Focus: Broadcasting

[Satellite News – 1-18-08] DirecTV, which has nearly 17 million subscribers to its satellite broadband service, hopes to improve that number greatly within the next few months as the company’s...

[Satellite Today – 1-17-08] Arqiva signed a three-year deal with Gala Limited to provide uplinking services for its live interactive bingo channel, Gala announced Jan. 16.     Gala TV, launched...

[Satellite Today – 1-16-08] Wegener Corp. has been granted a U.S. patent for a technique designed to improve the operation of standard definition (SD) satellite media receivers, the company announced...

[Satellite Today – 1-16-08] Ondas Media‘s plans to develop the satellite radio market in Europe have been boosted by a significant commercial deal with a leading car manufacturer, the company...

[Satellite Today – 1-16-08] Viasat Broadcasting has launched HD services via satellite in the Nordic region, the operator announced Jan. 15.     Viasat, a Modern Times Group (MTG) subsidiary, has...

[Satellite Today – 1-15-08] GlobeCast will launch its direct-to-home satellite brand, WorldTV, in Canada via NeuLion‘s  IPTV platform, GlobeCast announced Jan. 14.     WorldTV Broadband has been launched initially with...

[Satellite Today – 1-14-08] Boeing Co. has been awarded a contract to build a commercial direct-to-home satellite television satellite for ProtoStar Ltd., Boeing announced Jan. 14.     The 601 HP-model...

[Satellite Today – 1-14-08] Orbcomm will be taking advantage of new regulatory approvals and begin offering low earth orbit satellite services in El Salvador, Guatemala and Panama, the company announced...

[Satellite Today – 1-14-08] Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) has signed a multiyear capacity deal with Supreme Master Television, the company announced Jan. 14. ABS will broadcast Supreme Master Television on...

[Satellite Today – 1-11-08] OpenTV has signed a middleware deal with TrueVisions UBC, one of Asia leading pay-TV operators, the company announced Jan. 10.         TrueVisions UBC offers digital...