Focus: Broadcasting

[Satellite TODAY 07-23-12] Thales-Finmeccanica joint venture Telespazio has signed an agreement with Eurosport to distribute 3-D broadcasts of the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Telespazio announced July 20.    The transmission will use frequencies on Eutelsat’s Hot Bird 13 satellite via digital television platforms that are operated by Telespazio.    Telespazio said the HD and...

[Satellite TODAY 07-23-12] The number of television households with Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) is projected to reach 337.6 million by the year 2018, driven by falling prices and satellite and cable operators’ move to offer DVRs in bundled form along with other services, according to a study issued July 20 by Global Industry Analysts.  ...

[Satellite TODAY 07-23-12] Dish Network subsidiary Dish DBS Corp. has released an offering of $1 billion in debt securities to potential investors at an issue price of 100.750 percent, the pay-TV operator confirmed July 20.    The company said the debt securities would be issued as additional 5.875 percent senior notes that are due in...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 07-20-12] Satellite pay-TV operator Dish Network drastically cut its second quarter net subscriber losses in 2012 compared with the same period last year, according to a regulatory document the company filed July 19 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).    Dish Network said it lost approximately 10,000 net subscribers in its...

[Satellite TODAY 07-19-12] The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) will eliminate Local Programming Improvement Fund charges on Canadian satellite and cable customer bills by Aug. 31, the commission announced July 18.    The CRTC created the Local Programming Improvement Fund in 2008 to improve the quality of local television stations outside of metropolitan markets...

[Satellite News 07-18-12] DirecTV Latin America (DTVLA) is looking to transform into a key regional broadband player, according to DTVLA CEO Bruce Churchill, who believes there is a strong opportunity for the company after Sky Brazil, in which it has an over 90 percent s stake, launched a 4G wireless network based on TD-LTE technology....

[Satellite News 07-17-12] When Entropic Communications acquired direct broadcast satellite (DBS) intellectual property and corresponding technologies from PLX Technology last week, it was not only looking to complement its current DBS outdoor unit product portfolio and Multimedia over Coax (MoCA) business, but also seeking a future roadmap to the next developments in the DBS market...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 07-16-12] Liberty Media is planning to spin off Sirius XM Radio into the largest satellite-radio company in the United States following efforts to take control of the broadcaster, Liberty Media Chairman John Malone confirmed July 13.    Liberty Media unveiled its original plan to assert control of Sirius XM Radio in May...

[Satellite News 07-17-12] British satellite broadcaster BSkyB is launching its new Now TV over-the-top (OTT) Internet TV video service in the United Kingdom July 17, starting with a limited content offer.    The service will initially roll out on PCs, Apple computers and Android-based mobile devices. At the end of July, the broadcaster will extend...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 07-12-12] Entropic Communications, a semiconductor solutions provider for the connected household market, has acquired specific direct broadcast satellite (DBS) intellectual property and corresponding technologies from PLX Technology, a global supplier of high-speed connectivity solutions for emerging data center architectures, Entropic announced July 11.    Entropic purchased assets related to the design and...