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

Sky Italia ordered to license set-box software to rivals
Dec 19, 2006 – Italy's communications authority has ordered News Corp's satellite pay-TV unit Sky Italia to licence its set-top box encryption software to rival set-top suppliers, authority sources said.
News categories: Sky Italia, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Italy, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box

DVB-S2 IPR Holders Announce Joint Licensing Program
Dec 15, 2006 – The DIRECTV Group (NYSE:DTV), RAI and ESA, the holders of key DVB-S2 intellectual property rights, have announced the fundamental terms of a comprehensive licensing offering under their combined patent rights for DVB-S2 standardized technology.
News categories: DIRECTV, RAI, European Space Agency, Digital TV, DVB-S2, Licensing, Patent, Satellite