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| 01.01.2012 |
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The African Opportunity: A Mirage or Real?
Early next year, the West Africa Cable System (WACS), an ultra-high capacity fiber optic submarine cable system that will link countries in Southern Africa, Western Africa and Europe, will be switched on, and with one stroke bring a huge of amount of new...
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| 11.29.2011 |
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FSS Competitors Prepare for Next Year’s African Market Blitz 
[Satellite News 11-29-11] FSS operators have big plans for Africa in 2012, with investments in fleet and service expansion across the continent in a race set to begin with the launch of new satellites...
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| 11.10.2011 |
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Romtelecom Executive Unveils Strategy to Crack Difficult Romanian DTH Market 
[Satellite News 11-10-11] Romania’s largest telco Romtelecom is looking to make more of an impact in Romania’s competitive pay-TV market. The operator, which has around 1.2 million DTH subscribers in Romania, is targeting a greater presence in the...
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| 11.02.2011 |
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Another Analyst Predicts Satellite Will Match Cable’s Global Pay-TV Market Share by 2015 
[Satellite News 11-02-11] The cable sector’s position in the global pay-TV market is being threatened by satellite and IPTV gains, according to a forecast study issued Nov. 2 by broadcast market analytics firm Infonetics Research. The...
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| 09.01.2011 |
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DTH Technology Executives Discuss Challenges for Pay-TV Industry
To compete in a multi-faceted video environment, DTH operators must answer this question: How can future growth strategies be adapted to leverage technology that works alongside satellite? Today’s broadcast market provides a much more complex video...
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| 09.01.2011 |
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Tom Cosgrove President and CEO, 3net
January 2010 was a landmark month for 3-D TV, as ESPN, DirecTV and Discovery made significant announcements at the Consumer Electronics show regarding 3-D TV content and channels. DirecTV aimed to be one of the first satellite pay-TV platforms to have a solid...
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| 09.01.2011 |
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Broadcasters Constantly Looking for ‘Next Big Thing’
As we come to the end of the summer, we now look forward to September and the latest round of industry events, which come one after another. One of the highlights will undoubtedly be IBC, the major broadcast event held annually in Amsterdam. The pace of...
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| 07.01.2011 |
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Paul Brown-Kenyon CEO, Measat Satellite Systems
Measat Satellite Systems is one of the leading satellite operators in Asia, with a strong position in the region’s video markets. It provides capacity for many growing DTH platforms across the region. In addition, the company is also looking to...
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| 04.21.2011 |
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EchoStar, Dish Network Win Two Key Court Decisions in Ongoing Lawsuits 
[Satellite News 04-21-11] EchoStar and sister company Dish Network won favorable judgments April 20 in two separate U.S. district and federal court cases, the companies announced. In one case, U.S. District Court Judge Roger Benitez ordered...
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| 04.01.2011 |
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Next Generation of Satellite: High Capacity, High Potential
High throughput platforms using spot beam technology and frequency re-use have the potential to become engines of growth for the satellite industry, but will require a change to a consumer-focus approach on the part of satellite operators. The growth in...
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| 01.01.2011 |
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Nick Thompson Managing Director, Arqiva Broadcast & Media
Arqiva, the U.K.-based communications infrastructure and media services company, hopes to bounce back after a tough 2010. The company has combined its terrestrial and satellite units, as it looks to streamline the sales process. “We brought the...
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| 12.07.2010 |
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Eutelsat CCO Sees Strong DTH Prospects in Indian Ocean Region 
[Satellite News 12-07-10] Eutelsat signed a contract with French broadcaster France Télévisions to deliver more digital channels to the Reunion and Mayotte islands in the Indian Ocean region. To support the deal, Eutelsat has...
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| 09.01.2010 |
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ITU Satellite Goals
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has taken stock of development goals for worldwide information and communication technologies (ICTs) midway between the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in 2005 — when these goals were set...
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| 08.30.2010 |
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Polsat CEO: Company Transformation Nearing Completion 
[Satellite News 08-30-10] Polish DTH operator Cyfrowy Polsat is not resting on the laurels of its recent achievements in the competitive Central European markets. Despite ending June with more than 3.2 million subscribers and adding more than 400,000...
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| 06.18.2010 |
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Asia Broadcasters Cautious on HD, DTH 
[Satellite News 06-18-10] Asian broadcasters are still skeptical about the returns that can be made from major investments in HD channels. “There is no pot of gold from HD,” Ian Carroll, executive vice president and general...
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| 06.18.2010 |
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B4U Cautious About Launching HD Channel 
[Satellite News 06-18-10] B4U, a leading Bollywood broadcaster, does not expect to launch an HD channel any time soon, despite strong growth in the DTH market in India. Ashok Shenoy, head of business & international distribution, B4U told Satellite News...
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| 06.15.2010 |
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MPA Forecasts Healthy Asia DTH Market 
[Satellite News 06-15-10] The Asia-Pacific regions a strong market for satellite companies continue, particularly in the broadcast sector, where DTH subscriber growth is strong. “The market for DTH pay-TV in the Asia-Pacific is...
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| 01.01.2010 |
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Slump or Growth for Satellite Service Providers in Latin America
According to Andrea Maleter, technical director, Futron, “There is a fair amount of private equity money still going into (Latin America’s) satellite business. Latin American telecoms, in general, has seen a fair amount of consolidation...
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| 12.01.2009 |
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Message from the Editor
The Asian satellite landscape is a melting pot of opportunity and frustration. The opportunities are many, as the potential for satellite TV and communication services in markets such as India, China, Indonesia are huge. For example, in India, DTH platforms...
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| 11.01.2009 |
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Next-Gen Users: Driving Video Transformation
The Internet and wireless communications have had a major impact on the consumption of video content. TV operators no longer can think of just offering services via a single device at a set time and now have to think about whether to extend into mobile and...
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