Inside Digital TV articles from September 2003

Inside Digital TV archives from September 2003

HomeChoice Hopes To Usher In UK On-Demand Revolution.(Video Networks plans its new commercial launch of its HomeChoice TV and Internet service)
September 3, 2003... Mark Holmes Senior Editor Video Networks believes its HomeChoice TV and Internet service will have a bright future once a new commercial launch takes place next year. In recent times, Video Networks has undergone a restructuring...

Flemish MHP Cable Plans Put DTT In The Shade.(The Flemish government will fund the Vlaanderen Interatief pilot)
September 3, 2003... Barry Flynn Editor Government funding for Flanders' ambitious cable-based MHP project has meant the roll-out of DTT has effectively been put on ice there. On July 18, the Flemish government, acting on a proposal by Flemish Minister...

Digital TV Penetration Reaches 22% In Sweden.
September 3, 2003... Mark Holmes Senior Editor According to the latest digital television study by Swedish consultancy Mediavision, digital TV penetration in Sweden has now reached 22 per cent. Mediavision estimates that there are 1.5 million people in Sweden...

EU Creates Problems For DTT STB Makers.(a discussion of the UK's Freeview digital teleivsion market)(Industry Overview)
September 3, 2003... Barry Flynn Editor The conventional regulatory view of horizontal markets in digital TV is that they are 'a good thing' for consumers, because they promote open competition between manufacturers based on open standards, thereby reducing...

French Operators Take Different Paths.(TPS and Canal Satellite unveil their new TV packages)
September 3, 2003... Mark Holmes Senior Editor France's two satellite pay-TV players, TPS and Canal Satellite, have unveiled plans for their new TV packages, which are aimed to win the hearts and minds of the French consumer. Canal Satellite has well over two...

MTG Ready To Fight Back In Piracy Battle.(Viasat hopes its battle against piracy increases its subscriber count)(Interview)
September 3, 2003... Mark Holmes Senior Editor Viasat, the broadcasting arm of the Modern Times Group (MTG), has seen its digital satellite pay-TV subscriber numbers drop to below 600,000 in the Nordic region. The operator, however, remains optimistic. It is...

Viewing Through A Filter.(a discussion of technology-led innovation for digital television)
September 3, 2003... Barry Flynn considers the pros and cons of technology-led approaches to innovation When two such pre-eminent figures as the DVB's Professor Ulrich Reimers and the DTG's Peter Marshall are both quoted in the same issue of the same magazine...

Briefly.(digital television industry news briefs)
September 3, 2003... * The Sofia Digital Arcade Game Portal at the IFA 2003 exhibition in Berlin includes brand new MHP games that a viewer can buy using the return channel of an appropriately enabled MHP receiver. In addition to charging for the games, the service...

Artsworld Chairman Hambley Targets Cable Deal Next Year.(Artsworld chairman John Hambley believes it is possible for the niche channel to eventually reach 500,000 subscribers)
September 17, 2003... Mark Holmes Senior Editor Artsworld Chairman John Hambley believes it is possible for the niche channel to eventually reach half a million subscribers. Hambley was speaking after it was announced that BSkyB had bought a 50 per cent stake...

Europe's Broadband Shift To Profits.(Industry Overview)
September 17, 2003... By Lars Godell At the end of 2002, 8 per cent of Europeans connected to the Internet from home via a broadband connection, accounting for 20 per cent of all households online. In contrast with other technology markets, broadband grew more...

DTT Likely To Get Off To Slow Start.(digital terrestrial television is expected to develop slowly in Denmark)
September 17, 2003... Mark Holmes Senior Editor Digital terrestrial television (DTT) is likely to get off to a slow start in Denmark. Minister of Culture Brian Mikkelsen has announced that initially the service will only be based on one multiplex. Two channels...

Telewest Expects Customer Growth.(Interview)
September 17, 2003... Mark Holmes Senior Editor Telewest, the UK cable operator, hopes to see an increase in customer volumes in the next 12 months. Telewest, like its fellow UK cable player NTL, is competing in a vibrant digital TV market where both the...

TPS Throws Down The Gauntlet In France.(TPS will launch its service in new markets)(Brief Article)
September 17, 2003... Mark Holmes Senior Editor TPS is planning to break open a series of new markets for its TV services in France. The second leading satellite pay-TV operator in France is planning to launch digital TV services over ADSL to complement its...

Briefly.(digital television industry news briefs)
September 17, 2003... Finland * Sofia Digital has announced that Dr. Helmut Stein and Heikki Lehmusto have joined Sofia Digital's board of directors. Stein had previously been the COO of Premiere and the CTO of Nokia Home worldwide. He is also a steering board...