This paper investigates the effect of aggregation and non-linearity in relation to television rating forecasts. Several linear models for aggregated and disaggregated television viewing have appeared in the literature. The current analysis extends this work using an empirical approach. We compare the accuracy of population rating models, segment rating models and individual viewing behaviour mo...

Recently, in some places, optical-fibre access networks have been used with GPON technology belonging to organizations (in most cases public bodies) that act as neutral operators. These operators simultaneously provide network services to various telecommunications operators that offer integrated voice, data and television services. This situation creates new problems related to quality of serv...

This paper proposes a framework to the return path on the Brazilian digital television. It presents an alternative way to achieve user based interactivity by utilizing the existing Wireless Distribution System resource (WDS) The utilization of this resource in areas with no infrastructure of telecommunications, like the Amazonian region, creates a perspective of integration for the native peopl...

Catchphrases have long been a hallmark of US-American sit-coms and dramas, as well reality, game variety show programming. Because the phenomenon television catchphrase developed throughout era network, commercial broadcasting under Federal Communications Commission guidelines regulating profanity in network television, catchphrases traditionally not included swear words. Nevertheless, certain ...

" The TV is dead " motto of just a few years ago has been replaced by the prospect of Internet Protocol (IP) television experiences over converged networks to become one of the great technology opportunities in the next few years. As an introduction to the Special Issue on Smart, Social and Converged Television, this extended editorial intends to review the current IP television landscape in it...

The study was carried out in Anambra State, Nigeria. Questionnaire was used to collect data from a sample of one hundred and eight (108) small-scale farmers. Percentage, mean score, standard deviation and factor analysis were used for data analysis. The duration of the study was June 2009 and March, 2010. Results of the study indicated that the major constraints to effective use of ICTs by smal...