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| 12.30.2008 |
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Industry Executives Reveal Expectations for 2009 (Part 1) 
[Satellite News 12-30-08] The satellite industry was largely shielded from the full impact of the global recession in 2008 and some companies posted record-setting yearly profits, a majority of executives told Satellite News. However, when...
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| 09.22.2008 |
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U.S. Satellite Pay-TV Operators Lead HD Market; Other Regions Making Gains
[Satellite News 09-2208] The Americas region, driven principally by the United States, continues to lead the globe in terms of demand for high-definition (HD) TV services, while Japanese consumers are leading uptake of the service in the Asia-Pacific region...
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| 09.01.2008 |
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Broadcast 2.0: The Changing Scene in Europe
The European broadcast landscape is a hotbed of innovation as operators and broadcasters rollout different strategies to attract customers. With telcos moving into the broadcast sector and high-definition offerings becoming more widespread, the landscape has...
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| 08.18.2008 |
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Foxtel Sees HD Poised for Strong Growth in Australia
[Satellite News 08-18-08] Foxtel has seen a strong early take-up of high-definition (HD) services in Australia, attracting nearly 40,000 HD subscribers since launching the service in June. Patrick Delany, executive director of sales and...
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| 08.01.2008 |
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New Era for Broadcasting in China
With the Chinasat-9 satellite in orbit, officially sanctioned satellite-TV services are set to become a reality in the world’s biggest market. With a population of more than 1.3 billion people, China offers broadcasters, equipment manufacturers and...
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| 07.01.2008 |
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The Stadium: Satellites Play Huge Role at Big Events
Satellite technology has played a key role in the globalization of sports and entertainment, as formerly regional events have been elevated to global status. Now with consumers demanding more and more services while attending these events, the people behind...
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| 05.22.2008 |
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Austar Grapples With Idea Of Bringing HD To Australia
[Satellite News – 5-22-08] Australia’s Austar United Communications Ltd. is another digital satellite pay-TV operator in the Asia-Pacific region expecting strong growth throughout the next few years as consumers in the region ...
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| 05.19.2008 |
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Hello HD Expects 50,000 Subscribers In First Year
[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 CEO Andra Schmideg. The platform, which debuted in early May...
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| 05.09.2008 |
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BT Vision CEO Confident Telco Can Hit Subscriber Targets
[Satellite News – 5-9-08] U.K. telecommunications giant BT Vision has perhaps one of the hardest tasks of any major operator in Europe in terms of penetrating the TV market. BT is attempting to gain a foothold in a market where...
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| 05.02.2008 |
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Hispasat Plans Future Around Amazonas 2
[Satellite News – 5-2-08] Spanish satellite operator Hispasat is targeting a strong performance in its core markets in Europe and Latin America throughout the next year, with the 2009 launch its Amazonas 2 satellite expected to help the operator make...
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| 04.25.2008 |
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Arqiva Lays Down Marker in HD Arena
[Satellite News – 4-25-08] Arqiva is expanding into the international high-definition (HD) market with launches of a new international platform for occasional use broadcasting as well as a new MPEG-4 HD platform for Asia. Simon...
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| 04.23.2008 |
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Bell Executive Pushing Satellite Claims In Canada
[Satellite News – 4-23-08] Bell Canada, which owns and runs Canada’s largest direct-to-home (DTH) operator, Bell ExpressVu, is pushing satellite technology as a solution to help the country become fully digital. If the operator...
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| 04.15.2008 |
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EchoStar Hit Harder by Satellite Loss - Analysts
[Satellite News - 4-15-08] SES has confirmed the worst-case scenario for the AMC-14 satellite, declaring the spacecraft a total loss April 11. The loss is a blow to SES, but will create more problems for EchoStar, which had been banking on AMC-14 to help...
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| 03.19.2008 |
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EchoStar Bullish Despite Analyst Concerns
[Satellite News – 3-19-08] While Dish Network Corp. claims the uncertain status of the AMC-14 satellite will not delays plans to enhance its high-definition (HD) programming line-up, industry analysts are not as certain. A March 15...
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| 03.17.2008 |
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Proton Failure May Have Impact On Launch, Pay-TV Markets
[Satellite News – 3-17-08] A Proton Breeze M rocket suffered its second failure in six months when a problem with the vehicle's second stage left SES Americom's AMC-14 short of its intended orbit March 15. The satellite, which news...
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| 03.11.2008 |
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Satellite Pay-TV Operators Performance Analyzed
[Satellite News 3-11-08] With pay-TV competition more intense than ever, and telcos and cable players offering satellite players all the competition they can handle, Satellite News is taking a look at how satellite pay-TV operators have been performing in the...
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| 03.10.2008 |
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DataPath Expands Focus To Commercial Markets
[Satellite News – 3-10-08] Network solutions company DataPath Inc. named industry veteran Dave Helfgott CEO in February. The company has moved from mainly selling systems to the U.S. Department of Defense into the commercial arena...
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| 03.07.2008 |
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Pace CEO Explains Rationale Behind Philips Acquisition
[Satellite News – 3-06-08] Pace Micro Technology boosted its competitive position in the set-top box market with its December acquisition of the set-top box and connectivity solutions business of Royal Philips Electronics. The...
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| 02.28.2008 |
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Spacecom CEO Plans Independent Future
[Satellite News – 2-28-08] Israeli satellite operator Space-Communication Ltd (Spacecom) attracted the attention of SES in January, and the world's second largest satellite operator made a bid for the owners of the Amos constellation. ...
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| 02.27.2008 |
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FSS CEOs Discuss New Market Opportunities
[Satellite News - 2-26-08] While fixed satellite services operators remain intent on expanding their core video markets, opportunities for new services dominated the conversation at SATELLITE 2008’s opening general session, “Expanding Market...
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