Inside Digital TV articles from November 2006

Inside Digital TV archives from November 2006

Around The World.(C-COR Electronics Inc tems up with BendBroadband to introduce On- Demand service)(Amino Communications teams with SES Americom to launch IP Prime service)(financial report of British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC)
November 8, 2006... >>United States C-Cor Deploys Network PVR C-Cor aims to make a splash in the network Personal Video Recorder (PVR) market. The company joined forces with BendBroadband to launch an advanced On- Demand service to Bend's customers. The...

Research Update: The Brazilian Pay-TV Market.
November 8, 2006... In a major report, Merrill Lynch cable equity analyst Mauricio Fernandes analyzed the prospects for cable operators in Latin America's biggest market, Brazil. With low broadband and pay-TV penetration, and improving economic conditions, the...

Executive Q&A: Swisscom CEO Details Microsoft Experiences.(Ueli Dietiker chief executive officer of Swisscom Fixnet)(Interview)
November 8, 2006... After much delay, Swisscom finally launched its IPTV service in Switzerland. The operator was one of the early telcos to sign up with Microsoft to use its IPTV platform. In May 2005, Swisscom decided to delay its launch of Bluewin TV due...

IPTV In Estonia: Elion Hits Year-End Target In Six Weeks.
November 8, 2006... Front-running Estonian telco Elion beat its forecast for IPTV annual take-up in just six weeks. The operator, which launched IPTV services in country last April. CEO Valdur Laid tells Inside Digital TV, "We set a forecast of having 8,000...

Interactivity: New Ensequence President Talks Marketing.(Gary Marenzi appointed as president)
November 8, 2006... Ensequence wants to be in a position to enjoy greater success in markets outside of the United States and the U.K. The interactive-TV software company, which works with such operators as BSkyB and many of the top U.S. carriers, now believes...

Kudelski CEO Discusses OpenTV Acquisition.
November 8, 2006... The Kudelski Group's acquisition of OpenTV will enable it to be much more of a force in the interactive market, allowing it to offer its customers a combination of Conditional Access (CA) and advanced interactive services. According to...

U.K. Exclusive: BT Television CEO Confirms 'Autumn' Launch 'Soon'.(BT Television )
November 8, 2006... In an exclusive interview, BT Television CEO Dan Marks confirms to Inside Digital TV that the launch of "BT Vision" is on track, adding that the eagerly awaited IPTV service will happen "soon." According to Marks, "The plans that we have...

AROUND THE WORLD.(Orange A/S and BBC World signs a deal for mobile television services)(Swisscom AG to provide internet protocol television services)(NTL Broadband to provide high defination television services)
November 22, 2006... >>FRANCE More Orange Subscribers To Get BBC World Orange has signed a new mobile TV deal with BBC World that allows Orange's customers in eight new countries to watch the channel live. BBC World, the BBC's 24-hour international news...

NASN Closes In On Profitability, Rethinks Biz Model.(North American Sports Network channel aims at being profitable)
November 22, 2006... The North American Sports Network (NASN) channel aims at being profitable next year. CEO Amory Schwartz tells Inside Digital TV, "NASN should achieve breakeven relatively soon. We expect to be profitable at the end of next year or very early...

Executive Q&A: Canal Digital CEO sets out HD expectations.(Christian Albech)(Interview)
November 22, 2006... Nordic pay-TV provider Canal Digital competes head-to-head against Viasat in one of the few DTH rivalries left in Europe. At the end of June, the operator had more than 920,000 DTH subscribers. However, during the 12 months to June 2006, it...

Analysts Examine BSkyB/ITV Deal.(British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC)
November 22, 2006... BSkyB's sudden acquisition of nearly 18 percent of U.K. broadcaster ITV for GBP940 million ($1.4 billion euros) caught everyone by surprise. It is also likely to scuttle any hope ntl had of linking with ITV. ntl announced fewer than two...

Mobile-TV Analysis: Competitors Give Views on X-Series.(3G UK Ltd.)(Sling Media)
November 22, 2006... 3 has made a significant move in its mobile TV strategy by announcing a new range of services under the "X-Series" brand, which sees the operator teaming with such players as Skype, Sling Media, Yahoo!, Nokia, Google, eBay, Microsoft, Orb...

Update: DTT Services In France.(digital terrestrial television)(Free-To-Air)
November 22, 2006... By Natalie Mouyal Following their launch in March, digital terrestrial television (DTT) services in France have done remarkably well. So far, 2.5 million DTT receivers had been sold, exceeding even the most optimistic expectations....

Pay TV In Greece: Multichoice Plans For SVoD.(Multichoice Hellas)(Subscription Video-on-Demand)(Interview)
November 22, 2006... Greek pay-TV operator Multichoice Hellas will launch Subscription Video- on-Demand (SVoD) services as well taking part in a key IPTV trial in Greece. Kostas Vrionis, Multichoice Hellas' commercial director, tells Inside Digital TV in an...