Inside Digital TV articles from March 2006

Inside Digital TV archives from March 2006

Out Of Business: Kingston Exec Details KIT Failure.(closes down service)
March 1, 2006... One of the most pioneering of television services in the U.K. -- Kingston Interactive Television (KIT) -- has closed down, having failed to capture the imagination of the people in Hull, a city in the north of England. The service, which was...

Mobi-TV In The U.K.: BT Movio Unveils DAB Upgrade Plans.(Digital audio broadcasting)
March 1, 2006... BT Movio (formerly known as BT Livetime) is a wholesale mobile-broadcast entertainment service in the U.K. that transmits using the digital audio broadcasting (DAB) network. It is navigated through an implementation of DAB- delivered...

Executive Q&A: Einstein Details Showtime Mid-East Push.(Peter Einstein on digital television)(Interview)
March 1, 2006... The Middle East potentially is one of the richest markets for pay-TV globally. With a population of close to 200 million, it could offer rich pickings to such operators as Showtime, Orbit and ART. According to a recent report done by Booz...

Programming Exclusive: chellomedia Likely To Launch More Channels.
March 1, 2006... chellomedia, which recently launched a slew of new channels, including a 24-hour weather channel and sports channel in the Netherlands, is likely to launch at least two more channels in 2006. Jeroen Bergman, managing director of...

NRK Surprised By Mobile-TV Trial Results.(Norwegian Broadcasting Corp., Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson tests interactive television)
March 1, 2006... Interactivity could be the key to increased mobile-television usage, according to lessons learned during a nine-week trial that took place in Norway. The trial was run by both NRK (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation) and Ericsson, which...

The Year Ahead: Telenor Mobile And Mass-Market Mobi-TV.(Telenor Mobile Communications to launch mobile television)
March 1, 2006... Telenor Mobile is the biggest mobile operator in Norway, serving more than three million subscribers. The operator could also do a similar link-up with Telenor's pay-TV subsidiary Canal Digital for mobile television the way BSkyB has done...

IPTV In The U.K.: Bulldog Contemplates 2006 Launch.(Bulldog Communications)
March 29, 2006... ISP Bulldog Communi-cations is likely to offer an IPTV service within the next 12 months, according to CEO Emanuele Angelidis, who told Inside Digital TV in an exclusive interview, "There is no specific area blocking our decision not to...

Exclusive: Endemol - 'Time To Put Our Money Where Our Mouth Is'.
March 29, 2006... Endemol Chief Creative Officer Peter Bazalgette believes it will be a critical year in terms of the marriage of content providers and mobile operators. The time to find successful "killer" applications is here. Bazalgette tells Inside...

After PVR, Sky Italia Prepares For HD Launch.
March 29, 2006... Sky Italia experienced a successful early launch of its Personal Video Recorder (PVR) services in Italy, with Chris Chester, commercial manager of the carrier's technology department responsible for consumer electronics, telling Inside...

Cable In Singapore: StarHub Exec Outlines HD Aspirations.
March 29, 2006... StarHub, which launched its Digital Video Recorder (DVR) service "Smart TV" earlier this year, could also reveal its High Definition Television (HDTV) plans later this year. The cable operator, which has close to 500,000 subscribers in...

Executive Q&A: Digiturk COO Reveals Aggressive PVR Strategy.(Hatice Memiguven)(Interview)
March 29, 2006... Turkey, with a population of some 70 million, has the potential to be a strong market for digital TV services. Digiturk, the main player on the Turkish pay-TV landscape, serves more than a million subscribers and will be one of the driving...

F&S Touts, Warns Telcos About IDTV Prospects.
March 29, 2006... Research house Frost & Sullivan believe telcos will be significant players in the television market and that IPTV will establish "itself as a valid alternative to cable and satellite TV over time." This is one of the main conclusions of...