[opendtv] Re: Plans For Mobile TV Network In Europe Stall
- From: "Manfredi, Albert E" <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2008 15:22:58 -0400
John Shutt wrote:
> Does this article say that subscription DVB-H plans were cancelled
> in favor of FOTA DVB-T?
No, but this and other articles imply or state exlicitly that the pay
schemes haven't met with much success. In this article, it was implied
that $10 to $15/mo. for mobile TV was too much:
"Burda and Holtzbrink, both publishing houses, and South African media
company Naspers have thrown in the towel and won't launch a DVB-H
network in Europe, the reports said.
"Their effort wasn't helped when service providers said they plan to
introduce mobile TV devices that use the free DVB-T technology. Noting
that subscribers aren't likely to favor the idea of paying for TV on top
of their often hefty wireless charges, service provider Vodafone has
said it favors a mobile TV strategy whereby consumers pay for add-on
video services that are offered in conjunction with free mobile TV.
Mobile 3.0 had planned to charge monthly fees of as much as $10 to $15."
> It's April 2000 in the Nevada desert all over again. If only the
> Sinclair petition...
If we had gone with the Sinclair proposal, we'd be talking about another
transition now, to DVB-T2. Not to be left behind, maybe, just for kicks,
we should start playing ATSC2.
Bert
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