May 7, 2008
In the wake of the Freesat launch, the COO of BSkyB, Mike Darcey, has been putting the case for Sky against that of the Freesat version, which is a partnership between BBC and ITV, although there are other channels either involved or planning to get involved soon.
The issue is going to be when ITV launch their HD version; they have said that they will not just give this ...
Sky on the defence
by David Allen
April 28, 2008
It is not long now before the launch of the much awaited Freesat, the satellite service that will be provided by the BBC and ITV, with the possible inclusion of Channel Four and Five being included at a later date.
In anticipation of the launch some of the equipment has been on appearing in the advertising for the new summer Argos catalogue of all places.
Initially there would seem ...
First prices of Freesat equipment announced
by David Allen
April 25, 2008
With revamped Sci Fi programmes being all the rage at the moment, Dr Who, Battlestar Galactica and the Bionic Woman are prime examples, it should come as no surprise that the old favourite from the eighties, Blake’s Seven, could be making its way back to the small screen.
But unlike Dr Who, it would seem that the BBC may have missed out on this one, as it looks as ...
Blake’s Seven to return to the TV
by David Allen
April 9, 2008
Surrey University has sold nearly all their 85% share of their campus based satellite company. This is believed to be the biggest sale of a college owned company ever completed in the UK.
It is thought that EADS Astrium a giant of the European space industry has paid somewhere over £40 million but less than £50 million for University owned ...
Surrey University sells its stake in Satellite Company
by Alan Harten
March 31, 2008
Two pub landlords have found themselves in deep trouble after they were found using a domestic Sky TV card to screen live Premier League football matches in their bars for all of their customers see. This is against the Sky regulations and has lead for the two pub managers to being prosecuted.
Patrick Gawley of the Alexandra, Wood Street, Barnet, was fined £4,000 and ordered ...
£4,000 fine showing Sky
by David Allen
March 27, 2008
Over 250 illegal digital TV set top boxes have been found in house raided by the police in Wigan.
This followed a police operation that attended the Wigan Computer fair, where they arrested a man who was selling the set top boxes.
These were standard free to air set top boxes which had been modified so that they could pick up ...
Illegal set top boxes found in raid
by David AllenSumo TV to move down the Sky programme guide
by Lin Freestone
March 26, 2008
COM DEV International Ltd has embarked on a joint venture with EADS Astrium, to supply the new Eutelsat KA-SAT with multiplexer and switch equipment.
The contract awarded to COM DEV earns them US$4.7 million for their assistance in getting the comsat in the air by mid-2010. The Eutelsat KA-SAT is the keystone in a large-scale satellite infrastructure plan ...
COM DEV to Join EADS Astrium Team
by Rohan Parker Free2View in trouble in South Africa
by David Allen
March 25, 2008
The BBC is on a roll at the moment when it comes to sport. But having lost the rights to screen live test match cricket to Sky Sports in 2004, they want some of it back. The deal that Sky Sports has with The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) expires at the end of the 2009 season. ...
BBC plans to gain some cricket from Sky Sports
by David Allen
March 19, 2008
Yesterday saw the launch date for DirecTV 11 satellite come and go; without any launch at all. One day prior to the launch, Sea Launch, the sea-based mobile launching system company in charge of the launch, put a hold on operations, stating that there was an issue that required further study and analysis of collected data before the launch ...
Still No Launch Date For DirecTV 11
by Rohan Parker Satellite TV will have more channels and more subscribers.
by Alan Harten
March 18, 2008
Matthew Anderson, Sky's director of communications and brand marketing, is moving to parent company News Corp to become director of strategy for Europe and Asia. In his new post, he will lead communications, strategy, marketing and corporate and public affairs.
He follows former Sky chief executive James Murdoch who became chairman and chief ...
More changes at the top of Sky and News Corp
by Lin FreestoneFreesat service from RTÉ by 2009
by Lin FreestoneChampions League has a new home from 2009
by Alan Harten
March 17, 2008
Freesat is approaching its planned target of launching in spring 2008. A licence has been granted for the service's electronic programme guide.
The initial launch phase will focus on a targeted group of retailers - DSG, Comet, Argos and John Lewis - all of whom offer wide national coverage. Second phase retailers are yet to be confirmed.
Retail prices and registered ...
Preparations for Freesat launch
by Lin Freestone
March 12, 2008
The U.S. Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems (SPAWAR) Center announced today that they are awarding SWE-DISH Satellite Systems, a DataPath company, their indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract to supply SPAWAR with portable SATCOM terminals.
Six other companies also took parts of the contract, which has a total value of approximatly $491 million over the next five years. SWE-DISH is expected to take roughly ...
SPAWAR Contract Won By SWE-DISH
by Rohan Parker
March 10, 2008
The worlds current penultimate Christian television network, Daystar, have signed with SatLink Communications to offer their channel via SatLink's AsiaSat 2 MCPC (Multiple Channels Per Carrier) digital platform. This deal will allow millions of new viewers within Asia to pick up the channel.
SatLink currently have one of the widest selections of spiritual channels, especially in the Asian market.
SatLink is known for offering ...
Daystar Signs With SatLink
by Rohan Parker
March 7, 2008
At the annual Society of Satellite Professionals (SSPI) awards night WildBlue Communications Inc. were awarded with the 2008 Industry Innovator award due to a string of highly successful applications and service developments. David Leonard, WildBlue's CEO, accpeted the award on behalf of the entire company.
Last year saw WildBlue introduce two-way broadband internet service to both homes and businesses throughout the U.S., ...
WildBlue Communications Awarded By SSPI
by Rohan Parker
March 6, 2008
ITV2, together with ITV2+1, will begin broadcasting 24 hours a day on 17 March 2008. The director of operations at ITV's channels division considers that, as ITV2 is the number one digital channel in the UK, it is more than ready to broadcast 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
As part of the changes, ITV2+1 will exchange ...
ITV2 to broadcast all day, every day
by Lin Freestone
