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

Cyfrowy Dom to introduce 'pre-paid television' in Poland
Sep 30, 2008 – Cyfrowy Dom, a subsidiary of ITI Neovision, has launched 'pre-paid (card access) TV' (telewizja na kartę), introducing to the Polish market a way to access television without the need to sign a contract or to pay fixed subscription fees.
News categories: ITI Neovision, telewizja na kartę, CAM, Digital TV, Poland, Satellite

J:COM considers broadcast satellite service
Sep 30, 2008 – Jupiter Telecommunications (J:COM) [JASDAQ: 4817] is reported to be considering offering a broadcast satellite-based TV service in order to broaden its customer base.
News categories: Jupiter Telecommunications, Cable TV, Digital TV, Japan, Satellite

TV Vlaanderen reaches 70,000 subscribers
Sep 29, 2008 – TV VLAANDEREN has reached the milestone of 70,000 subscribers. TV VLAANDEREN went on air on June 6, 2006 with a completely new product for Belgium: digital television via satellite.
News categories: TV VLAANDEREN, Belgium, Digital TV, Satellite, Subscribers

UK - Freesat Reaches 100,000 Sales Within Five Months Of Launching
Sep 29, 2008 – Freesat has reached 100,000 sales within just five months of launching on 6 May 2008, having maintained strong, steady growth throughout what has been a tough summer for high street retailers.
News categories: Freesat, Digital TV, DVR, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, UK

AT&T and DIRECTV Reach Agreement to Offer Satellite TV Service to AT&T Customers
Sep 26, 2008 – AT&T (NYSE: T) and DIRECTV (Nasdaq: DTV) have announced a commercial agreement by which AT&T will market and sell DIRECTV's service as a co-branded satellite television service after Jan. 31, 2009.
News categories: AT&T, DIRECTV, Digital TV, Satellite, USA

Portugal - Meo surpasses 200 thousand customers
Sep 23, 2008 – Portugal Telecom (Lisbon: PTC; NYSE: PT) has announced that Meo, its pay-TV service, surpassed 200 thousand customers. Net additions in the quarter to date surpassed 84 thousand customers, already above those registered in 2Q08.
News categories: Portugal Telecom, Meo, Digital TV, IPTV, Portugal, Satellite, Set Top Box, Subscribers, Terrestrial

Mexico - Telmex and MVS finalising DTH joint venture
Sep 22, 2008 – Telmex (Mexico:TELMEXL; NYSE: TMX) and MVS Comunicaciones are finalising the details of a business alliance that will offer pay TV services via satellite in Mexico.
News categories: Telmex, MVS Comunicaciones, Digital TV, Mexico, Satellite

China's DTV STB Market Has Explosive Growth
Sep 16, 2008 – CCID Consulting (Hong Kong: 08235) has released an update on China's DTV STB market. CCID Consulting's data shows that the sales volume of China's STB market reached 11.69 million sets in 2008H1, up 110.1% year-on-year.
News categories: CCID Consulting, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers, Terrestrial

Brazil - Anatel authorises Oi satellite TV
Sep 16, 2008 – The Board of Directors of Brazil's Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações (Anatel) has given approval for Oi to undertake the provision of TV by satellite (DTH) across the country.
News categories: Anatel, Oi, Brazil, Digital TV, Regulation, Satellite