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

MagtiCom Uses SES Capacity to Launch First Domestic Pay TV Operations in Georgia
Sep 8, 2011 – SES (Paris, LuxX:SESG) has announced that it has signed an agreement with MagtiCom for several transponders at its 31.5° East orbital position. MagtiCom will use the capacity to launch Georgia's first domestic direct-to-home (DTH) television platform.
News categories: SES S.A., MagtiCom, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Georgia, Satellite

Set-top Box market to peak in 2011
Sep 7, 2011 – Infonetics Research has released excerpts from its second quarter 2011 (2Q11) Cable, Satellite, IPTV, and OTT Set-Top Boxes and Subscribers market share and forecast report.
News categories: Infonetics Research, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming

Viaccess secures content on Sagemcom's satellite HD recorder/3D Blu-Ray player
Sep 7, 2011 – Sagemcom and Viaccess (Paris: FTE; NYSE: FTE) have joined forces to design an innovative 3D-ready satellite recorder with 3D Blu-ray player and embedded Viaccess conditional access to secure broadcast content.
News categories: Viaccess, Sagemcom, Blu-ray, Conditional Access, DVR, IBCShow, Satellite, Set Top Box

AirTies to launch Intel-based hybrid set top boxes and home media gateways
Sep 7, 2011 – AirTies is launching a range of hybrid set-top boxes and home media gateways based on Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) Atom™ processor. The range, targeted at the operator market, is a dual purpose IP and cable/satellite PVR STB and home media gateway.
News categories: AirTies, Intel Corp, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Gateway, IBCShow, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

UK's Freesat surges ahead with 2 million sales
Sep 7, 2011 – Freesat has announced that it has sold its 2 millionth unit, far exceeding original sales projections made when the company launched three years ago, and taking gross retail sales to nearly £1 billion since launch in 2008.
News categories: Freesat, Digital TV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, UK

Broadcom Strengthens TV Market with New Satellite Out Door Unit Technology
Sep 6, 2011 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced its entry into the satellite Out Door Unit (ODU) market with its 40nm BCM4550 Full-Band Capture Satellite Channel Stacker solution.
News categories: Broadcom, Digital TV, IBCShow, ICs, LNB, Satellite, Semiconductor

Broadcom Announces Full-Band Capture for Satellite TV
Sep 6, 2011 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced its Full-Band Capture digital tuning technology for the satellite TV market. Broadcom's BCM4528 FBC Multi Demodulator SoC reduces overall system cost and power in the home.
News categories: Broadcom, Digital TV, IBCShow, ICs, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

SES: Satellite Further Increases Technical Reach in Germany
Sep 6, 2011 – SES S.A. (Paris; LuxX:SESG) has announced that satellite has further increased its technical reach in Germany, its largest single market. According to the research, 17.1 million German households now watch television directly via satellite.
News categories: SES S.A., Cable TV, Digital TV, Germany, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers, Terrestrial

Lybid TV satellite test broadcasting begins in Ukraine
Sep 5, 2011 – Test broadcasting of the DTH satellite service 'Lybid TV' in the Ukraine has begun on EUTELSAT W7A. General Satellite is the technology partner for the project. Commercial broadcasting is to start in late 2011.
News categories: General Satellite, Satellite, Set Top Box, Ukraine