Inside Digital TV articles from September 2005

Inside Digital TV archives from September 2005

Germany Exclusive: PrimaCom Exec Lauds easy.TV Prospects.(easy.TV)
September 14, 2005... easy.TV is a new satellite pay-TV service that aims to give German subscribers a low-cost entry into the digital television market. As a company, PrimaCom is confident its easy.TV initiative will prove a success in Germany, and it is...

IPTV Update: Free Considers VoD Options In France.(Internet Protocol Television, video-on-demand)
September 14, 2005... French telco Free is considering launching video-on-demand (VoD) services into the French market. The operator, which has more than 1.3 million French ADSL customers, is one of the most progressive TV-over-DSL operators in Europe, offering a...

Executive Q&A: Casema CEO Talks About VoD, PVR Plans.
September 14, 2005... Dutch cable operator Casema is set for a busy year. It's in the middle of the analogue-to-digital phase as it looks to boost digital numbers, aiming at 200,000 subscribers during the next year. As well as boosting its digital subscriber...

Myrio CEO Unfazed By Microsoft Threat.
September 14, 2005... Technology vendor Myrio believes being acquired by Siemens will give it an even stronger position in providing Internet Protocol (IP) video software and services to telcos looking to becoming forces on the video landscape. The Siemens...

Kudelski Group: Push VoD Will Boost New Business.(video on demand )
September 14, 2005... The Kudelski Group believes its deal with Walt Disney Television International is the sign of things to come in terms of developing push video on demand (VoD) and PVR service offerings. The push-VoD solution is designed to run on standard...

IPTV In Canada: MTS Readies HD, PVR Launches.(internet protocol television)(Manitoba Telecom Services)(high definition)(Personal video recorders)
September 14, 2005... Manitoba Telecom Services (MTS) is preparing to bring HD and PVR services to its subscribers in Winnipeg, Canada, in the next year. The telecoms operator, which already has more than 40,000 TV subs in Canada, is planning to boost its service...

OpenTV Inks Two European Deals.
September 14, 2005... OpenTV won two contracts with European pay-TV operators in the last few days. It announced a deal with French satellite pay-TV operator TPS that will enable the operator to launch High-Definition Television (HDTV) services in France. TPS...

U.K. Cable Exclusive: ntl Predicts Strong Response To On-Demand Services.
September 28, 2005... U.K. cable operator ntl is well ahead of schedule in its launch of on- demand services, last month rolling out on-demand services to 400,000 homes, the target number for the end of the year. So far, some 150,000 of those customers have paid...

BBC/ITV Execs Talk Freesat.(British Broadcasting Corp)(high-definition television )
September 28, 2005... The BBC, which is launching a "Freesat" initiative/platform alongside ITV in 2006, could use the platform to bring high-definition television (HDTV) services to viewers of the platform sooner rather than later. Simon Walker,...

Executive Q&A: Microsoft TV Ready For Commercial Testing.(Questions and Answers)(Interview)
September 28, 2005... Microsoft TV is a major player in the TV space. The company is working with a number of telcos around the world that are looking to enter the TV space. It's been an interesting year for Microsoft TV, in that the first commercial deployments...

CanalDigitaal Details Growth Strategy.(Canal Digitaal Satellite)
September 28, 2005... CanalDigitaal, the Dutch satellite pay-TV operator, wants to see significant growth its TV subscriber base in the Netherlands during the next few years. The operator currently serves around 600,000 households and, during the next three to...

Technology Focus: C-Cor Ready To Exploit European Opportunities.
September 28, 2005... C-Cor plans to play a strong role in helping European cable operators compete better against satellite, IPTV and digital terrestrial television (DTT) alternatives. The company provides products, solutions and services - including back...

BSkyB Counts On An On-Demand Future.(British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC)
September 28, 2005... BSkyB's entrance into the TV-over-broadband market could be a sign that it is trying to negate some of the competitive advantages of its pay-TV rivals. Such cable operators as ntl and Telewest Broadband (see related story on p. 1) are hoping...