http://www.satellitetoday.com Satellite Today en-us 2010 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 3:19:54 EDT [Satellite News 03-12-10] Slovak Telecom is the latest telco to use of satellite technology to bring pay-TV services to its customer base, launching a pay-TV service, Magio, via satellite in mid-January.    “According to the availability of satellite signal throughout the Slovakia, we expect... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadcasting/tv/33620.html Fri, 12 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST [Satellite News 03-05-10] SES World Skies is getting ready to begin 3-D TV trials as it aims to place satellite at the forefront in terms of delivering 3-D media.    Beginning in April, SES will work with broadcasters, programmers, TV manufacturers and technology providers in a series of tests... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadcasting/tv/33516.html Fri, 5 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST Michel de Rosen took over the role of CEO of Eutelsat Communications from Giuliano Berretta in November. For most of the previous decade, he served as chairman and CEO of ViroPharma, a U.S. pharmarceutical company and since 2008 as chairman and CEO of SGD, a glass bottle manufacturer based in France. Now de... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadcasting/tv/33386.html Mon, 1 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST Belief that demand for capacity serving the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) soon will skyrocket has been building for more than a year, spurred by a combination of increasing demand for satellite-based services and government deregulation that is encouraging more providers to enter the market. This... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadcasting/tv/33392.html Mon, 1 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST Scripps Networks is carving a niche for itself in terms of lifestyle media channels. The company launched HGTV in 1994, and among its five other networks, probably is best known is the Food Network channel, which is available in more than 99 million households in the United States. Now Scripps Networks... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadcasting/tv/33395.html Mon, 1 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST [Satellite News 03-01-10] Indian DTH operator DishTV is set to launch personal video recorder (PVR) services to its 6.5 million subscribers, however, HD services may be at least a year away, DishTV COO Salil Kapoor told Satellite News.     In the fiercely competitive Indian DTH market, DishTV... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadcasting/tv/33491.html Mon, 1 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST [Satellite News 02-16-10] The Middle East broadcasting industry would like to believe that its HD market is at the start of a regional growth curve. However, industry leaders at Arabsat’s Broadcasters Forum in Beirut, remain concerned about how quickly consumers will embrace HD and the ability to... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadcasting/tv/33404.html Tue, 16 Feb 2010 0:00:00 EST [Satellite News 02-19-10] Tensions ran high on day one of the Arabsat Broadcasters Forum held in Beirut, Lebanon, as a number of keynote speakers lashed out at perceived U.S. interference over which channels should be carried on Arabsat satellites.     Interference issues came into sharp focus... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadcasting/tv/33352.html Tue, 9 Feb 2010 0:00:00 EST 3-D HD broadcasting technology has been developing at a nice, quiet pace. Demonstrations at communications shows around the globe were followed by measured services introductions and an abundance of consumer market research. In March, Eutelsat Communications provided capacity to broadcast a live music... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadcasting/tv/33158.html Mon, 1 Feb 2010 0:00:00 EST The World Cup will take place in Africa for the first time, presenting unique challenges for broadcasters such as ITV, one of the biggest broadcasters in the United Kingdom. “This is a massively complicated world event which means that the technical planning had to start almost before the last... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadcasting/tv/33162.html Mon, 1 Feb 2010 0:00:00 EST