Early adopters are showing considerable interest in High Definition Television (HDTV), largely because of the dramatic increase in picture quality which supports these consumers’ demand for ever larger screen sizes. In order to appeal to the wider consumer audience, many of whom will not be persuaded by screen size arguments, HDTV will need to demonstrate considerable additional value over that of the standard definition incumbent.
Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) offers a foundation for the delivery of such incremental value. IPTV provides the capability to offer truly tailored television services in either a lone viewer or community viewer based environment. The additional resolution afforded by HDTV, enables the compelling visual presentation of the information and controls which will form a vital part.
Taking Television to the Next Level - The Combination of HD and IPTV
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ANT is the leading provider of software solutions and services enabling broadcasters, telco operators and cable and satellite companies to deliver compelling digital media content to consumers. ANT enables these companies to quickly create and roll-out innovative and successful TV applications and services, such as games, music, video on demand, betting, competitions, to any consumer device, across any platform.
ANT gives the media operators the flexibility to develop value added innovative services quickly and easily, enabling them to grow their subscriber base, reduce churn and increase average revenue per user.
ANT puts the operator in control of the media presentation and its brand.
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BBC says IPTV hot for 2008
The BBC has named IPTV as one of the hot technologies in the UK for 2008.
More than half of homes in the UK now have sufficiently speedy broadband connection for IPTV services according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
BT and Virgin Media have both established services but O2, Orange and Tiscali UK are expected to follow according to the BBC.
For its part the BBC will continue to push its over the top iPlayer service which allows users to view to catch up TV programmes over the web.
The UK now has the potential to catch up with successful high-profile European deployments such as France Telecom and Telecom Italia.
