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

Myanmar to launch Sky Net DTH and MPS systems in November
Oct 7, 2010 – Myanmar plans to launch Sky Net DTH (Direct to Home) and Sky Net MPS (Multiplay Service) in the first week of November. The service will be provided by Myanmar Radio and Television and the PTT Ministry in cooperation with local companies.
News categories: Myanmar, Satellite

Logitech and DISH Network Team Up to Offer Integrated Google TV Experience
Oct 6, 2010 – Logitech (SIX:LOGN) (Nasdaq:LOGI) and DISH Network (Nasdaq:DISH) have announced that they are teaming up to market and sell the Logitech Revue™ with Google TV™ to existing and prospective subscribers of DISH Network's service in the United States.
News categories: Logitech, DISH Network, Digital TV, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA

India's DTH reaches 23.77 million subscribers at end-June 2010
Oct 5, 2010 – The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released the 'Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Report' for the quarter ending June 2010. At mid-year the reported subscriber base of the 6 DTH licensees in India was 23.77 million.
News categories: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Cable TV, Digital TV, India, Satellite, Set Top Box

473,000 pay TV subscribers in Uruguay at end-June 2010
Oct 3, 2010 – The Uruguayan communications regulator Unidad Reguladora de Servicios de Comunicaciones (URSEC) has released a survey of the telecommunications market in Uruguay up to the end of June 2010.
News categories: URSEC, Cable TV, Market Research, MMDS, Satellite, Subscribers, Uruguay

FOXTEL Launches Internet TV Service FOXTEL On Demand
Oct 1, 2010 – FOXTEL has announced it will broaden its suite of services by connecting the internet to its set-top-boxes. The new FOXTEL On Demand service delivers TV and movies straight to the High Definition iQ2 set-top-box via an internet connection.
News categories: FOXTEL, Australia, Cable TV, DVR, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming

Hybrid Web-to-TV Set Top Boxes Enable Operators and Broadcasters for Internet Video Battleground
Sep 29, 2010 – With an Internet Protocol (IP) link coming in to nearly every possible consumer electronics device with a screen, hybrid Web-to-TV set top boxes (STB) will be vital tools that enable broadcasters and operators to compete, says In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming, Terrestrial

DTH Satellite Markets Expand in Last 12 Months, but Future Remains Mixed
Sep 28, 2010 – According to an NSR report, the DTH market is showing signs of maturity as developed economies reach saturation after analog switchovers, even as developing economies continue to increase subscriber numbers.
News categories: Northern Sky Research, DVR, Market Research, Satellite

Weak Economy, Not Cord-Cutting Drives US Pay-TV Subscriber Decline in 2Q 2010
Sep 27, 2010 – For the first time in recent memory the number of pay-TV subscriber households in the United States actually decreased, according to In-Stat. US pay-TV households saw a reduction of some 167,000 subscribers during 2Q of 2010.
News categories: In-Stat, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers, USA

Tata Sky passes 6 million subscriber mark
Sep 23, 2010 – Tata Sky has said that it now has more than six million subscribers to its direct-to-home (DTH) satellite TV service in India.
News categories: Tata Sky, Digital TV, India, Satellite, Subscribers