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

'hometv' DTH service launches in Nepal
Aug 14, 2010 – 'hometv', Nepal's first DTH service, has been inaugurated officially by Information and Communication Minister Shankar Pokharel in the Capital.
News categories: hometv, Digital TV, Nepal, Satellite

Worldwide Hybrid Web-to-TV Set Top Box Market Will Reach US$ 1.3 Billion by 2014
Aug 10, 2010 – Hybrid Web-to-TV Set Top Boxes will bring a new set of Internet services to TV sets. The value of Hybrid Set Top Boxes that are immediately put into use will reach US$ 1.3 Billion worldwide by 2014, according to In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Media Player, Middleware, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Streaming, Terrestrial

DISH Network Introduces World's First DVR Scheduler App Optimized for the Apple iPad
Aug 5, 2010 – DISH Network (Nasdaq: DISH) has announced DISH Remote Access. DISH Remote Access is the first and only app from a TV service provider specifically designed for the iPad that allows users to control their televisions and manage their programming remotely.
News categories: DISH Network, DVR, Middleware, Portable, Satellite, Set Top Box, USA

Raduga TV Works With Irdeto To Protect Digital Video Broadcast Offerings
Aug 5, 2010 – Irdeto (JSE: NPN) has announced that Russia's Raduga TV has implemented Irdeto's Conditional Access System (CAS) and Secure Chipset to protect its Direct To Home (DTH) Satellite Digital Video Broadcast services (DVB-S) and set top boxes (STB).
News categories: Irdeto, Raduga TV, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Russia, Satellite, Set Top Box

Arion integrates Latens software-only CAS for DTH
Aug 4, 2010 – Latens has announced that their partnership with Arion Technology has delivered a world first. Latens CAS and Arion's STB technology have been integrated to deliver a secure, cardless one-way broadcasting solution for DTH broadcasters globally.
News categories: Latens, Arion, Conditional Access, Satellite, Set Top Box

Envivio Delivers DTH 'Headend in the Sky' for Red Intercable in Argentina
Aug 4, 2010 – Envivio has announced that it has delivered a complete DTH video headend as part of the 'Headend in the Sky' project of Argentina's Red Intercable, augmenting the operator's cable services with TV delivered via satellite.
News categories: Envivio, Red Intercable, INTV, Argentina, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DVB-S2, Satellite

STMicroelectronics Enables Dish TV Digital Set-Top Boxes in India
Aug 2, 2010 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) and India's Dish TV have announced that Dish TV's latest digital set-top boxes are powered by ST's highly integrated System-on-Chip (SoC) STB decoder ICs.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Dish TV, Digital TV, India, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Sky Deutschland Selects Broadcom Chipsets for HD Set-Top Box and Sky+ DVR
Aug 2, 2010 – Broadcom (NASDAQ:BRCM) has announced that Sky Deutschland (XETRA: SKYD.DE) has selected Broadcom's satellite set-top box SoCs to enable multi-channel high definition (HD) and digital video recorder (DVR) functionality for subscribers.
News categories: Broadcom, Sky Deutschland, Austria, Digital TV, DVR, Germany, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Ireland to build €70 million digital TV network including new satellite service
Jul 29, 2010 – Ireland's Communications Minister has announced plans for the transition from analogue to digital television in the country. RTÉ will build the replacement digital service, available on both a terrestrial network and a satellite network.
News categories: RTÉ, Digital TV, Ireland, Satellite, Terrestrial