Arabsat says it is teaming up with the Sudanese Radio & TV Corporation to launch and operate a satellite DTH platform in Khartoum, Sudan.
Cable passes DTH as leading digital TV platform
Cable operators worldwide collectively took the leading position in digital TV services away from satellite DTH platforms in 2008.
Arabic version for National Geographic
National Geographic Channels International and Abu Dhabi Media Company have announced a strategic partnership for the launch of a free-to-air National Geographic Channel Abu Dhabi.
EchoStar expands in Poland
The leading Polish DTH platform Cyfrowy Polsat has begun to use a new EchoStar HD receiver.
August 3 launch for ESPN
ESPN has given details of its new premium channel for the UK market, the centrepiece of which will be the Disney-owned broadcaster’s recently acquired rights to the English Premier League.
Intelsat beams Jackson memorial service
Intelsat has provided details of the international satellite system that will distribute the signals of the July 7 memorial service for entertainer Michael Jackson from Staples Center in Los Angeles, […]
Astra2Connect reports brisk business
Astra Broadband Services (ABBS) says Astra2Connect has attracted 40,000 customers since its launch two years ago. The internet-via-satellite platform now claims 10,000 new subscribers a month.
Upgrade problems plague Canal Digitaal
The Dutch DTH platform Canal Digitaal Satelliet is plagued by serious problems due to the card swap currently under way.
Most platforms take Dutch HD channels
CAIW, the fourth largest Dutch cable operator, has started carrying the three Dutch HD channels on its network. Canal Digitaal Satelliet has meanwhile launched Nederland 1 HD.
New landmark for Tricolor
Russia’s Tricolor TV has secured its 5 millionth subscriber and is now by far the largest DTH platform in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).