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

PVR Global Unit Shipments to Surpass 50 Million in 2014
Jan 5, 2011 – Global unit shipments of PVR products set a new record in 2009, and are expected to eclipse that in 2010. Fueled by consumer demand to time-shift television programming, pay-TV service providers are deploying millions of new PVR products each year.
News categories: In-Stat, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Broadcom Delivers Nine New 40nm Set-Top Box Solutions for the Full Resolution 3DTV Internet Connected Home
Jan 4, 2011 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced nine new cable, satellite and IP set-top box (STB) system-on-a-chip (SoC) solutions that enable multiple ways for consumers to experience the next generation Internet connected home featuring full resolution 3DTV.
News categories: Broadcom, Cable TV, CES2025, Digital TV, DVR, ICs, IPTV, Metaverse, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

ASTRO, TIME to combine TV and broadband in Malaysia
Dec 21, 2010 – Astro and TIME dotCom Berhad (TIME) have entered into a partnership to jointly bring the best of TV and broadband services for the benefit of customers.
News categories: ASTRO, Time dotCom, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Malaysia, Satellite, Set Top Box

Telewizja Polsat Renews Capacity Lease at Eutelsat's Hot Bird Position
Dec 20, 2010 – Eutelsat (Euronext Paris: ETL) and Telewizja Polsat have announced the long-term renewal of a capacity contract on the HOT BIRD™ 6 satellite located at Eutelsat's prime video neighbourhood at 13degrees East.
News categories: Eutelsat, Polsat, Content Distribution, Poland, Satellite

MTG Launches Viasat 3D
Dec 16, 2010 – Modern Times Group (STO:MTGB, MTGA) has announced that Viasat Broadcasting is the first Scandinavian pay-TV operator to launch a 3D TV service. Viasat 3D is now available to satellite subscribers through Viasat's digital OnDemand set-top box.
News categories: Modern Times Group, Denmark, Metaverse, Norway, Satellite, Set Top Box, Sweden

NorDig releases Unified IRD Test specification Ver. 2.2
Dec 14, 2010 – NorDig has released the NorDig Unified Test Specifications for SD and HD Level Integrated Receiver Decoders for use in cable, satellite, terrestrial and IP-based networks, version 2.2.
News categories: NorDig, Cable TV, DVB-S2, DVB-T2, IPTV, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

China Digital STB (Set-top Box) Industry Report, 2010
Dec 13, 2010 – Research and Markets has announced the addition of Research In China's 'China Digital STB (Set-top Box) Industry Report, 2010' to their offering.
News categories: Research In China, Research and Markets, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Middleware, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Subscribers, Terrestrial

SES ASTRA Signs Capacity Agreement for Video Delivery to Ukraine via 31.5° East
Dec 13, 2010 – SES ASTRA (Paris; LuxX:SESG) has announced that it has signed a capacity agreement for video delivery with Ukraine's state owned Ukrkosmos. SES ASTRA will achieve 100 percent cable-coverage in Ukraine via its 31.5°E orbital position.
News categories: SES ASTRA, Ukrkosmos, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Satellite, Ukraine

ORS plans satellite pay TV service for Austria
Dec 10, 2010 – Broadcasting infrastructure company ORS (Österreichische Rundfunksender) has created a new company called ORS Comm to develop its own satellite pay TV service for Austria.
News categories: Österreichische Rundfunksender, Austria, Digital TV, DVB-T2, Satellite, Set Top Box, Terrestrial