According to research by IHS Technology Senior Analysts Maria Rua Aguete and Jonathan Broughton, pay-TV subscribers grew by over 1 million in the past year, an increase of 6.8 per cent. By March 31st 2015, there were 16.6 million households subscribing to pay-TV via satellite, cable or IPTV, up from 15.6 million in the same […]
As well as carrying one of India’s first Ultra-HD channels, Videocon d2h on June 15th announced it would be adding TLC’s HD channel taking its total of HDTV channels on offer to 35. Moreover, the broadcaster says it will soon offer 50 channels in HD, The 35 HD Channels and services available on Videocon […]
NSR’s latest report, Nano and Microsatellite Markets, 2nd Edition, forecasts the launch of over 2,500 sub-100 kg satellites during the next decade. Experienced and new space sector players alike are flocking to leverage low cost satellites for Earth Observation, Science, Situational Awareness, and more. Activity in this segment will generate
French satellite builder Airbus has won an order for 900 satellites from Jersey-based OneWeb. The deal was announced at the Paris Air Show. The multi-billion dollar order will see 600-650 of the satellites launched, and the balance kept in reserve. Backers to the scheme include telecoms giant Qualcomm and Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group. Branson’s […]
As reported exclusively here on June 2nd, fast-growing satellite operator ABS has ordered up its third all-electric satellite from Boeing. Tagged as ABS-8 the craft will be delivered in 2017 and serve Australia & New Zealand, the Mid-East, Russia, South Asia and South East Asia. ABS is officially headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda but has major […]
Luxembourg-based satellite operator SES and Paris-based rival Eutelsat might be fierce competitors but they agree on at least one point: As an industry, the operators need a choice of rocket launchers for their new satellites. And “multiple” in the sense of more than two. The past few years have seen Russia’s Proton supply much of […]
ABS has selected Boeing Satellite International to manufacture the ABS-8 satellite. ABS-8 will replace ABS-7 at 116.1 degree East orbital location, and will also deliver significant expansion capacity for Asia, Russia and the Middle East. The satellite is expected to launch in 2017. ABS-8 will be the third innovative all-electric propulsion 702SP satellite ordered from […]
According to Ian Whittaker, lead media analyst at Liberum, findings from the company’s consumer survey suggest that the number of UK consumers planning to cancel their pay-TV subscription has doubled in the past six months. This quarter saw an 8 per cent jump in consumers planning to
A consortium made up of aircraft giant Airbus and rocket-engine builder Safran will buy a 34 per cent stake in launch company Arianespace, and in addition to its existing 39 per cent holding. The French state is expected to earn around €100-200 million from the sale. The scheme has been under discussion for some months […]
US broadcasting giant DirecTV is perhaps otherwise engaged with the proposed take-over by AT&T of its assets, and maybe has forgotten all about its Latino activity in Paraguay. DirecTV has applied to Paraguay’s Conatel regulator to renew its DTH transmission license in the country. The license has been in place since 2011, but as yet […]