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IPTV: Threat Or Opportunity For Satellite
Mark Holmes
Beware! The telcos are coming to the TV market. What has been the domain of cable and satellite players has a newcomer intent on using its deep pockets to capture market share. Competition in digital... read more

LATEST BROADCASTING NEWS :: FREE

FCC To Embark On DTV Transition Warning Tour
[Satellite Today 08-19-08] U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Kevin Martin and other...

Foxtel Sees Promise in HD Market in Australia
[Satellite Today 08-18-08] Foxtel, the Australian pay-TV operator, is encouraged by the early results from...

ICO Adds Channels to Mobile Service Trial
[Satellite Today 08-18-08] ICO Global Communications has reached an agreement with MTV Networks to add...

Foxtel Revenues Climb as Pay-TV Operator Adds 40,000 HD Subscribers
[Satellite Today 08-13-08] Australia’s Foxtel reported revenues of 1.7 billion Australian dollars ($1.5...

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HDTV

Foxtel Sees HD Poised for Strong Growth in Australia
Mark Holmes
[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. ... read more

New Era for Broadcasting in China
Mark Holmes
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... read more

IPTV

Satellite Role Examined At GTM
Mark Holmes
[Satellite News – 6-5-08] The satellite industry is well-placed to help industry meet the challenges of connecting people around the globe, Hamadoun Touré, secretary general of ... read more

BT Vision CEO Confident Telco Can Hit Subscriber Targets
Mark Holmes
[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... read more

MOBILITY

IP-Prime Aims To Take Over Mobile TV Market
Jessica Pearce
[Satellite News – 4-1-08] In July, SES Americom division IP-Prime launched a test of its digital video broadcast-handheld (DVB-H) mobile TV service to consumers in Las Vegas. The service, which was... read more

Premiere Prepares To Launch New DTH Initiative
Mark Holmes
All systems are go for German pay-TV operator Premiere and its new Premiere Star subsidiary as the companies plan the September launch of the latter’s eponymous direct-to-home (DTH) offering. Premiere... read more

Mobile Broadcasting Prospects Strong in Asia
Mark Holmes
The world is becoming more mobile as populations demand continuous access to content for business and for pleasure. This increased desire for mobility presents strong opportunities for satellite players in... read more

RADIO

Satellite Radio Rebooted
Owen D. Kurtin
The saga of the proposed merger of XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio entered a new chapter in June when Kevin Martin, chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), announced his... read more

XM-Sirius Merger Reveals Multiple Unseen Conflicts And Challenges
Jeffrey Hill
[Satellite News 07-24-08] The buzz over the merger of XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio continues louder than ever, as the two companies said July 24 that they are in discussions the Enforcement... read more

iPhone Could Provide Competition For Combined Sirius-XM
Jeffrey Hill
[Satellite News – 07-15-08] After battling government red tape, hostile Congressmen and lobbying groups for more than a year, Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio seem on the cusp of closing... read more