Euro1080, a division of the former and now bankrupt Belgian TV services company Alfacam, broadcast HDTV channels to break the pan-European stalemate of "no HD broadcasts mean no HD TVs bought means no HD broadcasts ..." and kick-start HDTV interest in Europe. The HD1 channel was initially free-to-air and mainly comprised sporting, dramatic, musical and other cultural events broadcast with a multi-lingual soundtrack on a rolling schedule of 4 or 5 hours per day. COUNT 5
QSN1 Euro1080 was a division of what former company? ANS1 Alfacam QSN2 What "chicken or the egg" stalemate prompted Euro1080 to broadcast HDTV channels? ANS2 "no HD broadcasts mean no HD TVs bought means no HD broadcasts ..." QSN3 What was Euro1080 hoping to kick-start by broadcasting HDTV channels? ANS3 HDTV interest in Europe QSN4 How much did viewers have to pay for the HD1 channel? ANS4 free-to-air QSN5 What was on HD1 for 4 or 5 hours per day? ANS5 a multi-lingual soundtrack on a rolling schedule