Inside Digital TV articles from December 2006

Inside Digital TV archives from December 2006

Siemens Exec Predicts More European IPTV Deals.(Chris Coles of Siemens AG predicts more agreements based on Internet Proocol Television services)
December 6, 2006... Siemens is confident it will be able to do one or two more deals this year with telcos in terms of deploying IPTV solutions. Chris Coles, CEO of Myrio, a Siemens subsidiary, tells Inside Digital TV, "In terms of other major telcos in Europe,...

Content Exclusive: Jetix Europe CEO Looks At Broadband Opportunities.
December 6, 2006... Jetix Europe has been encouraged so far by the performance of its advertiser-supported broadband video service launched in the Netherlands earlier this year. The channel provider now is looking at how this could be extended to other...

Around The World.(Telenet Operatives N.V. plans to acquire UPC Digital Belgium)(Euro1080 to sell set top boxes from Topfield Inc via e-shop)(OpenTV Corp to supply Personal Video Recorder technology to Star Communication Network)
December 6, 2006... >>BELGIUM Telenet Boosts Competitive Position Belgian cable operator Telenet improved its competitive position by making a major acquisition. The operator entered into a non-binding letter of intent with Liberty Global to acquire 100...

German Pay-TV Analysis: Football Rights Prove Difficult To Monetize.(Unity Media reports huge viewwrship for its Bundesliga football broadcasting)
December 6, 2006... Unity Media, Germany's second-largest cable operator, announced its latest results that have given indicators of the operator's early performance since it won the Bundesliga football rights around a year ago. Unity Media says that, after...

Executive Q&A: Orange TV Sees Strong Growth In France.(an interview with Herve Payan)(Interview)
December 6, 2006... France Telecom, which rebranded its services under the Orange name earlier this year, is one of Europe's major telcos. It's also one of early leaders in deploying IPTV services across Europe. The service formerly was known as "MaligneTV" but...

Nokia Exec Examines Mobile-TV Prospects.(Harri Mannisto predicts the growth of Digital Video Broadcasting )
December 6, 2006... With mobile TV really starting to happen in 2006 with a number of trials and commercial launches, 2007 is shaping up to be a key year for the new service. One of the major players in the mobile-TV space is undoubtedly Finnish vendor Nokia...

IPTV In Croatia: Top Execs Examine The Opportunities.(scope for Internet Protocol Television in Croatia)(T-Com Corp teams with Siemens AG to introduce Live TV and VoD services)
December 6, 2006... Croatia is one of the many emerging markets in eastern Europe where IPTV is set to make a strong impact. The country has a population of around 4.5 million people and, during the last year, two players have emerged as major contenders in the...