Focus: Broadcasting

With the expansion of the European Union, the makeup of the Eastern European satellite market has changed. Today, when people speak of this market, they are referring to Russia and...

By Mark Holmes The European broadcasting marketplace is entering a new and particularly vibrant phase. All the talk is centered around technologies such as HDTV (High-Definition TV) and new consumer...

By James Careless In the past, broadcasters only had to worry about transmitting one-way video signals via satellite. to compete in today’s fast-paced information universe, however, broadcasters must be able...

By Owen D. Kurtin With its changing landscape, The enlargement of the European Union (EU) will have direct implications on future space business conducted both regionally within Europe as well...

by Peter J. Brown The sun is shining, and Space- ShipOne has just returned safely to earth, touching down in California after its historic suborbital flight. So, it is a...

by Michael R. Flynn We have been pondering the growth of Digital Audio Radio Service (DARS) and Direct Broadcast Service (DBS) throughout the last couple of years. Right now, these...

By James Careless Thomas Paine once wrote, "These are the times that try men’s souls." Although he was referring to the American Revolution, Paine’s comments succinctly sum up the tumultuous...

Three words seem to sum up the Latin American economy: boom and bust. In the early 1990s, this region was a prime destination for satellite service providers. Then, economic and...

By Peter J. Brown The first generation High Definition Television (HDTV) was all about preparing HD-ready digital infrastructure, while second-generation HDTV is all about filling up the content pipe with...

By Peter J. Brown The satellite industry continues to stay focused, doing a few things better than its terrestrial counterparts. Some regions enjoy relative stability with respect to both the...