Satellite Television (DBS, DTH, DSat, DVB-S, DVB-S2) News

BSkyB to launch new internet TV service
Jan 31, 2012 – BSkyB (LSE:BSY) has announced plans to launch a new service allowing customers to watch some of its most popular content over the internet. The new service will be an additional choice for people who don't currently subscribe to a pay TV service.
News categories: BSkyB, Digital TV, Satellite, Streaming, UK

Eutelsat's Satellites Break the Barrier of 4,000 TV Channels
Jan 30, 2012 – Eutelsat (Paris: ETL) has announced that the number of channels broadcasting through its satellites hit the milestone of 4,000 at the end of 2011. This new landmark reflects almost 30 years of uninterrupted channel growth.
News categories: Eutelsat, Market Research, Satellite

French TNTSAT: 3.3 Million Set-Top-Boxes sold at year-end 2011
Jan 23, 2012 – SES (Paris, LuxX: SESG) has announced that TNTSAT, the French digital terrestrial offer on satellite, reached a total of 3.3 million receivers sold at the end of 2011. This represents an increase of 650,000 compared to the end of 2010.
News categories: TNTSAT, SES S.A., France, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box

Brazil Pay TV grows 30.45% in 2011
Jan 20, 2012 – According to Brazil's Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações (Anatel), the country's pay TV subscriber base ended 2011 at 12.7 million, with almost three million new subscribers being added in the year - an annual growth rate of 30.45%.
News categories: Anatel, Brazil, Cable TV, Digital TV, Market Research, MMDS, Satellite, Subscribers

MagtiSat - First DTH TV platform in Georgia starts via ASTRA
Jan 17, 2012 – SES (Paris:SESG)(LuxX:SESG) and MagtiCom have announced the launch of MagtiSat, Georgia's first domestic direct-to-home (DTH) satellite platform, via ASTRA. The pay-TV offer will be available beginning January 23, 2012.
News categories: MagtiCom, SES S.A., Digital TV, DVB-S2, Georgia, Satellite

Saankhya Labs Demonstrates DVB-T2/S2 at CES 2012
Jan 11, 2012 – Saankhya Labs has announced that at CES it is demonstrating DVB-T2 and DVB-S2 demodulation as well as trans-modulation capabilities on its SL1001 platform.
News categories: Saankhya Labs, CES2025, DVB-S2, DVB-T2, Satellite, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

TiVo Research Shows OTT and Recorded TV Surpassing Live TV
Jan 11, 2012 – As consumer television viewing habits continue to shift, TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) has released research showing that the consumption of recorded television and Internet-delivered programming is quickly surpassing live TV viewership.
News categories: TiVo Inc, Cable TV, CES2025, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Streaming, Terrestrial

Entropic Powers Pace HR34 Home Media Center HD-DVR for DIRECTV
Jan 11, 2012 – Entropic (NASDAQ:ENTR) has announced its silicon and software based on the MoCA® standard has been deployed by Pace (LSE:PIC) in its HR34 Home Media Center HD-DVR for DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV).
News categories: Entropic Communications, Pace plc, DIRECTV, CES2025, Digital TV, DVR, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, USA

Pace helps Yes transition to advanced HD digital services in Israel
Jan 11, 2012 – Pace (LSE: PIC) has announced that it has signed a partnership deal with 'yes' in Israel. Under the agreement, Pace will provide new platforms to enable Yes to deploy HD digital services, including HD Video on Demand, to its customers.
News categories: Pace plc, 'yes', Digital TV, Israel, Satellite, Set Top Box