More than 100 million satellite set top box units were sold in 2009, the figure representing more than 50% of the total STB market for that year.
DW-TV Asia+ expands coverage
Deutsche Welle has signed three new partners in Asia. TMnet in Malaysia, the WOWtv bouquet in Taiwan and Indovision in Indonesia will all distribute DW-TV Asia+.
Dutch court confirms dish freedom
Home and estate owners in The Netherlands can no longer stop the use of satellite dishes by their tenants, following a verdict by the Amsterdam Court.
Indian government to address tax issues
The government of India is commitment to the long-awaited harmonisation of the multiple taxes and tariffs affecting the country’s satellite, DTH, cable TV and IPTV sectors.
Astra 3B launch delayed
SES Astra has announced that the launch of the new Astra 3B satellite has been postponed due to an anomaly that occurred in a launcher subsystem. A new launch date […]
Da Vinci launches channel on Amos-3
Spacecom, the operator of the Amos satellite fleet, has announced a long-term agreement with Germany’s Da Vinci Media to distribute the Da Vinci Learning Channel, targeting Eastern and Central Europe […]
One million Freesat homes
Freesat has announced it has now secured more than one million homes. The BBC-ITV satellite platform has added 250,000 homes since November.
Yes launches VOD service
IPTV World Forum – London: NDS has announced that Yes, the sole provider of satellite television in Israel, has launched a VOD service, based on Progressive Download (PDL) technology, for […]
Turksat expands Intelsat contract
Intelsat has signed an agreement with Turksat for enhanced satellite capacity serving the Middle East region.
24-hour delay for Astra 3B launch
Arianespace has postponed the Ariane 5 mission carrying the Astra 3B and Comsat/Bw-2 satellite payloads.