Lithuanian telco TEO has revealed that the number of subscribers to its IPTV service ‘Interactive GALA’ more than doubled during 2008 to reach 40,400 by year-end. Its DTT service, which launched in March, reached 26,300 customers by the end of 2008, and its broadband subscriber base saw an increase of 15.2 per cent during 2008 […]
Profits in Korea’s market for IPTV are expected to expand nearly 10 times by 2012 following the suspension of all analogue broadcasting services in Korea later that year. Ovum have said in a report that IPTV profits in Korea will increase to over $310 million in 2012 with almost 3.5 million subscribers. Ovum includes Korea […]
Czech telco Volny has posted a message on its website stating that it is shutting down its IPTV service Volny TV. The reasons for the closure are so far unconfirmed, though it is believed to be due to poor subscription figures. ….
comScore has released data from its Video Metrix service showing that US Internet users viewed a record 14.3 billion online videos during December, representing an increase of 13 per cent versus the previous month. YouTube led the growth charge, accounting for 49 per cent of the incremental gain in videos viewed versus November. In December, […]
The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) has released the full version of a study of Online Video in China, Japan & Korea. According to CASBAA, China, Japan and Korea will drive the next wave of online video development. China will draw further attention as it emerges as the largest wired broadband market […]
From Colin Mann in London The UK's Competition Commission has decided to block the proposed video on demand (VOD) joint venture between the BBC through BBC Worldwide Limited (BBCW), ITV plc (ITV) and Channel Four Television Corporation (C4)—UKVOD, also known as 'Project Kangaroo'. It has concluded that none of the other remedies proposed could remove […]
The ITU says its new standard will presage the day when customers can buy a box at retail pug it in. It believes this is very important as IPTV, defined by ITU-T as "multimedia services such as television/video/ audio/text/graphics/data delivered over IP-based networks managed to support the required level of quality of service (QoS)/quality of […]
Not even a global financial meltdown can stop IPTV. Despite the worldwide economic crisis, subscribers to telco TV will grow more than three-fold by the end of 2012, says In-Stat. In several key markets, like Brazil, Korea, and India, recent regulatory changes have given telco TV a real boost, the market research firm predicts. “A […]
Screen Digest has looked at how IPTV services in Europe are likely to fare in the credit crunch. With the entertainment and media sector a prime target for both consumer and advertiser cost-cutting, the revenue flow for media firms could start to dry up. The backing of a major telco is essential. Across Europe IPTV […]
A broadcast industry poll conducted by AmberFin has revealed that poor picture quality remains a major barrier to content adoption on new viewing devices, such as a mobile phone and PC. Furthermore, 70 per cent of experts surveyed agreed the industry is failing to capitalise on the new market opportunities offered by the Internet, VOD […]