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: -Research and Markets: Italy - Convergence - Triple Play and Digital TV(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) RDATE:07012011 Dublin - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/83f133/italy_convergenc) has announced the addition of the "Italy - Convergence - Triple Play and Digital TV" report to their offering. Italys market for triple play and converging media applications has been strengthened by the excellent DSL broadband network and the expanding fibre footprint. The digital TV market has progressed well, with a number of regions having switched to digital terrestrial TV and with broadcasters having set up a second DTH satellite platform to compete with Sky Italia. Satellite TV remains the main pay TV platform in the absence of cable TV, while IPTV has an increasing presence strengthened by upgraded fixed-line delivery networks. This report analyses Italys market for bundled services and digital TV in 2010, providing an overview of the countrys digital TV markets and an assessment of regulatory and market measures to prepare for analogue switchover in 2012. Key Topics Covered: 1. Synopsis 2. Convergence 2.1 Key general trends 2.2 Business models 2.2.1 Bundled services 2.3 Regulatory issues 2.3.1 VoIP 3. Digital TV (DTV) 3.1 Broadband (IPTV) 3.1.1 Telecom Italia 3.1.2 Wind 3.1.3 Fastweb 3.1.4 Tiscali 3.1.5 Other developments 3.2 Cable TV (CATV) 3.3 Satellite-based digital pay TV developments 3.3.1 Sky Italia 3.3.2 Tivu Sat 3.4 Digital Terrestrial TV (DTTV) 3.5 Analogue switchover 3.6 The digital TV network in Italy 3.7 Digital cinema 3.8 Video-on-Demand (VoD) 3.9 Personal Video Recorders (PVRs) 3.10 Free-to-Air (FTA) TV 3.11 VoIP For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/83f133/italy_convergenc ((M2 Communications disclaims all liability for information provided within M2 PressWIRE. Data supplied by named party/parties. Further information on M2 PressWIRE can be obtained at http://www.presswire.net on the world wide web. Inquiries to [email protected])). (c) 2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS |