German IPTV Market Heats Up
November 2007
Europe is home to some of the largest IPTV services. For example, France already has about 2 million total IPTV subscribers. However, Germany has been lagging in IPTV, despite having a big economy, and a tech-savvy population of over 82 million people.
Currently there are three IPTV providers in Germany: HanseNet, Deutsche Telecom and Arcor.
Company |
Date Launched |
Channels |
Price |
Subscribers |
HanseNet |
May 2006 |
100 |
€9.90 |
15,000 |
Deutsche Telecom |
October 2006 |
N/A |
€59.95 |
75,000 |
Arcor |
May 2007 |
110 |
€9.95 |
Trial |
Source: Copyright © 2007 MRG, Inc.
For more information, consult our: MRG, Inc., November 2007 IPTV Bulletin
Bell Canada Postpones IPTV Service
November 2007
Bell Canada is reportedly postponing the launch of its IPTV ADSL service. The decision to put it on hold has been known among key players in the industry, but it’s a long road for Bell.
Back in 2003, Microsoft and Bell Canada announced that they were trial testing IPTV. Later, Bell said it would launch commercial IPTV in 2006, but before the year was over, the company said that it would wait until Microsoft released an update of its IPTV software.
Now, about four years later Bell Canada hasn’t launched its service yet. Company officials refuse to talk about when the IPTV service may launch, saying they don’t comment on future products and releases.
For more information, consult our: MRG, Inc., November 2007 IPTV Bulletin
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