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Editorial Insight
 Looking to Make TV Personal
Major broadcast networks rely on attracting as many eyeballs as possible in order to maximize revenues in a traditional advertising climate. But that model, while not completely obsolete, may fall victim to a new generation of viewers that do not want the broadcasters to dictate where and when they watch their preferred entertainment ...More»
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Thursday, September 24th
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From The Show Floor
Analysts Remain Cautious on European HD Growth Curve
While BSkyB plans to launch a 3-D HD channel in the United Kingdom as early as next year, the reality is that the adoption of HD remains fairly low, and some analysts predict that it might be a while before there is significant growth. “I would surmise a late-2010-to-2011 timeframe for the inflection point and solid growth rates from 2012 onward,” said Michael Inouye, industry analyst, digital home, ABI Research ...More»
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Industry Briefs
Artel Leases Four Full Ku-band Transponders from SES World Skies
Telecom Artel has leased four full Ku-band transponders from SES World Skies, the operator announced ...More»
GlobeCast Signs Eutelsat Capacity Deal
GlobeCast signed a three-year capacity deal with Eutelsat to help boost its position in the professional video services market in Europe ...More»
Quake Global to Design, Produce Next-Generation Modems for Globalstar
Satellite data modem manufacturer Quake Global signed an agreement with Globalstar to design, build and deliver a new line of Globalstar's integrated multimode data modems as well as a next-generation satellite data and voice module, Globalstar announced ...More»
Ateme to Supply 1080p Compression to DirecTV
Ateme, a French compression company, has signed a deal with U.S pay-TV company DirecTV, to supply 1080p video compression solutions and improvements to DirecTV’s ...More»
European Horse Racing Company Orders Network Control System from Wegener
Kanal 75, a European distributor of ATG horse racing, purchased a Compel network control system from Wegener to enhance its network operations and capabilities, Wegener announced ...More»
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Executive Insight
 UPC Direct CEO Explains Move to Telenor
UPC Direct serves about 500,000 DTH customers in Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Romania. With Eastern Europe seen as a strong growth market for satellite services, UPC Direct could be well positioned to add to its subscriber base. Its CEO, Magnus Ternsjo spoke with the IBC E-Daily the decision to move UPC Direct from SES Astra to Telenor as well as plans to launch HD in some of the markets where UPC Direct operates ...More»
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