DVB-S2 News

Magyar Telekom to launch satellite TV service
Nov 24, 2008 – Magyar Telekom (NYSE: MTA)(Budapest: MTELEKOM) has launched a nationwide satellite TV service under the brand T-Home Sat TV. Magyar Telekom now offers TV services on three different platforms: cable TV, IPTV and satellite TV.
News categories: Magyar Telekom, T-Home, Conditional Access, Digital TV, DVB-S2, Hungary, Satellite

New technology promises satellite triple-play
Nov 4, 2008 – Technology developed by European researchers promises to dramatically lower the costs of satellite bandwidth enabling satellites to deliver TV, internet and telephony services via satellite.
News categories: IMOSAN, Broadband, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DVB-S2, Satellite

India - Airtel makes its satellite television debut
Oct 7, 2008 – Bharti Airtel (Bombay: BRTI) has announced the launch of Airtel digital TV, its Direct To Home (DTH) satellite TV service. The service will be available to customers through 21,000 retail points in 62 cities across the country starting October 9, 2008.
News categories: Bharti Airtel, Digital TV, DVB-S2, India, Satellite, Set Top Box

STMicroelectronics Introduces Silicon Tuner and Single-Channel DVB-S2 Demodulator to Enable Cost Effective HDTV Satellite Consumer Equipment
Sep 10, 2008 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has announced that it is bolstering its leadership in DVB-S2 digital satellite broadcasting with the launch of a new 'front-end' chipset (STV6110A/STV0903) for satellite high-definition TV equipment.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Digital TV, DVB-S2, ICs, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Platforma HD, Russia's New HDTV Platform Selects Eutelsat's EUROBIRD™ 9 Satellite
Sep 8, 2008 – Platforma HD, the new Russian all-HDTV platform has selected the EUROBIRD™ 9 satellite operated by Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) to deliver new HD content across western parts of Russia to the Urals.
News categories: Eutelsat, Platforma HD, Digiraum, Conditional Access, Digital TV, DVB-S2, Russia, Satellite, Set Top Box

S2 Licensing Formally Launches DVB-S2 Patent Licensing Campaign
Aug 25, 2008 – S2 Licensing has announced the launch of a licensing campaign under the combined patent rights in DVB S2 standardized technology held by DTVG Licensing, a subsidiary of The DIRECTV Group (NASDAQ:DTV), and RAI.
News categories: S2 Licensing, Digital TV, DVB-S2, IBCShow, Licensing, Patent, Satellite

Sky Italia chooses Pace for HD PVR and next generation SD PVR
Jul 16, 2008 – Sky Italia has chosen Pace (LSE:PIC) as its launch partner of high definition personal video recorders (HD PVRs) for the launch of its HD PVR service.
News categories: Pace plc, Sky Italia, Digital TV, DVB-S2, DVR, Italy, Satellite

India - Sterling Group expects to launch DTH service by 2009
May 15, 2008 – The Sterling Group is set to launch educational DTH services by early 2009 under a new business -- ETH Air TV.
News categories: Sterling Group, Digital TV, DVB-S2, India, Satellite

STMicroelectronics Reports 2008 First Quarter Revenues and Earnings
Apr 28, 2008 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has reported financial results for the 2008 fiscal first quarter ended March 30, 2008.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Automotive, Digital TV, DVB-S2, Results, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV