Strategy Analytics: Europe's HDTV Transition Falters As Economic Reality Kicks In; Only 5 Percent of Europe's HDTV Owners Watch HD Channels.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-4 March 2008-STRATEGY ANALYTICS: Strategy Analytics: Europe's HDTV Transition Falters As Economic Reality Kicks In; Only 5 Percent of Europe's HDTV Owners Watch HD Channels(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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London, England - March 4, 2008 - The closure of two of Germany's HDTV channels in recent weeks has cast a shadow over European hopes for a rapid transition to High Definition Television, according to analysis published by the Strategy Analytics Broadband Network Strategies service. This report, "HDTV Channels Shut Down: A Sign Of Things To Come?" concludes that Europe's television providers should concentrate their resources initially on building pay television rather than advertising-based business models in order to...