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

Orange to partner with Samsung for DTH
Feb 8, 2008 – Orange will partner with Samsung for the introduction of its DTH service, said chairman Didier Lombard to French newspaper Les Echos.
News categories: Orange, Samsung, Digital TV, DVR, France, Satellite, Set Top Box

Major players of the DVB-SH ecosystem join forces to demonstrate live Mobile TV in S-Band throughout the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona
Feb 6, 2008 – On the occasion of the 2008 Mobile World Congress, major players from the DVB-SH ecosystem are joining forces to deliver the first demonstration of live Mobile TV in S-Band based on DVB-SH covering the whole FIRA premises in Barcelona.
News categories: Alcatel-Lucent, Content Distribution, Mobile, MWC24, Satellite

India - RCom to test-launch DTH service Big TV
Feb 6, 2008 – Reliance Communications (RCom) is all set to test-launch its DTH service 'Big TV' this week, before a full launch in March. The company has placed orders for over 2 million set-top boxes to cater to the initial launch.
News categories: Reliance Communications, Big TV, Digital TV, India, Satellite, Set Top Box

BSkyB Results for the half year ended 31 December 2007
Feb 6, 2008 – BSkyB has announced its results for the half year ended 31 December 2007. New DTH customer additions were 385,000 for the quarter.
News categories: BSkyB, Earnings Release, Broadband, Digital TV, DVR, Ireland, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, Subscribers, UK

Sogecable Consolidated results as of December 31st 2007
Feb 5, 2008 – DIGITAL+ closed the year 2007 with 2,065,000 subscribers after resuming growth in its customer base in the fourth quarter, in which 19,000 new customers were added to its services.
News categories: Sogecable, Earnings Release, Digital TV, DVR, Results, Satellite, Spain, Subscribers

Viasat Extends and Broadens Partnership with NDS to Embrace Suite of Solutions for High Definition TV
Feb 5, 2008 – NDS (NASDAQ: NNDS) and Viasat have inked a new agreement whereby NDS is to commence supplying Viasat with market-leading MediaHighway® middleware, XTV® DVR technology, and a customized EPG to secure and power its new HD pay TV service.
News categories: NDS Group, Modern Times Group, Conditional Access, Denmark, Digital TV, DVR, Finland, Middleware, Norway, Satellite, Set Top Box, Sweden

News Corporation Reports Record Second Quarter Operating Income of $1.4 Billion, a 24% Increase on Revenue Growth of 10%
Feb 4, 2008 – News Corporation (NYSE: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) has reported its second quarter results. SKY Italia added more than 400,000 net subscribers over the past 12 months, bringing SKY Italia's subscriber base to 4.43 million at quarter end.
News categories: Sky Italia, News Corp., Digital TV, Italy, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

Mobile TV breakthrough: DiBcom launches world's first DVB-SH component
Feb 4, 2008 – DiBcom is proud to showcase the world's first DVB-SH receiver (DIB29098), the company's latest innovation, at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, 11-14 February, 2008.
News categories: DiBcom, Digital TV, ICs, Mobile, MWC24, Satellite, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

China awards first CMMB system and equipment tenders for upcoming trials
Feb 1, 2008 – China's Ministry of Finance has announced that four companies and a university have won the first round of bids to supply CMMB-based systems and equipment for upcoming government-led CMMB tests.
News categories: Innofidei, China, Digital TV, Mobile, Satellite, Semiconductor