DTVE March 2017 issue

Grappling with changes in both technology and viewing habits has seen the TV industry do its fair share of soul searching in recent years and this issue of Digital TV Europe will look at some of the latest developments in over-the-top channel delivery and Ultra HD technology innovation.

The ‘skinny bundle’ seems to be the latest craze sweeping the US market, with YouTube and Hulu the latest to move into this space. We look at how pay TV-lite services are shaking up the industry and how this translates to the European pay TV market.

Elsewhere, we take a deep-dive into the latest advancements in Ultra High-Definition technology and look forward to the day when high dynamic range, higher frame rates and next-generation audio will be living-room staples.

Finally, in an exclusive opinion piece, Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries shares his vision of the approaching ‘GIGAWorld’, and describes how operators like Liberty can help meet the demands of an ‘always-on’ society.