Case Study: Modern Times Group
Scandinavian direct-to-home satellite services provider Viasat, part of the Modern Times Group (MTG), had about 750,000 subscribers at the end of September but sees its future growth being driven by...
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PT Multimedia Head Sees Strong Growth Potential For DTH
When competition heats up, business plans are modified. Such is the case in Portugal. TV Cabo dominates the pay-TV landscape in Portugal, with about 1.6 million subscribers in a country...
Spotlight: Rural Transit Authority Gains Efficiency With GPS Solution
In an effort to improve the efficiency of its operations, as well as its response to potential emergency situations, the Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA) recently installed an automatic vehicle location...
FTC Asks For More Info On Launch Alliance
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission sent a second request for information to Lockheed Martin and Boeing Co. regarding the formation of the Untied Launch Alliance (ULA) joint venture. The companies...
ESPN: Dramatic Growth in HDTV Adoption Outweighs Added Costs
Conditions are right for the ascendancy of high-definition television (HDTV) over its analog counterpart, according to Bryan Burns, vice president, strategic business planning and development at ESPN Productions. Citing statistics...
Inmarsat-4 F2 Begins Journey To Sea Launch Equatorial Launch Site
Sea Launch Co.‘slaunch platform command ship departed the company’s home port to prepare for the launch of the Inmarsat-4 F2 satellite, Sea Launch announced. The launch is scheduled to take...
KVH Unveils The Tracvision M3 Stabilized Marine Satellite TV System
KVH Industries Inc. introduced Oct. 26 its new Tracvision M3 marine satellite TV system for vessels as small as 25 feet in length. The system includes the Tracvision M3 antenna,...
MDA Receives Additional Funding To Complete Mars Instrument
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) awarded an additional Cdn. 6 million ($5.1 million) contract to MacDonald Dettwiler (MDA) to complete a weather station for a NASA Mars mission scheduled for...
TCS, Thrane & Thrane Partner To Offer Secure, Deployable Broadband Solutions
Telecommunication Systems Inc., (TCS) a provider of wireless communications, announced Oct. 25 a strategic partnership with ground systems manufacturer Thrane & Thrane Inc. to develop a portable broadband system for...
Scopus Systems To Deliver Integrated Multimedia Solutions For Retailers In Brazil
Scopus Video Networks has been chosen by a consortium formed by Embratel, Star One and Bull to provide a compressed digital video distribution solution for Boticario, one of the largest...