Assertion: tv's number | /r/CapableOf | rise since first hdtv broadcasts
Facets:
value: steadily
type: MANNER
value: despite delays in some countries
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Despite delays in some countries, the number of European HD channels and viewers has risen steadily since the first HDTV broadcasts, with SES's annual Satellite Monitor market survey for 2010 reporting more than 200 commercial channels broadcasting in HD from Astra satellites, 185 million HD capable TVs sold in Europe (£60 million in 2010 alone), and 20 million households (27% of all European digital satellite TV homes) watching HD satellite broadcasts (16 million via Astra satellites).