Digital cable broadens broadcasters budgets

As digital TV broadcasting takes off around the world, cable operators have been watching developments with a keen eye. As more value added services are introduced along with video and audio, it becomes apparent that cable may offer a significant advantage over all other transmission methods including terrestrial and satellite. This paper compares the merits of direct cable links and explores the concept of the 'broadcaster budget'. It also demonstrates how the impact of services such as the Internet and video on demand benefit from high speed interactive communication links that cable TV can offer.