Cablenets see future in mobile

CTAM EuroSummit 12 – Vienna. Cable operators interviewed for the latest Solon Management Consulting/CTAM Europe study into cable futures have identified next generation TV and mobile services as the next drivers of growth.

CTAM Europe rewards cable creativity

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CTAM EurosSummit 12 – Vienna. Operators and channels including Virgin Media, Turner Broadcasting and A+E Networks won Gold awards in CTAM Europe’s sixth annual Creative Awards Program (CAP).

Linear will maintain lead over VOD content

CTAM EuroSummit 12 – VIENNA. IHS Screen Digest analyst Guy Bisson has issued a rebuke to futurologist Ben Hammersley. Leading a session on digital delivery, Dr Bisson said he disagreed with the bulk of Hammersley’s keynote session.

Overwhelming demand for Horizon

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CTAM Eurosummit 2012. Dutch UPC customers have surprised the operator with an overwhelming demand for the new Horizon gateway.

Pay TV operators best suited for TV Everywhere

CTAM EuroSummit 2012 – VIENNA. Pay-TV operators are in the best position to offer TV Everywhere services, said Stuart Sikes of Parks Associates and everyone on stage seemed to agree with him.

BBC Olympic coverage ‘broke TV forever’

CTAM EuroSummit 12 – VIENNA. The BBC’s multiscreen coverage of the London 2012 Olympics was so radical that it had the effect of breaking linear television forever for anyone under the age of 40.

CTAM Europe to launch educational program

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CTAM EuroSummit 12 – VIENNA. CTAM Europe is to launch its own educational program based on the CTAM University run by its sister organisation with Harvard University.

EuroSummit: Next year to Austria

EuroSummit ’11. After a successful part-week in Malta, next year the EuroSummit moves to Austria.

CEOs disagree on October 4th rights ruling

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EuroSummit ’11. The possible verdict of the forthcoming European Court of Justice ruling, due on October 4, which could see the breakdown of rights sales by territory, brought rare disagreement to the CEO panel at CTAM Europe’s EuroSummit event.

Will cable rather be safe than sorry?

CTAM EuroSummit ’11. How serious are the various threats to cable and what can the industry to prevent them from being sorry?