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Long Reads
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The sky’s the limit
The satellite industry has proven resilient against the backdrop of a global financial crisis. With…
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Telekom on top
At a time of rapid development in the German pay-TV and broadband industry, Deutsche Telekom…
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Testing times
A slow-down in subscriber uptake in the face of stiff competition, as well as the…
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Only connect
Hybrid platforms and connected TVs have been key topics of late, with interest fuelled by…
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Age of Discovery
Discovery plans more international launches to follow that of TLC in the Nordic territories. Stuart…
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Down with the kids
With competition in the kids programming market becoming more intense, channel providers are looking to…
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Channel choices
Despite the financial downturn of the last two years, central and eastern Europe still provides…
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Platform perspectives
While pay-TV providers across CEE have been hit by the financial crisis, most believe there…
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Eastern approaches
Central and eastern Europe has seen strong digital growth in recent years. DTVE’s CEE 2010…
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Towards the light
As the European fibre-to-the-home industry prepares for its annual gathering under the auspices of the…
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Channelling on-demand
Video-on-demand services are becoming ubiquitous, taking many forms across Europe. The business models for pay-TV…
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Russian rise in pay-TV
The CSTB event held in Moscow this February will highlight key trends in the Russian…
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The premier league
The great and good of the European broadband and pay-TV industry gathered at London’s Hyatt…
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The high road
While demand for HDTV is beginning to take off in key markets such as the…
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A view from the top
The growing availability of technologies to deliver so-called ‘over-the-top’ services present both challenges and opportunities…
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Operating overload
The introduction of new services is continuing to put pressure on service providers to upgrade…
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All for the kids
Kids channel providers are increasingly looking beyond TV to maximise the value of their assets….
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Motion pictures
Mobile broadcast has been slow to take off, and mobile operators are increasingly questioning whether…
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Ad and divide
The use of two-way networks to deliver targeted advertising remains more a promise than a…
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Advanced applications
While IPTV services once comprised basic video-on-demand offerings, a number of providers are now looking…
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IPTV at the conference
The IBC 2009 conference features a number of sessions that touch on IPTV – from…
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Content security
With the number of actual and potential video distribution channels proliferating, flexible but effective content…
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Set-top solutions
Set-top box vendors must be ready to serve operators of all shapes and sizes with…
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Quality assurance
IPTV operators are waking up to the fact that the quality of video being displayed…
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Home networking
IP-based networks can support the movement of multimedia around the home, and service providers are…
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Standard issues
IPTV services continue to develop and grow but operators are keenly aware of the need…
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Video processing
Video processing technologies are becoming increasingly important for operators with growing subscriber bases, expanding VOD…
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Content conundrum
Investing in original content can be a step-change for international channels. It can also help…
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International affairs
Identifying which markets to prioritise and knowing when to invest in localisation are crucial to…
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Into the unknown
Expanding geographical reach and building a strongly branded presence across the digital domain remain key…