Finland - Digital Economy and Digital TV - Insights, Statistics and Analysis

Synopsis

Finland’s broadcasting market was one of the first in Europe to become entirely digital. Digital Terrestrial TV has been operating since mid-2001, interactive TV has progressed well, and mobile TV, with two competing providers, is among the most advanced in Europe. TeliaSonera, cablecos and other providers offer bundled services to a growing market, while network upgrades have helped consumer access to services. The government’s plan for every household to have fibre-based 100Mb/s connections by 2015 will dramatically improve the commercial potential of convergent services and IP-delivered content providers. This report presents a comprehensive overview of Finland’s broadcast platforms and major service providers in 2011, and notes the status of digital TV and emerging triple play services.

Key developments:

Government begins licensing round to utilise capacity in the A, G, VHF A and VHF B multiplexes; DNA upgrades broadband network to 200Mb/s; regulator data to end-2010; operator data to Q1 2011.

Companies covered in this report include:

Helsinki Television, Sonera Cable, Canal+, Elisa, DNA, Yleisradio Oy.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
• 2. Digital media
  • 2.1 Key general trends
  • 2.2 Business models – bundled services
• 3. Digital TV
  • 3.1 Overview
  • 3.2 National licences
  • 3.3 Regional licences
  • 3.4 Digital dividend
  • 3.5 Broadband (IPTV)
  • 3.6 Cable TV
    • 3.6.1 Helsinki Television Ltd (HTV)
    • 3.6.2 Sonera Cable
    • 3.6.3 Canal+
    • 3.6.4 Elisa
    • 3.6.5 DNA
  • 3.7 Satellite-based digital pay-TV developments
  • 3.8 Free-to-Air (FTA) TV
    • 3.8.1 Yleisradio (YLE)
  • 3.9 Digital Terrestrial TV (DTTV)
  • 3.10 VoIP
  • 3.11 Interactive TV (iTV)
• 4. Related reports

• Table 1 – Digital TV subscribers and penetration rate – 2003 - 2011
• Table 2 – Digital TV reception by technology – 2007 - 2010
• Table 3 – Cable TV subscribers and penetration – 1995 - 2011
• Table 4 – Sonera Cable TV subscribers – 2008 - 2011
• Table 5 – Elisa cable TV subscribers – 2005 - 2011
• Table 6 – DNA cable TV subscribers – 2005 - 2011
• Table 7 – Satellite TV subscribers and penetration rate – 1995 - 2011

• Chart 1 – Digital TV reception by technology – 2007 – 2010
• Chart 2 – Cable TV subscribers and penetration – 2000 - 2011
• Chart 3 – Satellite TV subscribers and penetration rate – 2003 - 2011

• Exhibit 1 – Overview of digital media