[CAnet - news] 45% of Europeans watch TV online

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[Here is something new interesting data from Europe from Digg and Dewayne
Hendricks list-- BSA]


http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/03/45-of-europeans-watch-tv-online/

A new study from Motorola has found that an amazing 45% of European
broadband users now watch at least some television online.

The survey covering the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Spain
found that the French lead Europe in terms of online television consumption
with 59% of people choosing to watch previews and episodes of their favorite
shows via the web with the Germans trailing at 33%.

The survey did not ask where the respondents obtained the content, ignoring
the reality that many were possibly downloading television shows from
BitTorrent or similar services.

The results further strengthen the business models of startups such as
Joost, that seek to target a massive potential audience through the use of
streamed content over a P2P network, but with the safeguards of DRM and
imposed advertising delivery built in.

 "Viewers across Europe are no longer satisfied with fitting into schedules
dictated by broadcasters and are turning to the choice and flexibility
offered by TV over the internet," Motorola's Karl Elliott told the BBC.

"We are witnessing a nation of citizen schedulers who are in control of
their entertainment, allowing them to watch what they want, how and when
they want it."

The convergance of Television and the Internet, despite recent false starts
with products such as Microsoft's Windows Media Center, looks set to
continue.


From: Esme Vos posting on Dewayne Hendricks list
Subject: Fascinating EU survey

I just posted a long piece on the results of an EU survey conducted  
among the old and new member states:
<http://www.muniwireless.com/article/articleview/5962/1/2>

I went through the 188 page report very quickly and pulled out the  
most interesting data. The growth of mobile-only households (no fixed  
line) is quite dramatic. Use of VOIP is strongest in the new member  
states. Prepaid is the most popular form of mobile subscription, etc.

If you go to the 188 page document itself, the tables show how many  
mobile operators and ISPs there are in each country and it seems the  
smaller the country, the larger the number of operators. Denmark, I  
think has 7 mobile operators.



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