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| 02.01.2012 |
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Eric Klein, CEO, High TV 3D
While 2011 was characterized by more sober predictions for the take-up of 3-D TV, there are still many believers among broadcasters in the medium. Most ardent among them is High TV 3D, a broadcaster that claims it has the “most widely distributed...
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| 02.01.2012 |
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Ambitious Plans Showcase Best of Satellite Sector
It does not seem so long ago that I was making my way to Madrid to interview Petra Mateos-Aparicio, chairwoman, Hispasat, who was deservedly crowned Via Satellite 2010 executive of the year. Fast-forward almost 12 months, and we are getting ready to crown the...
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| 01.31.2012 |
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BSkyB Breaks from Satellite in Launch of Upcoming OTT Platform 
[Satellite News 01-31-12] BSkyB is launching a new over-the-top (OTT) broadcast service this summer that does not require a satellite subscription, signaling a break from its space platform in favor of a strictly IP-based architecture, the company confirmed...
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| 01.10.2012 |
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Dish Network Launches Aggressive New Service, Hardware Campaign
[Satellite News 01-10-12] Pay-TV operator Dish Network has kicked off 2012 with a slew of service enhancements, offerings and hardware. The company announced Jan. 9 that it signed new contract agreements with ViaSat and Univision Communications, expanded its...
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| 01.04.2012 |
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Forthnet Hopes Ka-Sat Broadband Launch Pays off in Greece, Cyprus
[Satellite News 01-04-12] Greek telco Forthnet made a significant strategic move last November in launching its new Forthnet Satellite Broadband service on Eutelsat’s Ka-Sat satellite. Forthnet Chief Commercial Officer Yiannis Kavaklis told Satellite...
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| 01.01.2012 |
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Samer Majali CEO, Gulf Air
Gulf Air, based out of Bahrain and one of the largest airlines in the Middle East, aims to be one of the most progressive in terms of providing in-flight entertainment and connectivity services. The airline is going one step further than most by offering live...
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| 01.01.2012 |
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Anton Kudryashov CEO, CTC Media
CTC Media is one of Russia’s largest broadcasters and a key player in the country’s evolving broadcast landscape. As Russian satellite operators, Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) and Gazprom Satellite Systems (GSS), put up more...
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| 12.20.2011 |
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Failed T-Mobile Acquisition Opens New Doors for Dish Network’s Future
[Satellite News 12-20-11] Dish Network stocks soared nearly 10 percent today following the Dec. 19 announcement that AT&T was withdrawing its $39 billion bid to acquire T-Mobile from Deutsche Telekom. Analysts said the pay-TV satellite broadcaster, who...
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| 12.01.2011 |
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Interfering Signal: Operators, Partners Take Industry Approach to Tackle Interference
Eutelsat’s announcement in September to implement Carrier ID in video transmissions for the 2012 Olympics could prove to be a key moment in the battle against satellite interference. With satellite operators losing millions of dollars each year due to...
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| 12.01.2011 |
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Chuck Pagano, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, ESPN
As one of 3-D TV’s earliest innovators in the United States, sports broadcaster ESPN remains committed to bringing 3-D content to households. Chuck Pagano, who was recently named ESPN’s new executive vice president and CTO, talks about the early...
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| 11.30.2011 |
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Eutelsat CEO Looking for Multi-Faceted Approach to Deal with Interference
[Satellite News 11-30-11] On Nov. 17, Eutelsat issued a statement in which it “strongly refuted” recent reports that claim it was generating interference on its own satellites in order to prevent reception in Iran of international Farsi satellite...
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| 11.22.2011 |
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Deutsche Telekom Sharpens Satellite Focus After Early Entertain Sat Gains
[Satellite News 11-22-11] Deutsche Telekom (DT) launched its satellite TV offering Entertain Sat at the beginning of September and reached 50,000 subscribers by the end of the month. With such strong early take-up, DT now considers Entertain Sat a key part of...
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| 11.10.2011 |
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IDATE: OTT Revenues to Hit Close to $30 Billion by 2015
[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-10-11] The global consumer online video market was worth close to five billion euros ($6.89 billion) in 2010 and could go over 21 billion euros ($28.93 billion) by 2015. This forecast comes from French research company, IDATE which...
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| 11.10.2011 |
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SkyVision Targets New Services at African Communications Market
[Satellite TODAY 11-10-11] SkyVision Global Networks is set to launch a range of new services in the next week as it looks to boost its position in the African communications market. The company announced Nov. 9, that it will...
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| 11.07.2011 |
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EchoStar Reports 3Q Profit Slip; Looks to Acquire Access to New Satellite Services
[Satellite News 11-08-11] EchoStar Corp. generated a 42 percent, year-over-year increase in its 2011 fiscal third quarter revenues at $863 million, but the company’s profit margin dipped into a net loss of $19 million after reporting a $5.2 million...
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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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| 11.01.2011 |
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Satellite Necessities for the Offshore Oil Platform: An End-Users Perspective
Oil and gas companies are potentially lucrative customers for satellite-based communications. However, while demand for services like HD video on oil rigs is good news, the competition from fiber based networks is not and makes for an intriguing market for...
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| 11.01.2011 |
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Mark Scott, Managing Director, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is one of Australia’s main public service broadcasters. The onus on ABC will be to lead innovation on the Australian broadcast landscape. ABC managing director Mark Scott shares his insight on how the...
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| 10.31.2011 |
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Analysts Break from Wall Street on November Sirius XM, DirecTV Predictions
[Satellite News 10-31-11] The new month will provide two very different scenarios for two leading U.S. satellite broadcasters. Satellite radio provider Sirius XM is set to release its highly anticipated 2011 third quarter results Nov. 1, continuing a year of...
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| 10.20.2011 |
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Analysts: “Hybrid” is the STB Forecast Buzzword
[Satellite News 10-20-11] Several analysis firms issued reports Oct. 19 forecasting a rapid deployment of hybrid set-top-boxes (STBs) by global pay-TV operators worldwide to help them deliver advanced services and manage bandwidth scarcity in broadcast...
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