Triple play in Europe
Triple play services have become a commercial reality in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). For telecom operators, wanting to compete with cable and satellite TV operators, implementation of TV services has become a must.
BSkyB to receive IBC special award
BSkyB is to receive a special award at IBC 2010 for its initiative in launching the world’s first commercial stereoscopic 3D channel, Sky 3D. To do this it has tackled a huge number of challenges in a very short space of time.
Consumer spending on mobile broadcast TV $2.7 billion by 2013
Consumer spending on mobile broadcast TV to reach $2.7 billion by 2013, but revenues to be hit by free to air services, according to Juniper Research
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Global pay-TV revenue approaching $58 billion
Global pay-TV service revenue approached $58 billion (€45.1 billion) at the end of 2Q 2010.
Google Cable Satellite-based Internet in EMEA
Internet giant Google has announced a partnership with cable television magnate John Malone and HSBC to launch O3b networks.
The network will be a constellation of 16 satellites, with capable of expanding in the future, the aim is to bring internet access to the "other 3bn" people still lacking connectivity in emerging markets – these statistics are the reason for choosing the name 03B.
