In-Stat/MDR Reports Electronic Program Guides Navigating Toward Growth in a Turbulent Market.Business Editors SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 23, 2003 The evolution of today's Electronic Program Guides (EPGs) into tomorrow's Interactive Program Guides (IPGs) is creating expanding market opportunities, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. In-Stat/MDR (http://www.instat.com). Providers of EPGs and IPGs charge monthly service fees for each set top box that runs their software and the high-tech market research firm reports that more than 85 million digital boxes are already in use worldwide. This makes today's EPG/IPG market worth more than $500 million, with expectations that it will top $1.7 billion during 2007. "With on-demand technology becoming important, EPGs must be able to add new sources of program information," said Gerry Kaufhold, a principal analyst at In-Stat/MDR. "The new generation of EPGs, IPGs, will help consumers find all of their multimedia content, whether it comes from a broadcast channel, an on-demand service, their Personal Video Recorder See DVR. (PVR See DVR. ), or even music, photo image files or video clips from their PC. Microsoft already appears to have a strong position in the emerging IPG IPG Implantable pulse generator, see there space." In-Stat/MDR has also found that: -- North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. is the premier market for EPG/IPG products. By 2007, In-Stat/MDR expects that North America's Digital Cable TV systems will be worth $500 million and account for 67 percent of the value of the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. market. In Europe, digital Satellite services will be the market driver, with Europe's EPG/IPG market topping $450 million in 2007. Asia will top $340 million during the same year. -- Gemstar-TV Guide is the current market leader, and has several long-term contracts in place with major cable TV and satellite service providers. Their parent, News Corp., is exerting more control, which sets the stage for strong, international growth. -- Scientific Atlanta, EchoStar, Pioneer, and others, have successfully fended off patent infringement patent infringement n. the manufacture and/or use of an invention or improvement for which someone else owns a patent issued by the government, without obtaining permission of the owner of the patent by contract, license or waiver. suits from Gemstar, which dramatically opens the market for EPG/IPG competition. The market had been stalled while the lawsuits were played out. -- Microsoft TV Microsoft TV is a division within Microsoft Corporation that develops software platforms for use in set top boxes to access programming over a Cable TV network. It provides integrated audio, video and data services over a single network. Foundation Edition, an enhanced suite of interactive TV development tools that includes an improved IPG, will begin gaining traction in the market. -- Digeo may be the surprise entrant. Their Moxi Menu on-screen on·screen or on-screen adj. & adv. 1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen. 2. Within public view; in public. display is designed to provide a simple user interface, that can make a single remote control work with a wide range of content sources, from cable TV on-demand systems to DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. players. The report, "Electronic Program Guides: 'Navigating' Through A Changing Market" (#IN0301130MB), provides in-depth discussion, and forecasts, for the number of digital set top boxes in use by region, by year, and calculates the value of EPG/IPG licensing fees for digital cable TV, digital satellite TV, video-over-DSL and IP services, and consumer electronics products, such as PVRs and DVD recorders, that are likely to need an EPG/IPG. To purchase this report, or for more information, please visit: http://www.instat.com/catalog/cat-dt.htm or contact Erin McKeighan; emckeighan@reedbusiness.com or 480-609-4551. The report is priced at $4,595. About In-Stat/MDR In-Stat/MDR (http://www.instat.com) offers a broad range of information resources (1) The data and information assets of an organization, department or unit. See data administration. (2) Another name for the Information Systems (IS) or Information Technology (IT) department. 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