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

Pace chosen by Viasat to launch HD PVR in the Nordic Countries
Jan 16, 2008 – Pace Micro Technology (LSE:PIC) has been selected by Modern Times Group's Viasat Broadcasting, the leading digital satellite pay-TV broadcaster in Scandinavia and the Baltic states, to be the launch partner for its high definition PVR service.
News categories: Pace Micro, Modern Times Group, Denmark, Digital TV, DVR, Finland, Norway, Satellite, Set Top Box, Sweden

Bell's new 6141 High Definition receiver meets increasing consumer demand for HD
Jan 15, 2008 – Bell Canada has announced the availability of its next generation 6141 High Definition (HD) satellite receiver, with outstanding HD picture quality and enhanced functionality.
News categories: Bell Canada, Canada, Digital TV, DVR, Satellite

Viasat Launches High Definition Television
Jan 15, 2008 – MTG has announced that Viasat Broadcasting has launched its high definition television (HDTV) offering on its Nordic Satellite pay-TV platform, including two Viasat-branded premium HDTV channels - TV1000 HD and Viasat Sport HD.
News categories: MTG, Denmark, Digital TV, DVR, Finland, Norway, Satellite, Set Top Box, Sweden

Boeing Awarded Contract for Direct-to-Home Entertainment Satellite
Jan 14, 2008 – The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) has been awarded a contract to build a commercial satellite for ProtoStar Ltd. The 601 HP-model spacecraft will deliver direct-to-home satellite television programming and broadband Internet access throughout Asia.
News categories: ProtoStar, Boeing, Asia, Broadband, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Satellite

Ukraine - Poverkhnost starts DTH trial
Jan 14, 2008 – The Ukrainian company Poverkhnost is reported to have begun a DVB-S2/MPEG-4 trial employing Eutelsat W4 and using Irdeto conditional access.
News categories: Poverkhnost, Digital TV, DVB-S2, Satellite, Ukraine

CMMB Satellite Launch Delayed
Jan 11, 2008 – An informed source has disclosed that the CMMB satellite which was originally scheduled for launch this June has been postponed.
News categories: China, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Mobile, Satellite

Shaw announces first quarter results with solid start in 2008
Jan 11, 2008 – During the quarter Star Choice added 1,544 customers and as of November 30, 2007 customers totalled 881,129. Digital cable customers increased by 39,496.
News categories: Shaw Communications, Earnings Release, Cable TV, Canada, Digital TV, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

OpenTV Selected by TrueVisions UBC for PVR Launch
Jan 10, 2008 – OpenTV (NASDAQ GM: OPTV) has announced today that TrueVisions UBC, Thailand's leading digital pay-TV operator, has selected OpenTV's middleware solution to enable and power their new PVR services.
News categories: OpenTV, TrueVisions UBC, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, Thailand

CyberLink Features Full Range of Digital TV Solutions at CES 2008
Jan 10, 2008 – CyberLink (5203.TW) has announced that it will demonstrate its latest offerings for premium TV-on-PCs, TV-on-the Go, and placeshifting TV solutions during CES at the Las Vegas Hilton, Suite 2365.
News categories: CyberLink, Cable TV, CES2025, IPTV, Media Player, Mobile, Placeshifting, Satellite, Streaming, Terrestrial