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

Brazil adds 446k pay TV subscribers in 1Q10
Apr 26, 2010 – According to Brazil's Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações (Anatel), with 194,137 new subscribers added in March 2010, Brazil reached the end of the first quarter of 2010 with 7,919,380 homes with pay TV. Satellite (DTH) was the fastest growing segment.
News categories: Anatel, Brazil, Cable TV, Market Research, MMDS, Satellite, Subscribers

DIRECTV and DISH Network Launch Satellite Advertising Platform
Apr 26, 2010 – DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) and DISH Network (NASDAQ:DISH) have announced the launch of the Advanced Satellite Advertising Platform (ASAP), an advertising platform giving U.S. television advertisers unprecedented reach to nearly 30 million U.S. households.
News categories: DIRECTV, DISH Network, Advertising, Satellite, USA

Telekomunikacja Polska adds 45k IPTV and DTH subscribers in 1Q10
Apr 22, 2010 – The Management Board of Telekomunikacja Polska (TP) has provided operating data related for the first quarter of 2010 ended on 31st of March 2010. TP's IPTV and satellite offer reached 417k customers, a grown of more than 100% versus Q1 2009.
News categories: Telekomunikacja Polska, IPTV, Poland, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

Technicolor ships 4.7 million Access Products in 1Q10
Apr 22, 2010 – Technicolor (Paris 18453; NYSE: TCH) has reported its first quarter 2010 revenues. The first quarter of 2010 year-on-year Connect revenue decline reflected mainly lower demand from a North American client for satellite Set-Top Boxes.
News categories: Technicolor, Cable TV, IPTV, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box

RSCC plans satellites for 3D and HDTV in Russia
Apr 22, 2010 – RSCC, the national satellite communications operator of Russia, is planning two new DTH satellites Express-AT1 and Express-AT2. At least 25% capacity on each is to be used for digital TV platforms in 3D and HDTV format for the Russian Federation.
News categories: RSCC, Content Distribution, Metaverse, Russia, Satellite

APAC Pay-TV and Broadband Markets Poised For Profitable Growth
Apr 22, 2010 – Broad industry trends remain favorable in Asia's pay-TV and broadband markets, according to a new report published by Media Partners Asia (MPA). The report, entitled Asia Pacific Pay-TV & Broadband Markets 2010, says industry fundamentals are strong.
News categories: Media Partners Asia, Australia, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, DVR, India, Indonesia, IPTV, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Market Research, Satellite, Singapore, Streaming, Taiwan, Terrestrial, Thailand

SES ASTRA to Launch 3D demo channel
Apr 21, 2010 – SES ASTRA (Paris and Luxembourg: SESG) has announced that it will launch Europe's first 3D demo channel on ASTRA. Following initial testing, the channel will go live on 4 May 2010 in time for the opening of ANGA Cable.
News categories: SES ASTRA, ANGA COM, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Europe, Metaverse, Satellite

SKY Perfect JSAT and Sony to Broadcast 2010 FIFA World Cup™ in 3D
Apr 20, 2010 – SKY Perfect JSAT (Tokyo: 9412) and Sony (Tokyo: 6758; NYSE: SNE) have announced plans to broadcast 25 matches from the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ Tournament, which starts on June 11, in 3D.
News categories: SKY Perfect, Sony Corp, Digital TV, Japan, Metaverse, Satellite

Viasat Nordic DTH down 15,000 in 1Q10
Apr 20, 2010 – MTG (OMX: MTGA, MTGB) has announced results for the quarter ended 31 March 2010. For the period, Viasat added 3,000 net premium IPTV and satellite (DTH) subscribers in the Nordic region, and 8,000 net DTH subscribers in the Baltics and Ukraine.
News categories: MTG, Baltics, Denmark, DVR, Estonia, Finland, IPTV, Norway, Results, Russia, Satellite, Subscribers, Sweden, Ukraine