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European telco operators have taken different approaches to content acquisition. Based on initial content strategies, it is clear that most early European IPTV service providers had one objective in common – to offer a basic line-up of core channels in combination with a limited but exclusive video on-demand (VoD) library, offering a modest range of 250–500 titles. This report looks at telco strategies for investing in content acquisition and challenges for content finance, management and costs, including 4 case studies:Telefonica, France Telecom, Austria Telecom, Telefonica/O2 Czech Republic. |