Digital terrestrial TV (DTT) services are flourishing in western ...
Digital terrestrial TV (DTT) services are flourishing in western Europe but struggling in the U.S., said ABI Research analyst Michael Arden. DTT operators there have exclusive content deals with local teams, he said: “That’s driving a lot of the…
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interest in DTT solutions.” In the U.S., sports programming rights are tied up by national broadcast networks or leagues, Arden said. In Europe, telcos are getting into the DTT business to complement IPTV offerings, Arden said: “You get one box, the DSL line connects into it and that’s how you get the premium channels and VoD. But some of the local channels and more basic cable channels are picked up off the air.” The biggest DTT operator in the U.S., USDTV, emerged last year from bankruptcy, he said.