Inside Digital TV articles from October 2004

Inside Digital TV archives from October 2004

Multikabel Kicks Off Double-Digital Penetration Plan.
October 13, 2004... Dutch cable operator Multikabel wants to double the number of digital TV customers during the next 12 months, and it has a plan for accomplishing that. Says Marcel Nijhoff, director of marketing and sales at Multikabel, "I think we will be able...

Regulation Exclusive: Why KDG's Takeover Proposal Failed In Germany.(Kabel Deutschland)(Bundeskartellamt)(Interview)
October 13, 2004... The Bundeskartellamt (German Cartel Office) is a powerful regulatory institution in Europe. Recently, it flexed its muscles regarding Kabel Deutschland's (KDG) proposed plans to acquire three other German cable operators: ish, KBW and iesy. KDG...

Report Says Europe Will Play HD Catch-Up.(High Definition)
October 13, 2004... According to new research from Northern Sky Research, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) will have around 75 high-definition (HD) channels by 2009. However, it will still lag behind the Americas, which will have 252 HD channels by 252...

Special Report: IDTV's Pre-Holiday Marketing Study.(Inside Digital Television)
October 13, 2004... With the holiday sell-through season just around the corner, it's a busy time for TV operators. This period often offers rich pickings for operators if they can hit the right note with consumers. Inside Digital TV examines the marketing...

Focus On Technology: Pan-European DTV Suite Offers Single Platform.(digital terrestrial television)(Cabot Communications)
October 13, 2004... The European digital TV market place is a tough one for manufacturers. There are different specifications, national features, live tests in real transmission environments and local approval processes. Digital software supplier Cabot...

BSkyB Hangs Marketing Hat On Interactive Advertising.(British Sky Broadcasting Group)
October 27, 2004... According to Robert Leach, head of interactive services at BSkyB, the penny has finally dropped with the advertising industry when it comes to interactive advertising. "I do think there has been a turning point in how interactive advertising...

Will Digitenne Break 100,000 In 2005?
October 27, 2004... Digitenne, the Dutch Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) operator, expects to reach 100,000 subscribers in 2005. At least, that is the optimistic forecast of Digitenne CEO Frank Meijerhof, who told Inside Digital TV his company was on track to...

ProSiebenSat Begins German HDTV Campaign.(High Definition Television)
October 27, 2004... Germany's ProSiebenSat1 Produk-tion believes its deal to premier the first High-Definition TV/Simulcast TV (HDTV/SDTV) in commercial-free television is a major milestone for the industry. This event took place on Oct. 14 when the programme "Law...

Boxer Overtakes Viasat In Sweden.(Brief Article)
October 27, 2004... Swedish Digital Terrestrial Tele-vision (DTT) operator Boxer TV-Access is on the verge of becoming the leading digital-TV platform in the country. Boxer now has 320,000 customers and that fact, according to sources within the company, means it...

At Philips: Making Digital 'Easy To Experience'.
October 27, 2004... As consumers across Europe em-brace more digital products, the onus is on consumer-electronics manufacturers to provide next generation products that fit in with peoples' life-styles. One of the biggest players in the arena is Philips, a major...

DVRs 'Will Not Herald A Revolution'.(Digital Video Recorders)
October 27, 2004... In a key report analysing the impact of digital video recorders (DVRs), UBS Media equity analyst Mike Hilton believes DVRs "will not herald a revolution in the economics of the Free-To-Air (FTA) broadcasters." While acknowledging the...

Belgacom Aims For 100+ Channels Next Year.
October 27, 2004... Belgacom expects to be able to offer subscribers as many as 100 TV channels in 2005 as part of its BelgacomTV plan. The operator is the latest major European telco to make an aggressive entrance into the TV space. Kris Vervaet, vice president...