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European Pay-TV Forecasts

 

Introduction
Overview
Free Samples
Table of Contents
Who Should Buy?
The Author
Reviews
Executive Summary
Pay-TV Channels
Current prospects
United Kingdom
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
The Netherlands
Belgium
Scandinavia
Sweden
Denmark
Finland
Norway
European Prospects
Appendices
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Overview
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
 

A summary of the findings of the report.

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Overview 1
PAY-TV CHANNELS
 

An analysis of strategies in basic and premium Pay-TV channels across Europe. Case studies, which include MTV, Hallmark, FilmFour, Fox Kids & Discovery, illustrate key issues and channel strategies. The section includes lists of all the European channels currently on the Astra, Eutelsat, Hispasat and Thor satellite systems.

 
Overview 2
CURRENT EUROPEAN PAY-TV & PROSPECTS
 

This section provides a brief overview of European digital TV prospects and serves as an introduction to the specific country sections (3-15).

 
Overview 3-14
COUNTRY BY COUNTRY
 

Each country section contains a comprehensive analysis of current channels, TV viewing and forecasts up to 2008. Data includes Pay-TV statistics and forecasts to 2008 for cable, satellite, digital, broadband and VOD as well as subscribers, penetration and revenues, with T-commerce growth forecasts for every short and long-term media platform.

The report forecasts the prospects up to 2008 for Pay-TV channels in:

Section 3. United Kingdom
Section 4. France
Section 5. Germany
Section 6. Italy
Section 7. Spain
Section 8. The Netherlands
Section 9. Belgium
Section 10. Scandinavia
Section 11. Sweden
Section 12. Denmark
Section 13. Finland
Section 14. Norway

The television environment in each country is analysed in terms of:

  • Current distribution infrastructure
  • Technical opportunities/constraints
  • Regulatory constraints
  • Market share of main players
  • The best West European markets both now and in the future for:
        Pay-TV
        VOD
        T-commerce
        Digital take-up, the long-term winners and losers.

Detailed spreadsheets provide data analysis of Pay-TV subscribers in each country and data forecasts to 2008 for each of the listed criteria:

Charts include audience ratings of all major channels in each country.

Channel listings - Lists of channels already operating in Western Europe for each country listed.

Data charts (for each country) include:

  • Population
  • GDP/Capita
  • Cable Households
  • Cable Penetration
  • GDP
  • TV Households
  • Satellite Penetration
  • TV Advertising

 
Overview 15
EUROPEAN PROSPECTS
 

The section includes an at-a-glance data analysis of the overall European prospects including subscribers, penetration and financial projections. It also lists and examines the key attributes of winners and losers in the market.

 
Overview
Appendices
 

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2. UK licensing & legislation