Beautiful television must wait
Digital television is on the way. But it's coming much faster in the U.S. than in Europe and Asia.
Digital television is coming. But far faster in the U.S. than in Europe and Asia, where DirecTV counted one million subscribers just 13 months after its launch in 1994. Neither video nor CD players have ever gained a foothold in a country so quickly. In Europe, global players Rupert Murdoch and Leo Kirch are trying to corner the market. But the more beautiful television thanks to better digital picture with 500 channels costs money. A lot of money, because it can no longer be financed by advertising. And the Europeans, spoiled by free TV, are not going along with this. Not yet. pages 30 to 36
