Inside Digital TV articles from July 2006

Inside Digital TV archives from July 2006

Portugal IPTV Update: Sonaecom Says PT Bid Isn't Delaying Rollout.
July 5, 2006... Portuguese telco Sonaecom says it's still on track to launch commercial IPTV services early next year, despite delays in getting that service to market. There has also been talk of Sonaecom's bid to acquire Portugal Telecom (PT) as one...

Time Broadband Services CEO Plots IPTV Path In India And Beyond.(internet protocol television, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd., Sujata Dev )
July 5, 2006... India telco Time Broadband Services is set to play a pivotal role in bringing IPTV services to its in-country customers by working with India's major state-owned telco, Mahangar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL). Time Broadband Services...

FastWeb Exec Believes Sky Italia Will Follow Telecoms Route.(to introduce internet protocol television)
July 5, 2006... FastWeb, the Italian telco that was one of the first anywhere to offer IPTV services, expects Sky Italia to follow BSkyB's lead and enter into the IPTV market at some point. Says FastWeb Chief Marketing Officer Paulo Agostinelli, "It is...

Technology Focus: Kasenna -- On The Verge of Profitability.
July 5, 2006... IPTV solutions provider Kasenna is looking forward to profitability, and the company has just concluded its latest round of financing, which was oversubscribed. New CEO Kumar Shah, who was appointed in May, tells Inside Digital TV, "We have...

Around The World.(Sogecable S.A. buys rights for "Rebelde Way")(Modern Times Group MTG AB acquires Prva TV)(Setanta Sports recieves football rights from Professional Golfers' Association)
July 5, 2006... Spain Spanish media company Sogecable has boosted its content proposition by exercising its option to purchase the second season of Dori Media International's telenovela "Rebelde Way" for screening in Spain and Andorra. Sogecable had...

Executive Q&A: NDS CEO Makes The Most Of New Platform Opportunities.(Abe Peled )(Interview)
July 5, 2006... NDS is one of the major players in the Conditional Access (CA) arena, providing security and middleware solutions to a number of pay-TV operators across the world. With IPTV and mobile TV emerging, there should be plenty of new opportunities...

Germany Cable Exclusive: KDG CEO Hails Digital Performance.(Kabel Deutschland )
July 5, 2006... German cableco Kabel Deutschland (KDG) touts its digital performance during the last 18 months as being one of the strongest anywhere in Europe. CEO Christof Wahl comments to Inside Digital TV, "KDG is very successful in marketing its...

Analysis: BSkyB's Surprise Broadband Plan.(British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC)
July 19, 2006... BSkyB unveiled details of its broadband strategy this week, with the operator taking a more-aggressive-than-expected approach to this market. Its broadband strategy also marks a significant departure from the way it has sold such other...

Regulatory Update: Time Is Running Out To Put Support Schemes In Place.
July 19, 2006... Ofcom's independent consumer panel believes there still are major issues ahead of digital switchover. Colette Bowe, who chairs the panel, believes there still is time to get things right, but she warned that time is running out for those who...

Eastern Europe Exclusive: RCS Looks To 'Czech' In.(Romania Cable Systems )
July 19, 2006... Romanian cable and DTH operator Romania Cable Systems (RCS) is on the verge of launching a new DTH platform in the Czech Republic, according to CEO Alexandru Oprea, who spoke exclusively with Inside Digital TV. International operations...

Executive Q&A: DT Exec Confident Over IPTV Prospects.(Marc Schroeder of Deutsche Telekom AG speaks on internet protocol television services)(Interview)
July 19, 2006... Deutsche Telekom (DT) is plotting one of the most ambitious IPTV rollouts in Europe. Through T-Online, the operation is planning to offer what it calls "IPTV 2.0," taking the German digital-TV market by storm. It recently teamed with German...

Why IPTV Will Enhance Traditional TV Offers.
July 19, 2006... by Jacques Bajon, Gilles Fontaine and Mathieu Massot, IDATE Europe is home to one million active IPTV households, with France and Italy proving to be the most dynamic markets. The IPTV offers currently available in the United States...

Next-Gen Services: HP Could Extend Microsoft Partnership.(Hewlett-Packard Co. and Microsoft TV EMEA teams up)
July 19, 2006... Hewlett-Packard expects to play a key behind-the-scenes role in helping telcos maximise the opportunities that come from IPTV. As such, it's having further discussions with Microsoft TV, which could lead to closer ties, and the company has...

Around The World.(Arts Alliance Ltd.)(FremantleMedia Enterprises)
July 19, 2006... U.K. FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) wants to tap into the demand for downloaded content. FME, the commercial arm of FremantleMedia, hooked a deal with Arts Alliance Media, one of Europe's leading providers of digital film- distribution...