Focus: Broadcasting

[Satellite TODAY 11-11-09] The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) has re-elected Marcel Fenez, global director of entertainment and media practice for PricewaterhouseCoopers, as its chairman, CASBAA announced...

[Satellite TODAY 11-11-09] International Launch Services (ILS) received a contract from Sirius XM Radio to launch the XM-5 satellite on an ILS Proton in 2010, ILS announced Nov. 10.     ...

[Satellite TODAY 11-10-09] Dish Network Corp.’s 2009 third quarter revenues dropped 1.5 percent to $2.89 billion from $2.94 billion in the corresponding period of 2008, the pay-TV company announced Nov....

[Satellite TODAY 11-10-09] International Datacasting Corp. (IDC) has entered into a non-binding agreement to acquire select product lines and related technology from Logic Innovations, a digital audio, video and data...

[Satellite TODAY 11-06-09] The DirecTV Group reported a 94 percent increase in its free cash flow to $643 Million in its 2009 third quarter results, released Nov. 5.     DirecTV’s...

[Satellite TODAY 11-06-09] Measat Satellite Systems signed an HD channel capacity deal to distribute the Food Network HD channel accross the Asia-Pacific region, the operator announced Nov. 5.     The...

[Satellite TODAY 11-04-09] Dielectric Communications is launching a line of digital antennas and filters targeting low-power television (LPTV) broadcasters, the company announced Nov. 3.     The new product line aims...

[Satellite TODAY 11-04-09] The Kudelski Group extended the expiration date of its tender offer to acquire OpenTV Corp. to Nov. 12, Kudelski announced.     The $215 million acquisition offer, initially...

[Satellite TODAY 11-02-09] The Kudelski Group urged shareholders of OpenTV Corp. to approve a proposed tender offer before it expires Nov. 6.     The letter, dated Oct. 30, is in...

Germany has proven to be a tough market for satellite pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland, formerly Premiere. The operator has been beset with problems throughout recent years, including widespread piracy and...