1. Multichannel Video Services
Bcst 470

2. Typical System Configurations
Type
Viable
# Video Channels
Direct Channels
Adv. Servs.
450 MHz Analog
Small 65
None
550 MHz Analog 80
550 MHz Digital
Rural
162 66
Limited
750/860 MHz D.
Larger
464
All

3. Cable Networks (>300) NCTA’s list Latest Nielsen Ratings
Top 20 Cable Networks (in reach)

4. Competition for Cable Technology 12/96 6/2000 10/2002 TV HH 97 101
106.6
All MVCS
72.4
84.4
94.9
Cable
63.5
67.7
72.2
MMDS
1.2
0.7
0.4
SMATV
1.1
1.5
1.6
HSD
2.3
DBS
4.3
13.0
18.7
OVS/xDSL
0.02
0.06
1.3

5. Competition for Cable
MMDS – use of former educational TV bands (also known as “wireless cable”)
SMATV – Satellite Master Antenna TV- limited in-house systems
HSD – Home Satellite Delivery (the old big dish), also known as TVRO
DBS – Direct Broadcast Satellite (small dish) – DirecTV and Dish Network
OVS – Open Video System (formerly known as videodialtone)
xDSL – overbuilders like Knology

6. Online Video Video On Demand (using digital broadband)
Comcast, Knology experimenting
Coming in the future, broadband internet can be used for TV (even HDTV)
Internet TV
(WWITV)
MediaChannel
Santa Television