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Euro 50 > Leaders in broadband and pay-TV Digital TV Europe
November/December 2009
Christian Albech CEO, Telenor Broadcast Holdings
Norkring, a company that has built and run
the Norwegian digital terrestrial network,
and also operates in Flanders in Belgium,
Conax, a company which has operations in
80 countries, whose core business is condi-
tional access through smartcards, and
Telenor Satellite Broadcasting, operating
satellites at 1° West, a hotspot position for
the Nordic area, and in a short time, a
hotspot position for central and eastern
Europe. B2C consists of Canal Digital Nordic
operations (Norway, Denmark, Sweden and
Finland) for DTH, cable TV and SMATV.
Highlights from the last year Norkring
Belgie was awarded four DTT licences in
Flanders. Thor 6, our new satellite, was
launched at the end of October. Telenor
Satellite Broadcasting got a breakthrough in
central and eastern Europe through a com-
prehensive contract with UPC. Canal Digital
Finland entered into a contract with MTV3.
We extended the number of HDTV channels
to 14.
Lessons learned from the downturn None
specific, except for the smartcard business
in China, India and South America. I also see
that the Swedish market can develop nega-
tively, through an increase in the numbers of
unemployed people.
Goals for the next year To widen our satel-
lite business, launch the fifth multiplex in
Norwegian DTT, and keep our market share
in the DTH business in the Nordic region.
Likely breakthrough service or technology
I think we will see more products and servic-
Telenor’s pay-TV unit, Canal Digital, contin- Career path 25 years experience of top es enter the TV market on all distribution
ues to boost HD take-up in the Nordic management in the publishing business platforms in addition to linear television.
region, offering over 14 HD channels. CEO (Hjemmet/Egmont), computer industry More VOD and different programmes and
Christian Albech has also overseen Telenor’s (Esselte) and Telenor. Broad experience from services to be downloaded, meaning that the
satellite unit’s growth in central and eastern several board positions. Comprehensive development of STBs with PVR will have
Europe, with the recent addition of UPC experience from building businesses, manag- more functionality, compared to what we see
Direct to 1º West, and the launch of Thor 6. ing large organisations, downsizing and today.
merger and acquisitions. Wide-ranging expe-
Age Born in 1947 rience in marketing Favourite TV show Prison Break.
Education Marketing School, Oslo, from Job description CEO for Telenor Broadcast Life outside work Any time away from work
1971-73 (later Norges Markedshøyskole); sev- Holding AS. The company is organised in two I spend with my family, keep my body in
eral courses in economics and marketing. divisions: B2B and B2C. B2B consists of shape and relax in my house in Barcelona.
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