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Asia’s economies continue to thunder back to life after the devastating recession that had obstructed the region’s growth in the late 1990s. In fact, as commerce in the area re-establishes...

by Gerry Oberst Some countries ban satellite dishes in an effort to restrict broadcasts from outside their borders, whether for religious, political or purely monopolistic reasons. Even in developed countries,...

For that sports bar you would like to own in Florida, or that Cinema Center you want installed in your California home, stand up and cheer for the TV technology...

Streaming media is much more than the Internet’s answer to TV. Data, audio and graphics can be streamed, and not just video. Satellite started embracing streaming two years ago, and...

To tie the knot with the Aussie media mogul, Rupert Murdoch, or not to tie the knot. That is the question facing the GM board, which controls the fate of...

by Theresa Foley Broadband satellite projects will find it difficult, if not impossible, to raise the large amounts of capital this year necessary to build out their systems, which cost...

Digital video compression is one of those technologies that just keeps getting better. The reason? As programmers and manufacturers become increasingly familiar with video compression, they’re finding new ways to...

You’ve got to wonder about Chaos Theory. You know: A butterfly flaps its wings in Japan and sets off a series of events that causes a hurricane in Jamaica. Last...

Eutelsat is taking a dramatic initiative in aggregating content for a bold new streamed video service. Unlike SES/Astra, which sees two-way television as a B2B application, Eutelsat is driving forward...

Eutelsat elected its supervisory 15-person board on March 21 for an initial three year term. Its four-person management directorate will be elected in May. The election was not without its...