Focus: Broadcasting

DirecTV subscription prices will rise in the upcoming year, the satellite TV provider announced via a customer support page Dec. 28.

Manufacturers and distributors of Thai satellite TV systems are demanding reductions to the license fees collected by the NBTC of Thailand.

Dish Network plans to request more time from the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) to file a petition against Japan’s SoftBank deal to take over Sprint Nextel.

Leading local satellite-TV-system manufacturers and distributors have requested a reduction of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission’s (NBTC) license fee, stating that they are also a key part of supporting and carrying quality content to viewers.

[Satellite TODAY 12-21-12] New research from the Cisco Internet Business Solutions Group (IBSG) shows that demand for streaming and multiscreen video experiences is high, with 70 percent of broadband users...

Sirius XM Radio has appointed James E. Meyer as its new Chief Executive Officer on an interim basis, effective immediately

Modern Times Group (MTG)’s Viasat Broadcasting will provide season-long coverage of the National Basketball Association (NBA) according to a new multi-year pay-TV partnership.

[Satellite TODAY 12-12-12] The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has given regulatory approval for Dish Network to convert satellite spectrum for wireless use, the company announced Dec. 12.      ...

[Satellite News 12-12-12] Pay-TV satellite operator Dish Network and Chairman Charlie Ergen’s long-term strategy to build a nationwide LTE network and succeed where LightSquared failed took a significant step forward...

In my last column, I discussed how the cost of providing satellite broadband had fallen to the point where it was thinkable for Dish Network to deploy it broadly to...