Digital TV News: Star Communication

EchoStar Communications Corporation Announces Distribution Date for the Separation of Its Businesses
Dec 28, 2007 – EchoStar Communications (Nasdaq:DISH) (re-named DISH Network Corporation) will retain the pay-TV business, with EchoStar Holding Corporation holding the technology and certain infrastructure assets, including the set-top box business and certain satellite assets.
News categories: EchoStar, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DVR, MandA, Satellite, Set Top Box, USA

Siano, Huaqi, and CMBSat Join Forces to Deliver Mobile TV in China
Dec 11, 2007 – Siano Mobile Silicon has announced that it has signed a collaboration agreement with CMB Satellite and Huaqi to provide advanced solutions for China's up-coming mobile TV service known as CMMB, or STiMi, starting at the 2008 Olympics.
News categories: Siano Mobile Silicon, Huaqi, China Mobile Broadcasting Satellite (CMBSat), China, Digital TV, Mobile, Satellite, Semiconductor

Fitch: U.S. Cable Industry Positioned to Manage Slowdown of Subscriber Growth in 2008
Dec 6, 2007 – While digital television subscribers are expected to grow in 2008 due to higher penetration rates of high definition (HD) television and digital video recorders (DVRs), the pace will slow compared to 2007.
News categories: Fitch Ratings, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Finance, Market Research, Satellite, USA

EchoStar Reports Third Quarter 2007 Financial Results
Nov 9, 2007 – EchoStar's DISH Network® (Nasdaq:DISH) service, the nation's third largest pay-TV provider, added approximately 110,000 net new subscribers during the third quarter of 2007, ending the quarter with approximately 13.695 million subscribers.
News categories: EchoStar, Form 10-Q, Digital TV, Results, Satellite, Subscribers, USA

EchoStar Announces Push/Pull Video on Demand Service Incorporated Into IPTV Transport Platform
Oct 25, 2007 – EchoStar FSS Corporation (EFSSC), a subsidiary of EchoStar Communications Corporation (Nasdaq:DISH), has announced that it is offering a "push and pull" video on demand (VOD) service as part of its IPTV platform, ViP-TV.
News categories: EchoStar, ViP-TV, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Satellite, USA

EchoStar Unveils ViP-TV, One of the Most Comprehensive IPTV Transport Platforms On the Market
Oct 23, 2007 – EchoStar (Nasdaq:DISH) and its subsidiary, EchoStar FSS (EFSSC), have announced the launch of ViP-TV™, through which EFFSC has the ability to transport over 300 channels of secure broadcast quality popular television programming via satellite to video providers that have obtained rights for distribution of programming over their wire-line networks.
News categories: EchoStar, ViP-TV, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Satellite, USA

EchoStar Considering Spin-off of Technology and Infrastructure Assets From DISH Network U.S. Consumer Business
Sep 25, 2007 – EchoStar Communications Corporation (Nasdaq:DISH) has announced that its Board of Directors has directed Management to pursue a possible separation of its businesses into two distinct publicly traded companies.
News categories: EchoStar, Digital TV, Finance, MandA, Satellite, Set Top Box, USA

EchoStar Announces Agreement to Acquire Sling Media, Inc.
Sep 24, 2007 – EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:DISH) has announced that it has agreed to acquire Sling Media, Inc., a privately-held digital lifestyle products company.
News categories: EchoStar, Sling Media, Digital TV, MandA, Placeshifting, Satellite, Set Top Box, USA

Nagravision and Kudelski Group Affiliated Companies to Demonstrate Innovative End-to-End Solutions for Broadcast, Broadband and Mobile TV at IBC2007
Sep 6, 2007 – Nagravision is demonstrating end-to-end solutions for broadcast, broadband and mobile TV at IBC2007 from September 7 -11, 2007 in Amsterdam.
News categories: Broadband, CAM, Conditional Access, Content Protection, DRM, IBC2023, Middleware, Mobile, Semiconductor, TV Services, Watermarking