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

STMicroelectronics Reports 2008 First Quarter Revenues and Earnings
Apr 28, 2008 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has reported financial results for the 2008 fiscal first quarter ended March 30, 2008.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Automotive, Digital TV, DVB-S2, Results, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Embratel to launch DTH in Brazil
Apr 28, 2008 – Embratel has received approval of its application for a Direct to Home (DTH) licence. Embratel plans to offer a national pay TV satellite service from the second half of this year.
News categories: Embratel, Anatel, Brazil, Digital TV, Regulation, Satellite

ADB Launches into Hungary with HelloHD
Apr 28, 2008 – Advanced Digital Broadcast (SWX: ADBN) has announced that it will supply high definition (HD) digital video recorders (DVRs), integrated with DVB-MHP software from Osmosys, to Hello Platform for the launch of its new television service HelloHD.
News categories: Advanced Digital Broadcast, HelloHD, Osmosys, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVB-MHP, DVR, Hungary, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box

Star One C2 satellite successfully launched by Embratel
Apr 24, 2008 – Star One, a subsidiary of Embratel, has launched a new satellite - Star One C2. Thanks to the enhanced coverage of the new satellite, telecommunications in Brazil are in line with the demands of new satellite HDTV transmission technology.
News categories: Embratel, Brazil, Digital TV, Satellite

DISH Network Corporation and Alcatel-Lucent to Perform Joint DVB-SH Test in the U.S.
Apr 24, 2008 – DISH Network (NASDAQ: DISH) and Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU) have announced that DISH Network will test DVB-SH mobile broadcast technology in the United States, with the appropriate DVB-SH equipment, test tools and training provided by Alcatel-Lucent.
News categories: Alcatel-Lucent, DISH Network, Digital TV, Mobile, Satellite, USA

DVB 'Super H' arrives in Latin America
Apr 23, 2008 – According to Alcatel-Lucent, where 10 DVB-H sites are needed to cover a city through a mobile broadcasting network and seven MediaFLO sites with the same power, only five DVB-SH sites would be necessary.
News categories: Alcatel-Lucent, Brazil, Digital TV, Latin America, Mobile, Peru, Satellite, Uruguay

MTG Q1 2008 Results for Period Ending 31 March 2008
Apr 22, 2008 – Modern Times Group (MTG) (The OMX Nordic Exchange Large Cap market: MTGA, MTGB) has announced its financial results for the three months ended 31 March 2008.
News categories: MTG, Denmark, Digital TV, Finland, Norway, Results, Satellite, Subscribers, Sweden, Ukraine

Moldova's first DTH operator broadcasts from 1 degree west
Apr 22, 2008 – Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) has announced that is has signed a contract with Focus-Sat SRL to supply capacity and services for Moldova's first DTH operator.
News categories: Telenor, Digital TV, Moldova, Satellite

Philips announces completion of sale of Set-Top Boxes and Connectivity Solutions businesses to Pace Micro Technology of the UK
Apr 21, 2008 – Royal Philips Electronics (AEX: PHI, NYSE: PHG) has announced that it has completed the sale of its Set-Top Boxes (STB) and Connectivity Solutions (CS) businesses to U.K.-based technology provider Pace Micro Technology (FTSE: PIC).
News categories: Pace Micro, Royal Philips Electronics, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, MandA, Satellite, Set Top Box, Terrestrial