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TV Industry – European Cable Operators Expect Growth

by Raverstead

According to an article in Broadband TV News a recent survey of the largest European Cable operators shows high growth expectations for the cable industry in Europe. Solon Management Consulting asked top managers of …

Tags:Cable| Europe| Large Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 48

Ziggo Maintains Market Share

by Raverstead

Dutch cable provider Ziggo had a market share of 62.5% in Q3’13. While the company’s total TV customers dropped by 18,000, to 2.76 million, the total homes passed in the Netherlands also fell. Because …

Tags:Cable| Large Display Monitor| Netherlands| Vol 21 - Issue 44

TV Landscape is Getting More Mobile

by Helen Vince

TV – With TV sales somewhat recovering from a recent downturn, many hope that the TV market is returning to normal.  There are also many analysts that have a different view based on changes in …

Tags:Cable| Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| TV Reception| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 39| Volume 21

Liberty Global Extends Shareholder Deadline

by Super User

As expected, Liberty Global has extended the deadline for Ziggo shareholders to accept the company’s offer for the Dutch cable operator, after the European Commission said in August that it needed more time to …

Tags:Cable| Large Display Monitor| Liberty Global| Vol 21 - Issue 36| Volume 21

Ziggo Loses TV-Only Customers

by Super User

TV customers of Dutch cable operator Ziggo rose 5,000 in Q3, to 2.3 million, representing 87.1% penetration. However, the number of TV-only subscribers fell by 20.2% YoY, to 634,000.

Tags:Cable| Large Display Monitor| Liberty Global| Netherlands| Vol 21 - Issue 42| Volume 21

Verizon Passes 5.5 Million Video Subs

by Super User

114,000 new FiOS video customers joined Verizon in Q3’14, boosting the company’s total video subscribers to 5.5 million: a 7% YoY increase. Penetration was 35.5%, compared to 34.9% last year.

Tags:Cable| Large Display Monitor| Verizon| Vol 21 - Issue 42| Volume 21

HBO Streaming Service Targets Cord-Cutters

by Super User

The HBO cable network will launch a streaming service next year, aimed at cord-cutters. CEO Richard Plepler said that the OTT service, which will initially only be available in the USA, will not require …

Tags:Cable| HBO| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Streaming Video| Vol 21 - Issue 42| Volume 21

Comcast Video Losses Slow

by Super User

Comcast lost 81,000 video customers QoQ in Q3’14. The company ended the quarter with 22.3 million video customers, which represented a fall of 155,000 YoY – although this was a 36% improvement on losses …

Tags:Cable| Comcast| Large Display Monitor| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 43| Volume 21

EC Re-starts Clock on Liberty/Ziggo Deal

by Super User

The European Commission has set a new date of 3rd November 2014 by which it will decide whether to approve or reject Liberty Global’s proposed acquisition of Dutch cable operator Ziggo. Earlier this month, …

Tags:Cable| Large Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 34| Volume 21