May 19, 2008
Focus: Broadcasting
Hello HD Expects 50,000 Subscribers In First Year
May 19, 2008
[Satellite News – 5-19-08] Hello HD, a new high-definition (HD) platform in Hungary being broadcast by Eutelsat Communications, expects to have 50,000 subscribers by the end of the year, said...
RRSat To Distribute Channel For Sony Pictures
May 19, 2008
[Satellite Today – 5-19-08] RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd. will distribute AXN SCI-FI, a science fiction channel from Sony Pictures Television International, into Russia, RRSat announced May 19. The agreement...
WorldSpace Loses Subscribers, Posts Flat Revenues For First Quarter
May 16, 2008
[Satellite Today – 5-16-08] WorldSpace Satellite Radio reported flat revenue and a decline in subscribers in the first quarter of 2008, the company announced May 15. WorldSpace reported revenues...
Connectivity
U.S. District Court Rules For Dish In Conditional Access Suit
May 15, 2008
[Satellite Today – 5-15-08] Dish Network Corp. won its lawsuit against NDS Group over conditional access card technology, Dish announced May 15. The U.S. District Court for the Central...
Connectivity
Thales To Provide Koreasat 6
May 14, 2008
[Satellite News – 5-14-08] Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract to provide Korea Telecom’s (KT) next telecommunication satellite, Thales announced May 14. Thales will manufacture the communications payload...
Genesis Introduces Hybrid Service
May 14, 2008
[Satellite News – 5-14-08] Genesis Networks is introducing what it calls the “world’s first hybrid satellite-fiber service” for global high-definition (HD) broadcasting, Genesis announced May 14. The services extends...
Intelsat Sells More Intelsat-15 Capacity
May 13, 2008
[Satellite Today – 5-13-08] Intelsat Ltd. has sold transponder capacity on the Intelsat 15 satellite to Romantis GmbH, Intelsat announced May 13. Romantis expects to use the Ku-band transponder...