Focus: Broadcasting

[Satellite TODAY Insider 08-16-11] Eight of the nine largest pay-TV providers in the United States lost a combined 195,700 subscribers, or 0.2 percent of the sector’s total 83.2 million subscribers...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 08-15-11] EchoStar has decided to shut down its satellite-based, triple-play IPTV delivery service, ViP-TV, at the beginning of September, the company announced Aug. 11.             EchoStar launched...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 08-12-11] EchoStar satellite subsidiary Hughes Communication helped expand its parent company’s U.S. national consumer subscriber base by 2 percent, which offset subscriber losses from EchoStar’s sister company...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 08-10-11] Emerging markets will experience stronger TV set shipment growth over the next four years than more developed markets, according to an IMS Research report issued Aug....

[Satellite TODAY 08-10-11] U.S. satellite-television provider Dish Network reported a loss of 135,000 subscribers in its 2011 second quarter, according to the company’s latest results, issued Aug. 9. Analysts estimated...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 08-09-11] Arianespace has successfully launched two direct-to-home (DTH) television satellites for SES Astra and Sky Perfect JSat on an Ariane 5 rocket from the European spaceport in...

[Satellite TODAY 08-09-11] Asian media group Trace has signed a new lease agreement with Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. (AsiaSat) for additional C-band capacity on AsiaSat 5, the companies announced Aug....

[Satellite TODAY Insider 08-08-11] DirecTV reported the company’s lowest quarterly net subscriber gain to date at 26,000 during the second quarter of 2011 — a sign that some analysts say...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 08-04-11] Cable and satellite company Liberty Global reported a 21 percent increase in its 2011 consolidated revenues at $2.62 billion and reduced net losses of $330.7 million...

[Satellite TODAY 08-04-11] Dish Network renewed its multi-year partnership with U.S. rural communications services provider Frontier and will expand its bundled pay-TV offerings to Frontier’s markets, Dish Network announced Aug.3....