Focus: Broadcasting

[Satellite Today 07-09-08]  RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd. signed an agreement with WatchIndia TV, a subscription-based live broadcast and on-demand video platform and subsidiary of Live Asia TV.     According...

[Satellite Today – 07-09-08] Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has been awarded a contract to manufacture a new spacecraft for Spain’s Hispasat Group, SS/L announced July 9.     Hispasat 1E, scheduled to...

[Satellite Today 07-08-08] MotoSat has been acquired by the Balaton Group Inc., a private equity firm based in Toronto, the companies announced July 8.     MotoSat, founded in 1984 as...

[Satellite Today 07-08-08] Arianespace has launched the ProtoStar 1 and BADR-6 satellites, the company said July 8.     This is the fourth launch Arianespace in 2008 and is a boost...

[Satellite Today 07-07-08] SES New Skies signed a capacity deal with GlobeCast to extend the use of a pair of transponders on the NSS-806 satellite, SES New Skies announced July...

[Satellite Today 07-07-08]  Thales Alenia Space signed a contract with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Ltd., to supply components for the Amos-4 satellite, Thales Alenia announced J uly 7.     Thales...

[Satellite Today  07-03-07] A bill introduced in the Ohio House of Representatives would end the state’s satellite TV tax.     House Bill 599, the "Ohio Video Tax Fairness Act," would...

[Satellite Today – 07-03-08] Unitymedia, a relatively small player in the German satellite pay-TV market, is making a big impact as it begins to challenge well-established Premiere.     Unity is...

[Satellite Today – 7-02-08] Measat Satellite Systems signed a capacity deal with Fox International Channels, Measat announced July 2.     Under the agreement, Fox International Channels, a fully-owned business unit...

I have discussed the basic business models for direct-to-home (DTH) broadcasting (wholesale and retail) and the implications of these models for the structure of the organization that provides them. I...