euro 000s)
• Malta: Cable operators - market shares
• Malta: Revenue contribution by service (2010)
• Malta: Revenue contribution by service (2011)
• Malta: Average monthly revenue per subscriber (Euro)
• Key data - Netherlands
• Netherlands: Cable operators - subscribers
• Netherlands: Cable operators - service launch dates
• Netherlands: Total cable TV subscribers (000s)
• Netherlands: Annual total cable revenue (Euro 000s)
• Netherlands: Subscribers to advanced cable services 2011 (000s)
• Netherlands: Annual total cable television revenue (Euro 000s)
• Netherlands: Cable operators - market shares
• Netherlands: Revenue contribution by service (2010)
• Netherlands: Revenue contribution by service (2011)
• Netherlands: Average monthly revenue per subscriber (Euro)
• Netherlands: Platform market share of TV household
• Key data - Norway
• Norway: Cable operators - subscribers
• Norway: Cable operators - service launch dates
• Norway: Total cable TV subscribers (000s)
• Norway: Annual total cable revenue (Euro 000s)
• Norway: Subscribers to advanced cable services 2011 (000s)
• Norway: Annual total cable television revenue (Euro 000s)
• Norway: Cable operators - market shares
• Norway: Revenue contribution by service (2010)
• Norway: Revenue contribution by service (2011)
• Norway: Average monthly revenue per subscriber (Euro)
• Norway: Platform market share of TV household
• Key data - Poland
• Poland: Cable operators - subscribers
• Poland: Cable operators - service launch dates
• Poland: Total cable TV subscribers (000s)
• Poland: Annual total cable revenue (Euro 000s)
• Poland: Subscribers to advanced cable services 2011 (000s)
• Poland: Annual total cable television revenue (Euro 000s)
• Poland: Cable operators - market shares
• Poland: Revenue contribution by service (2010)
• Poland: Revenue contribution by service (2011)
• Poland: Average monthly revenue per subscriber (Euro)
• Poland: Platform market share of TV household
• Key data - Portugal
• Portugal: Cable operators - subscribers
• Portugal: Cable operators - service launch dates
• Portugal: Total cable TV subscribers (000s)
• Portugal: Annual total cable revenue (Euro 000s)
• Portugal: Subscribers to advanced cable services 2011 (000s)
• Portugal: Annual total cable television revenue (Euro 000s)
• Portugal: Cable operators - market shares
• Portugal: Revenue contribution by service (2010)
• Portugal: Revenue contribution by service (2011)
• Portugal: Average monthly revenue per subscriber (Euro)
• Portugal: Platform market share of TV household
• Key data - Romania
• Romania: Cable operators - subscribers
• Romania: Cable operators - service launch dates
• Romania: Total cable TV subscribers (000s)
• Romania: Annual total cable revenue (Euro 000s)
• Romania: Subscribers to advanced cable services 2011 (000s)
• Romania: Annual total cable television revenue (Euro 000s)
• Romania: Cable operators - market shares
• Romania: Revenue contribution by service (2010)
• Romania: Revenue contribution by service (2011)
• Romania: Average monthly revenue per subscriber (Euro)
• Romania: Platform market share of TV household
• Slovakia: Cable operators - subscribers
• Slovakia: Cable operators - service launch dates
• Slovakia: Total cable TV subscribers (000s)
• Slovakia: Annual total cable revenue (Euro 000s)
• Slovakia: Subscribers to advanced cable services 2011 (000s)
• Slovakia: Annual total cable television revenue (Euro 000s)
• Slovakia: Cable operators - market shares
• Slovakia: Revenue contribution by service (2010)
• Slovakia: Revenue contribution by service (2011)
• Slovakia: Average monthly revenue per subscriber (Euro)
• Slovakia: Platform market share of TV household
• Key data - Slovenia
• Slovenia: Cable operators - subscribers
• Slovenia: Cable operators - service launch dates
• Slovenia: Total cable TV subscribers (000s)
• Slovenia: Annual total cable revenue (Euro 000s)
• Slovenia: Subscribers to advanced cable services 2011 (000s)
• Slovenia: Annual total cable television revenue (Euro 000s)
• Slovenia: Cable operators - market shares
• Slovenia: Revenue contribution by service (2010)
• Slovenia: Revenue contribution by service (2011)
• Slovenia: Average monthly revenue per subscriber (Euro)
• Slovenia: Platform market share of TV household
• Key data - Spain
• Spain: Cable operators - subscribers
• Spain: Cable operators - service launch dates
• Spain: Total cable TV subscribers (000s)
• Spain: Annual total cable revenue (Euro 000s)
• Spain: Subscribers to advanced cable services 2011 (000s)
• Spain: Annual total cable television revenue (Euro 000s)
• Spain: Cable operators - market shares
• Spain: Revenue contribution by service (2010)
• Spain: Revenue contribution by service (2011)
• Spain: Average monthly revenue per subscriber (Euro)
• Spain: Platform market share of TV household
• Key data - Sweden
• Sweden: Cable operators - subscribers
• Sweden: Cable operators - service launch dates
• Sweden: Total cable TV subscribers (000s)
• Sweden: Annual total cable revenue (Euro 000s)
• Sweden: Subscribers to advanced cable services 2011 (000s)
• Sweden: Annual total cable television revenue (Euro 000s)
• Sweden: Cable operators - market shares
• Sweden: Revenue contribution by service (2010)
• Sweden: Revenue contribution by service (2011)
• Sweden: Average monthly revenue per subscriber (Euro)
• Sweden: Platform market share of TV household
• Key data - Switzerland
• Sweden: Platform market share of TV household subscribers
• Switzerland: Cable operators - service launch dates
• Switzerland: Total cable TV subscribers (000s)
• Switzerland: Annual total cable revenue (Euro 000s)
• Switzerland: Subscribers to advanced cable services 2011 (000s)
• Switzerland: Annual total cable television revenue (Euro 000s)
• Switzerland: Cable operators - market shares
• Switzerland: Revenue contribution by services (2010)
• Switzerland: Revenue contribution by services (2011)
• Switzerland: Average monthly revenue per subscriber (Euros)
• Switzerland: Platform market share of TV household
• Key data - UK
• UK: Cable operators - subscribers
• UK: Cable operators - service launch dates
• UK: Total cable TV subscribers (000s)
• UK: Annual total cable revenue (Euro 000s)
• UK: Subscribers to advanced cable services 2011 (000s)
• UK: Annual total cable television revenue (Euro 000s)
• UK: Cable operators - market shares
• UK: Revenue contribution by service (2010)
• UK: Revenue contribution by service (2011)
• UK: Average monthly revenue per subscriber (Euro)
• UK: Platform market share of TV household

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