High-definition TV in Europe

Overview

Introduction

High-definition television (HDTV) is already being broadcast in Japan, Australia, Canada, South Korea and the US, and now it is coming to Europe. This report analyzes the nascent, but developing market in Europe. It investigates the competing technologies currently in the marketplace, assesses developments in other markets and forecasts the size of the European HDTV market.

Scope

• The report analyzes the competing technology standards/formats for high-definition TV and reviews the equipment required by the consumer.
• It focuses upon Europe (with individual country forecasts for 14 markets), while drawing examples from the more developed US market.

Report Highlights

Datamonitor believes that HDTV will penetrate some 4.8 million European households by the end of 2008 - up from 50,000 in 2003. Although the consumer market will develop slowly, due to the high price of consumer equipment, broadcasters/producers should prepare and must begin to substantially upgrade their equipment and infrastructure from today.

Reasons to Purchase

• Gain an insight into the nascent, but developing, market of HDTV in Europe. Learn about the technologies involved and the issues still to be resolved.
• Learn which markets, by platform or country, will develop first in Europe and why.