Inside Digital TV articles from July 2005

Inside Digital TV archives from July 2005

IPTV Exclusive: BT Entertainment CEO Explains Microsoft TV Decision.(Internet Protocol TV)(British Telecommunications PLC)(Chief Executive Officer)(Television)
July 6, 2005... BT announced last week it would use Microsoft's IPTV solution to deploy TV over broadband in the U.K. The carrier says it has total confidence in Microsoft, despite recent problems Bluewin has been having deploying IPTV services in...

Why Telewest Broadband Rejected An 'On Demand' TV Approach.
July 6, 2005... Telewest Broadband believes its new TV-on-demand service "Teleport" will be successful because of the features that are included as part of the digital TV subscription and not necessarily the added content. A specific example of this is...

Bouygues CTO Wants French Mobile TV Frequency Issues Resolved.(Chief Technology Officer)(Television)
July 6, 2005... According to Bouygues Telecom CTO Georges Passet, for mobile TV to be successful in France during the next 13 months, spectrum issues must be resolved. In a recent interview, Passet told Inside Digital TV about the upcoming service trial in...

Executive Q&A: com hem CEO Outlines His DTV Intentions.(Swedish cable operator com hem)(Interview)
July 6, 2005... Sweden's pay-TV market is one of the most competitive in Europe. It has one of the most successful DTT operators, Boxer, as well as two strong satellite pay-TV operators, Viasat and Canal Digital. If that isn't enough, the IPTV market also...

Middle East Update: Orbit Set To Launch New Packages.(Orbit Satellite Television and Radio Network)
July 6, 2005... Orbit Satellite Television and Radio Network is planning to roll out several new packages in the Middle East as the operator looks to put the pressure on its pay-TV rivals, Showtime and ART. Michael Johnson, executive vice president at...

HDTV In Germany - Coming Soon To Your Home Theatre?(High-Definition Television)
July 6, 2005... By Bertold Heil, T-Systems The German broadcast market is notorious for a certain late-adopter attitude when it comes to innovations driven by technology or by those considered incremental compared to the status quo. If an innovation does...

ITV Benefits From Generous Ofcom Ruling.
July 6, 2005... ITV and Channel 5 will benefit from better financial terms, thanks to a new ruling by UK communications regulator Ofcom. This is the result of a review carried out by Ofcom on the financial terms of the Channel 3 licences held by ITV plc,...

Plan Now To Attend The 3rd Annual 'The Connected Home' Conference.(Brief Article)
July 6, 2005... October 25-26, 2005 The Olympia Exhibition Centre, London, UK The 3rd Annual The Connected Home Conference will cover new connected home services and devices, how consumers are changing the way they interact, and the shift in how...

Exclusive: Ministry Reveals Irish DTT Plans.(digital terrestrial television, Ireland)
July 20, 2005... Even as he announced the development of a Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) pilot project in Ireland, Noel Dempsey, Minister of Communications/Marine and Natural Resources, says there still are no definite plans in terms of the timing of...

IPTV Case Study: Belgacom Prepares PVR/DVR Launch In Belgium.(Internet Protocol television)(Personal Video Recorder)(digital video recorder)
July 20, 2005... Belgacom, which recently launched a new digital television service in Belgium, could launch a PVR (Personal Video Recorder) service before the year is out. Wim Steenhaut, BelgacomTV's launch director, tells Inside Digital TV in an exclusive...

Executive Q&A: MTG CEO Looks To PVR For Sweden Boost.(Interview)
July 20, 2005... Modern Times Group (MTG), through its Viasat subsidiary, is getting ready to bring the benefits of personal video recorder (PVR) services to the Nordic region. The operator believes its early-mover status will give it an advantage,...

Kingston Exec Warns Against VoD Reliance.
July 20, 2005... Kingston Communications continues to be one of the most innovative TV providers globally. The operator, based in the U.K., offers a service called Kingston Interactive Television (KIT) to subscribers in the Hull region. For telcos looking to...

TDC Cable TV Ready To Bring VoD To Denmark.(video-on-demand)
July 20, 2005... TDC Cable TV, the leading cable operator in Denmark, is getting set to ramp its digital plans this year with the launch of video-on-demand (VoD) services possibly by the end of the year. Niels Breining, president of TDC Cable TV, tells...

Research Update: Forrester Cautious Over Mobile TV Prospects.(Forrester Research )
July 20, 2005... In its latest report, Forrester Research says it believes mobile television as a mass-market medium will not become a reality for a number of years, due to a combination of issues that include a lack of consumer enthusiasm for such services...

CanalSat Wants More Mobile TV Partners.
July 20, 2005... SFR wants to march on its competitors in the French mobile market with the launch of a comprehensive new mobile television service in partnership with CanalSat. SFR's proposed service would give subscribers access to 17 channels 24 hours a...