Belgium - Convergence - Triple Play & Digital TV

Synopsis

Belgium’s triple play market has grown on the back of upgraded cable and DSL infrastructure. The broadcasting sector is characterised by language variations to accommodate the French and Walloon regions. Analogue broadcasts were switched off by March 2010. In this report we present a review of triple play developments in 2010, as well as a comprehensive overview of the country’s broadcasting market. It provides statistics on the major service providers, and also notes the status of digital, cable and satellite TV.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
  
• 2. Convergence
  
  • 2.1 Overview of media convergence
    
  • 2.2 Key general trends
    
  • 2.3 Business models
    
    • 2.3.1 Bundled services
      
  • 2.4 Regulatory issues
    
• 3. Digital TV (DTV)
  
  • 3.1 Broadband TV (IPTV)
    
    • 3.1.1 Belgacom
      
  • 3.2 VoIP
    
  • 3.3 Video-on-Demand (VoD)
    
  • 3.4 Cable TV
    
    • 3.4.1 Telenet
      
    • 3.4.2 UPC Belgium
      
  • 3.5 Satellite TV
    
    • 3.5.1 Digital satellite TV
      
  • 3.6 Digital Terrestrial TV (DTTV)
    
    • 3.6.1 DTT licence issued
      
    • 3.6.2 Digital switch-over
      
  • 3.7 Free-to-Air (FTA) TV
    
  • 3.8 Interactive TV (iDTV)
    
  • 3.9 Personal Video Recorders (PVRs)
    
• 4. Related reports
  

• Table 1 – Bundled service customers by type – 2007 - 2008
• Table 2 – Belgacom TV users, annualised ARPU, revenue – 2006 - 2009
• Table 3 – VoIP connections – 2006 - 2008
• Table 4 – Cable TV subscriber statistics and penetration rate – 1995 - 2010
• Table 5 – Telenet subscribers by sector – 2005 - 2009
• Table 6 – Telenet ARPU – 2005 - 2009
• Table 7 – UPC Belgium statistics per market segment (historic) – 2005 - 2006
• Table 8 – Satellite TV subscribers – 1995 - 2010