Author: Mark Holmes

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...

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...

The European Commission (EC) wants to bring the benefits of modern communications and media to people throughout Europe, and with the switch off of analog signals approaching quickly, how the...

[Satellite News 09-11-09] In the ‘Satellite Manufacturers Adapting to Changing Requirements’ panel at Euroconsult’s World Satellite Business Week, industry leaders admitted some of the biggest issues facing satellite manufacturers was...

[Satellite News 09-10-09] The fall of U.S. commercial launch service Sea Launch may offer an opportunity for both Boeing Launch Services (BLS) and Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services (LMCLS) to...

Telcos are still truggling to make a huge impact across pay-TV markets in Europe, according to some analysts.     “Telco-led IPTV has not made the deep impact on European TV...

[Satellite News 09-09-09] CEOs of the four largest FSS operators, Intelsat, SES, Telesat and Eutelsat, discussed the state of their businesses and future growth strategies on a panel at Euroconsult’s...

[Satellite News 09-08-09] This year has been a challenging year for Europe’s top broadcasters. With an economic credit crunch sweeping Europe, it has been a tough environment for Europe’s top...

[Satellite News 09-04-09] Orbit Technology Group believes it is in a strong position to sell one of its latest satellite communications antenna solutions to train operators in Asia, after successful...

[Satellite News 09-02-09] Greek telecoms operator Hellenic Telecommunications Organization (OTE) likely will offer both DTH and IPTV services to its customers, Ilias Kavagias, head of OTE IPTV Services, told Satellite...