http://www.onscreenasia.comOnScreenAsia - Satellitesen-USCopyright 2010 Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:08:37 +0800http://www.onscreenasia.com/article-6632-satellitesleadinglights-OnScreenAsia.html“We entered 2009 against the backdrop of the fiercest economic downturn in living memory from which the satellite industry, in general, and SES WORLD SKIES in particular, have so far only been marginally affected,” says Elias Zaccack, vice president for Asia Pacific sales, SES WORLD Skies. “We can l....http://www.onscreenasia.com/article-6632-satellitesleadinglights-OnScreenAsia.htmlMon, 1 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0800http://www.onscreenasia.com/article-6591-indiaagrowthstory-OnScreenAsia.htmlTalking to colleagues from India back during BroadcastAsia mid-2009, some were keen to play down the DTH growth story, saying that projections of its potential in India were being over-exaggerated. But subscriber numbers from analysts Media Partners Asia show DTH to be the fastest-growing sector ....http://www.onscreenasia.com/article-6591-indiaagrowthstory-OnScreenAsia.htmlMon, 1 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0800http://www.onscreenasia.com/article-6415-hopeforhaitinowonnationalgeographicchannelinasiajanuary2324-OnScreenAsia.htmlAsia - National Geographic Channel is bringing ‘Hope for Haiti Now,’ a two-hour global earthquake relief telethon, to Asia for a commercial-free delayed broadcast in Hong Kong, Southeast Asia and Taiwan on 23 and 24 January. Viewers can help victims of the Haiti earthquake by making a donation d....http://www.onscreenasia.com/article-6415-hopeforhaitinowonnationalgeographicchannelinasiajanuary2324-OnScreenAsia.htmlFri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0800http://www.onscreenasia.com/article-6054-newlyexpressedinterestdelaysprotostarauction-OnScreenAsia.htmlThe 14 October 2009 auction-date of ProtoStar 1 became the deadline for bidders to express preliminary interest. At press time, bids were due 23 October, with the auction rescheduled for 29 October. Industry sources say interest has been such that the ProtoStar 1 satellite could sell for at least....http://www.onscreenasia.com/article-6054-newlyexpressedinterestdelaysprotostarauction-OnScreenAsia.htmlSun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0800http://www.onscreenasia.com/article-5973-protostarsatelliteauctiondeadlineextended-OnScreenAsia.htmlThe auction of ProtoStar 1 has been delayed by a fortnight due to newly-expressed interest from potential buyers. Originally scheduled for 14 October 2009, that date now becomes the deadline for bidders to express preliminary interest. Bids are now due 23 October, with the auction rescheduled for 2....http://www.onscreenasia.com/article-5973-protostarsatelliteauctiondeadlineextended-OnScreenAsia.htmlTue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0800http://www.onscreenasia.com/article-5885-tacklingthedigitalblackspots-OnScreenAsia.htmlThe first Australian digital terrestrial television broadcast (DTTB) services were launched on 1 January 2001 in the main metropolitan markets of Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth. Since that date, services have been progressively rolled out through regional centres, translator sites, ....http://www.onscreenasia.com/article-5885-tacklingthedigitalblackspots-OnScreenAsia.htmlThu, 1 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0800http://www.onscreenasia.com/article-5653-jimjamlaunchesonaorainindonesia-OnScreenAsia.htmlLondon - Global pre-school channel JimJam, a joint venture between HIT Entertainment and Chello Zone, marks its first launch in Indonesia on DTH platform, AORA. “This deal with AORA is a major development for JimJam and it is the next step in our Asian expansion,” says Maria Kassova, regional di....http://www.onscreenasia.com/article-5653-jimjamlaunchesonaorainindonesia-OnScreenAsia.htmlWed, 26 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0800http://www.onscreenasia.com/article-5427-starconfirmscooongsexit-OnScreenAsia.htmlHong Kong – STAR today announced that Laureen Ong, its Chief Operating Officer, will be stepping down in mid August. Upon Ong's departure, the operational units under Ong will report directly to Paul Aiello, Chief Executive Officer of STAR. Paul Aiello said, “Laureen is an experienced and value....http://www.onscreenasia.com/article-5427-starconfirmscooongsexit-OnScreenAsia.htmlTue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800http://www.onscreenasia.com/article-5307-measat3aliftsoffsuccessfully-OnScreenAsia.htmlKuala Lumpur – MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. (MEASAT) is pleased to announce the successful lift-off of the LandLaunch launch vehicle from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan carrying the MEASAT-3a satellite into orbit. Launched at 3.50 am Baikonur time (5.50 am KL time), the satellite is c....http://www.onscreenasia.com/article-5307-measat3aliftsoffsuccessfully-OnScreenAsia.htmlMon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0800http://www.onscreenasia.com/article-5233-satelliteindustrytvaprimarygrowthdriverregulatoryconstraintscasbaareport-OnScreenAsia.htmlThe region’s satellite industry, historically dominated by voice and data, has seen its recent growth primarily driven by capacity demand for video services, with a focus on DTH (direct to home) TV broadcasting. To coincide with its annual Satellite Industry Forum, Monday 15 June 2009 at the Four....http://www.onscreenasia.com/article-5233-satelliteindustrytvaprimarygrowthdriverregulatoryconstraintscasbaareport-OnScreenAsia.htmlMon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0800