http://www.satellitetoday.com Satellite Today en-us 2010 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:12:37 EDT 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. Telefonica, which has acquired so many companies around the... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadcasting/applications/21/32999.html Fri, 1 Jan 2010 0:00:00 EST 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 such as Tata Sky, DishTV, and Big TV have been... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadcasting/applications/21/32924.html Tue, 1 Dec 2009 0:00:00 EST 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 other delivery methods. Big-name operators such as... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadcasting/applications/21/32666.html Sun, 1 Nov 2009 0:00:00 EDT While HD is the future, the spread of the service has varied around the globe. Has HD entertainment lived up to industry expectations or been somewhat of a disappointment to date? HDTV continues to be seen as a major growth driver for satellite operators around the globe. The number of HDTV channels grew by... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadcasting/applications/21/31959.html Thu, 1 Oct 2009 0:00:00 EDT While HD is the future, the spread of the service has varied around the globe. Has HD entertainment lived up to industry expectations or been somewhat of a disappointment to date? HDTV continues to be seen as a major growth driver for satellite operators around the globe. The number of HDTV channels grew by... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadcasting/applications/21/32171.html Thu, 1 Oct 2009 0:00:00 EDT The DTH sector is doing well, however, the business has two potential long-term problems. These might be seen as bandwidth quantity and offering quality, and both can be addressed through the use of hybrid networks. Availability of bandwidth is a constant concern as demand for more diverse and higher quality... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadcasting/applications/21/32173.html Thu, 1 Oct 2009 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News 08-11-09] China DB Sat is in the middle of a transformation to leverage its position within China, embarking on an aggressive capital expenditure plan for new satellites, Huang Baozhong, executive vice president for China DB Sat told Satellite News.     China DB, a fixed... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadcasting/applications/21/31815.html Mon, 10 Aug 2009 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News 06-10-09] AsiaSat could launch a direct-to-home (DTH) service in Taiwan with a high-definition (HD) offering as early as the 2009 third quarter, CEO Peter Jackson confirmed to Satellite News.     Jackson was discussing a plan unveiled by AsiaSat and EchoStar June 3 to form a... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadcasting/applications/21/31259.html Wed, 10 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite Today 06-09-09] Pace has won a new high-definition HD set-top box deployment deal with Viasat, one of Europe’s biggest satellite pay-TV operators, Pace announced June 8.     Viasat, part of the Modern Times Group (MTG), will use Pace to launch a next-generation HD... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadcasting/applications/21/31220.html Tue, 9 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT Satellite operators doing business in Asia are thriving despite the global recession, with revenue from transponder leasing in the region remaining strong even as other sectors of the world’s economy have withered. The commercial communications satellite industry’s most important drivers... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadcasting/applications/21/30987.html Mon, 1 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT