A whole of 83 million hearths distributed in 20 countries of Western Europe is provided with the necessary technical teams to receive the sign of digital television. This way it gets rid of the results of an analysis carried out by Milan-based and Institute comes up.

At the end of June of of 2007, the number of the families capable of receiving the services of the digital TV was representing 48 % of the whole. This fact contrasts with the fact that some countries of Europe or they have already left the analogical emission or are on the point of doing it. The Netherlands, Luxembourg and Finland are more forward positions in this aspect, while others like Italy still go to the tail to realize the transition.

According to the same report, the satellite television is the one that keeps on leading the reception in the European hearths. More than 23 million hearths are provided to receive the satellite signs of the platforms of payment.

Between June, 2006 and June, 2007, the number of subscribers grew 6,5 % in Western Europe. Also he emphasizes the growth of other technologies to receive the digital television, as they are across Internet (IPTV) and the TDT, addend 3,8 and 3,5 million users respectively.

With 2 million subscribers of the TV of payment, the ADSL in France keeps on being the principal IPTV market in Europe followed by Spain with almost 500.000 subscribers.


(27/09/07)