DTV to break the 100 million barrier in W. Europe

LONDON - Digital TV is set to reach over 100 million homes in Western Europe by the end of the year, but analyst Informa Telecoms & Media warns that full digital conversion is only expected in four of Western Europe's 15 major broadcast countries - Finland, France, Ireland and the UK.Cable is also expected to lose its position as the leading platform, when digital terrestrial TV (DTT) overtakes it in 2011. “DTT often provides a similar channel line-up to analog cable, usually for no monthly fee, so will benefit from churning cable customers. IPTV is also using attractive triple-play bundles to...