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StarBand Plans Post-Thanksgiving Rollout

While industry leaders were gathered in San Diego last week discussing the potential of the Internet via satellite Starband Communications Inc. was busy launching its direct-to-home service. StarBand initially will...

STAR TV WINS PAKISTAN PAY-TV LICENCE

Star TV has been granted Pakistan’s first pay-TV licence. It means Star is able to distribute its full bouquet of pay TV services to viewers in Pakistan. James Murdoch, chairman...

ASTRA 2B UP AND RUNNING

The Astra 2B satellite has entered active service for operator Société Européenne des Satellites (SES) at the Luxembourg-based company’s orbital slot at 28.2 degrees East. SES said Astra 2B features...

ART BECOMES ADD

Middle East platform Arab Radio & Television (ART) has started to call itself Arab Digital Distribution (ADD) and last week relaunched its Arabic bouquet (Firstnet) with additional channels for ArabSat...

NEW HEAVY LIFTERS FIGHT FOR JOBS

The size and mass of geostationary communications/broadcasting/broadband satellites is increasing sharply over the near term. Thuraya-1’s lift-off mass of 5,108kg might have been the world’s heaviest single payload when it...

TRANSPONDER MONITOR

Interspace’s in-depth study of European satellite activity, compiled by Mike Fallon Key: D – Digital A – Analogue 90 degreesE: Yamal 102 D – Turkmen TV’s three TV channels and...