The opportunities available to new entrant operators on a greenfield site are vast, but it is the brownfield where it starts to get interesting, writes Julian Clover.
“Dinosaur” broadcasters are about to transform themselves into 800lb gorillas
Old-fashioned TV broadcasters have been having a pretty tough time over the past three years, squeezed by falling television advertising revenues during the recession, by the growth of internet advertising […]
Russia eyes 3D
Russia’s TV industry is well on the way to recovery after what was a difficult 2009 and is looking forward to the future with growing confidence.
Northern lights
Canal Digital is facing up to a mature market with new technologies, writes Julian Clover.
Date in Budapest
There will be much to discuss at the next Broadband TV News Business Breakfast, due to be held in the Hungarian capital, Budapest, on June 8.
All kicking off
BT is hiring more terrestrial capacity to help back up its IPTV platform. It’s part of a gamble that the regulatory environment will finally go its way, writes Julian Clover.
Fairground attractions
Julian Clover checks out the floor of last week’s ANGA Cable event in Cologne.
Satellite speculation
Although Romania’s DTH market may be about to enter a period of consolidation, it is probably unwise to assume that the rest of Central and Eastern Europe will do likewise.
Change in fortune
Can the switch to one degree West turn round UPC’s satellite TV fortunes in Central and Eastern Europe?
Putting a price on Germany
German pay-TV is increasingly adding value to its packages, but even some operators think the price is still too high, writes Julian Clover.