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| 09.01.2008 |
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The Middle East Remains Hotbed of Opportunity for Satellite Players
The Middle East has become one of the globe’s most vibrant regions for satellite communications. With diverse TV markets, strong demand for satellite capacity to support military operations and businesses looking for advanced communications, a number of...
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| 09.01.2008 |
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Broadcast 2.0: The Changing Scene in Europe 
The European broadcast landscape is a hotbed of innovation as operators and broadcasters rollout different strategies to attract customers. With telcos moving into the broadcast sector and high-definition offerings becoming more widespread, the landscape has...
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| 08.29.2008 |
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Pace Sets Out Figures Behind Environmental Initiative
[Satellite News 08-29-08] Pace is the latest company in the satellite industry to announce it is going green. According to the company, its new environmentally friendly product line could lead to significant cost and energy savings in both the U.S. and...
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| 08.21.2008 |
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Dish Network Targeting Latino Customers in DTV Switchover
[Satellite News 08-21-08] Dish Network’s new package deal, unveiled Aug. 21, aims to acquire Latino subscribers affected by the switch to digital TV. The switch from analog broadcasts to digital is scheduled to take place Feb. 17 and...
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| 08.01.2008 |
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New Era for Broadcasting in China
With the Chinasat-9 satellite in orbit, officially sanctioned satellite-TV services are set to become a reality in the world’s biggest market. With a population of more than 1.3 billion people, China offers broadcasters, equipment manufacturers and...
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| 07.14.2008 |
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Premiere Tries To Regain Momentum After Security Breach
[Satellite News – 07-14-08] Premiere had a difficult beginning to 2008, as the German pay-TV operator disclosed in February that hackers had compromised its platform. The breach of the security system, provided by the Kudelski Group...
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| 07.03.2008 |
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ArenaSat MD Assesses Satellite Prospects in Germany
[Satellite Today – 07-03-08] Unitymedia, a relatively small player in the German satellite pay-TV market, is making a big impact as it begins to challenge well-established Premiere. Unity is a prime example of a new phase of...
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| 07.01.2008 |
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The Stadium: Satellites Play Huge Role at Big Events
Satellite technology has played a key role in the globalization of sports and entertainment, as formerly regional events have been elevated to global status. Now with consumers demanding more and more services while attending these events, the people behind...
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| 07.01.2008 |
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Point-To-Many Points Remains Satellite’s Greatest Strength
I have discussed the basic business models for direct-to-home (DTH) broadcasting (wholesale and retail) and the implications of these models for the structure of the organization that provides them. I also have noted that in order to provide DTH directly to...
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| 06.26.2008 |
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GTV Focuses On Improved Distribution
[Satellite News – 6-26-08] Gateway Broadcast Services is on track to reach its target of 100,000 subscribers in its first year of operation for its GTV direct-to-home (DTH) platform. The operator launched the DTH service in July 2007...
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| 06.19.2008 |
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“Compelling National Proposition” – Freesat MD
[Satellite Today – 6-19-08] Freesat aims to establish a strong niche for itself in the U.K. digital TV market. The new FTA satellite offering, from the BBC and ITV, which was launched in May this year enters into a crowded market where pay-TV satellite...
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| 06.06.2008 |
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Satellite Versus IPTV: The Latest Figures
[Satellite News – [6-6-08] At the end of March, the major telcos in the United States and Europe’s top five markets — the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain and Italy — reported just more than 3.9 million subscribers for their IPTV...
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| 06.05.2008 |
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Satellite Role Examined At GTM
[Satellite News – 6-5-08] The satellite industry is well-placed to help industry meet the challenges of connecting people around the globe, Hamadoun Touré, secretary general of International Telecommunications Union (ITU), said June 3...
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| 06.01.2008 |
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Asia: Opportunities And Pitfalls In Equal Measure
Asia offers many strong dynamics that provide satellite players the opportunity to be successful, with large populations in countries such as China and India eager to receive more communications services as well as a number of other territories which seem...
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| 06.01.2008 |
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Tom Choi, CEO, Asia Broadcast Satellite
Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) is one of the new breed of satellite operators trying to make an impact in Asia. The company, founded less than two years ago, was established to meet the growing demands of broadcast and telecommunications operators in the...
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| 05.29.2008 |
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Satellite Players See Strong Opportunities In German Digital TV Market
[Satellite News – 5-22-08] The satellite market was well represented at the ANGA Cable trade show in Cologne this week with various representatives from Eutelsat, SES Astra and Premiere speaking on a number of industry panels covering the market...
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| 05.27.2008 |
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Pay-TV CEOs Warns of Changing Pay-TV Dynamics in Germany
[Satellite News – 5-27-08] Both Parm Sandhu, CEO of the Unitymedia Group and Michael Börnicke, CEO of Premiere, warned that pay-TV competition in Germany was changing and that this market, which had previously been very localized, would now become...
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| 05.22.2008 |
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Austar Grapples With Idea Of Bringing HD To Australia
[Satellite News – 5-22-08] Australia’s Austar United Communications Ltd. is another digital satellite pay-TV operator in the Asia-Pacific region expecting strong growth throughout the next few years as consumers in the region ...
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| 05.21.2008 |
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VinaSat-1 Success Has VNPT Looking At Next Step
[Satellite News - 5-21-08] The launch of the VinaSat-1 satellite marked a key moment for Vietnam’s space aspirations. The satellite enables Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications (VNPT), to provide a greater range of services to people throughout Vietnam...
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| 05.19.2008 |
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Hello HD Expects 50,000 Subscribers In First Year
[Satellite News – 5-19-08] Hello HD, a new high-definition (HD) platform in Hungary being broadcast by Eutelsat Communications, expects to have 50,000 subscribers by the end of the year, said CEO Andra Schmideg. The platform, which debuted in early May...
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