http://www.viasatellite.com Satellite Today en-us 2008 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:41:47 EST The European broadcast landscape is a hotbed of innovation as operators and broadcasters rollout different strategies to attract customers. With telcos moving into the broadcast sector and high-definition... http://www.viasatellite.com/broadcasting/applications/09/24221.html Mon, 1 Sep 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News – 6-5-08] The satellite industry is well-placed to help industry meet the  challenges of connecting people around the globe, Hamadoun Touré, secretary general of  International Telecommunications Union (ITU), said June 3 at Intelsat’s Global Telecommunications... http://www.viasatellite.com/broadcasting/applications/09/23241.html Thu, 5 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News – 5-9-08] U.K. telecommunications giant BT Vision has perhaps one of the hardest tasks of any major operator in Europe in terms of penetrating the TV market.     BT is attempting to gain a foothold in a market where satellite operator BSkyB has nearly 9 million pay-TV... http://www.viasatellite.com/broadcasting/applications/09/22981.html Fri, 9 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News – 4-23-08] Bell Canada, which owns and runs Canada’s largest direct-to-home (DTH) operator, Bell ExpressVu, is pushing satellite technology as a solution to help the country become fully digital.     If the operator is successful, even people in remote areas of the... http://www.viasatellite.com/broadcasting/applications/09/22802.html Wed, 23 Apr 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News – 4-15-08] In the month since the World Teleport Association (WTA) named Globecomm Systems President Kenneth Miller Teleport Executive of the Year, the company has been awarded more than $16 million in contracts by the U.S. government.     Over the past year, Globecomm... http://www.viasatellite.com/broadcasting/applications/09/22718.html Tue, 15 Apr 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News – 4-1-08] In July, SES Americom division IP-Prime launched a test of its digital video broadcast-handheld (DVB-H) mobile TV service to consumers in Las Vegas. The service, which was tested until the beginning of 2008 and is now available commercially, was “extremely... http://www.viasatellite.com/broadcasting/applications/09/22587.html Tue, 1 Apr 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News - 3-26-08] Viaccess’ recent acquisition of Israeli IPTV middleware company Orca Interactive, should boost its position in both the satellite market and the IPTV market, said François Moreau de Saint Martin, CEO of Viaccess.     “It is not a pure IPTV... http://www.viasatellite.com/broadcasting/applications/09/22549.html Wed, 26 Mar 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News – 3-18-08] With satellite-enabled services dominating the competition in a number of markets, telecommunications providers are searching for ways to gain competitive advantages and find a new generation of services which they hope will strike a chord with customers, according to telco... http://www.viasatellite.com/broadcasting/applications/09/22455.html Tue, 18 Mar 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News 3-11-08] With pay-TV competition more intense than ever, and telcos and cable players offering satellite players all the competition they can handle, Satellite News is taking a look at how satellite pay-TV operators have been performing in the United States and Europe. The United States... http://www.viasatellite.com/broadcasting/applications/09/22399.html Tue, 11 Mar 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News – 3-06-08] Pace Micro Technology boosted its competitive position in the set-top box market with its December acquisition of the set-top box and connectivity solutions business of Royal Philips Electronics.     The acquisition has boosted Pace's position in the market... http://www.viasatellite.com/broadcasting/applications/09/22369.html Fri, 7 Mar 2008 0:00:00 EST