06 dezembro 2002

VITAMEDIAS
Dial 'T' for Television: Phone companies have a new way to fight cable: TV by DSL.
France Telecom will start "broadcasting" a pay-TV service over its telephone network by the end of the year--pouring 200 channels through those old-fashioned phone lines that were supposed to be supplanted by cable and satellite. It's one of dozens of telecommunications companies running trials or selling broadcast and video-on-demand services delivered via phone lines.
Major IPTV Rollouts Still On Hold (IPTV is the term describing television and video services that are delivered to television receivers using IP, Internet Protocol): while major telcos still have IPTV rollouts on hold, signs are emerging that IPTV may become a significant entertainment distribution platform in the second half of the decade. Asia-Pacific and Europe are expected to be the leading regional markets.