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Polish TV channels Tele 5 Poland and Polonia 1 have been launched on an Astra satellite located at 19.2 degrees East longitude under a deal between SES Astra and Polish...

Sky Radio Hessen, the commercial radio station through which U.S.-Australian media entrepreneur Rupert Murdoch last year entered the German radio market, has finally put its long-planned satellite distribution into reality....

The high-profile dispute between NDS and Canal+ Technologies has put the spotlight firmly back on the issue of satellite smart card piracy. But, will this dispute have wider ramifications for...

The battle between German music channel VIVA and its Italian partner Rete A has further intensified with VIVA initiating legal action against Rete A. VIVA is charging Rete A with...

Sirius Satellite Radio, the U.S. satellite radio player, has announced some strong fourth quarter results, which has allowed it to sort out its financial future, as well as accelerate the...

Germany’s highly competitive free-to-air TV market will soon gain two new entrants: Tele 5 and TV 50 plus. While the latter is a new channel, Tele 5 is the revival...

Key: D – Digital A – Analogue 83 degreesE Insat 2E D – A new independent regional TV channel for India is testing on 3525 MHz vertical, SR 24800, FEC...

by Armand Musey We have always been a strong supporter of the business model for satellite radio. While initial upfront investment is high, satellite radio’s low variable costs and a...

Peter J. Brown The broadcast TV industry has entered a critical new chapter in its history with its transition to digital technology extending right down to the viewer. How dependent...

by Gerry Oberst In 1976, a group of equatorial countries met in Bogota, Colombia, to issue a declaration claiming sovereignty over the geostationary orbit above their national territories. Although the...