In Europe, a massive $18 billion was spent on pay-TV services in 2003 and this is expected to double by 2007, says a report by independent market analysts, Datamonitor. The European pay-TV strategies report says that for pay-TV revenue to reach $39 billion, providers will have to encourage current customers to subscribe to more expensive… Continue reading European Pay-TV Market To Reach $39 billion By 2007
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Total terrestrial television revenue increased by a solid 7.6% year on year during February to just under the £200 million mark as the sector showed further signs of emerging from the advertising downturn.ITV1 experienced the most significant increase with revenue rising by 8.5% year on year to almost £125 million as its antipodean reality-TV show… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – February 2004
Global sales of integrated digital video recorders (DVRs) reached 2.7 million units last year and the market is expected to be worth $5.6 billion by 2008, according to a new report from Strategy Analytics. The report predicts that global annual sales of integrated DVRs will reach 27.6 million units by 2008, at an average annual… Continue reading Global Integrated DVR Sales To Hit 28m By 2008
Digital TV in European households is expected to rise by 24% in 2004 to 39.5 million says the media information company, Informa Media Group. The European Television report says that the main reason for the expected upsurge is that cable and satellite companies have managed to consolidate both resources and debts. Pulling resources in this… Continue reading Digital TV To Hit 40m European Homes
As a growing number of advertisers question the effectiveness of the traditional advertising model, many are increasing their commitment to the challenges of interactive television (iTV) advertising says interactive consultancy, Brightline Partners. Many advertisers are finding creative ways to offset the challenges of this relatively new market, in order to minimise the cost of campaigns… Continue reading iTV Provides Opportunities For Advertisers
The runaway success of Freeview shows no signs of slowing and the BBC-backed digital terrestrial platform looks set to replace Sky as the UK’s most popular multichannel service within four years, according to ZenithOptimedia. The latest UK television forecasts from ZenithOptimedia show that Freeview will be available in almost 10 million households by the end… Continue reading Freeview Homes Could Surpass Sky By 2007
Throughout Europe consumers are reluctant to upgrade from analogue to digital television unless they have to, or there is no effort involved, according to a report from ZenithOptimedia. It is a fact, according to ZenithOptimedia, that DTV is pushed by capitalists rather than pulled by consumers. In its report on the Western European DTV market… Continue reading DTV: Pushed By Capitalists, Not Pulled By Consumers, Says ZenithOptimedia
Television spot advertising expenditure in Western Europe will rise by 33% in real terms over the coming decade, according to a new report from ZenithOptimedia. This is a slower growth rate than the 43% rise recorded in the previous ten year period. Advertising expenditure stood at $22.0 billion in 2003 and is expected to grow… Continue reading W. European Pay-TV Revenues To Exceed Adspend In 2004, Says Report
Demand is growing across Europe for high definition television (HDTV), with more then 17 million homes expected to have HD-equipped sets by 2008, according to a new report from Strategy Analytics. HDTV is a television display technology that offers higher resolution pictures and sound quality similar to that of a compact disc. It typically uses… Continue reading Demand For HDTV Grows In Europe, Says Strategy Analytics
More than half of UK households do not know the difference between analogue and digital television, despite a series of high-profile advertising campaigns. This is according to new research carried out by the Consumer Analysis Group (CAG) and commissioned by Sony. The study reports that 48% of licence fee payers do not yet know how… Continue reading Majority Of UK Viewers Confused Over Digital Television
