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 Canada - Digital TV Broadcasting

Synopsis Canadian TV and video markets are experiencing significant changes, characterised by convergence with digital media, broadband and telecommunications services. Cable TV operators and telcos, and to a lesser extent satellite companies, are increasingly competing for the triple play consumer. The slow but steady transition from analogue to digital TV is increasing the use of new products and services such as VoD and High Definition services. Rising broadband penetration continues to drive the triple play market, with around 95% of all Canadian households passed by broadband networks by early 2010. Broadband penetration is also fostering the emergence of IPTV and is driving the migration from traditional circuit-switched telephone lines to VoIP telephony. This report provides analysis and statistics of the Canadian digital TV industry in the context of this emerging triple play market.

 Table of Contents 1. Synopsis 2. Overview 2.1 General trends 2.2 Regulatory issues 2.2.1 Overview of broadcasting regulation 2.2.2 Digital TV regulation 2.2.3 Proposed regulatory reform 2.2.4 Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) 3. Digital TV (DTV) 3.1 Overview 3.2 Market statistics 3.3 TV-over-IP (IPTV) 3.4 Cable TV (CATV) 3.4.1 Pay and specialty TV 3.5 Satellite TV (DTH) 3.6 Digital Terrestrial TV (DTTV) 4. Consumer electronics 4.1 High Definition televisions 4.2 PVRs/DVRs 5. Related reports
Table 1 - Digital TV (cable, satellite, telco) and total TV households - 2002 - 2010
Table 2 - Digital TV households - cable, satellite and telco market shares - 2003 - 2010
Table 3 - DTH and major cable company TV subscribers and market share - 2008 - 2009
Table 4 - Cable TV market operational overview - 2008 - 2010
Table 5 - DBS subscribers - 2001 - 2010
Exhibit 1 - Overview of VoD developments
Exhibit 2 - Major IPTV providers
Exhibit 3 - Major cable TV providers
Exhibit 4 - Satellite TV providers

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