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Satellites’ leading lights
Satellites, 1 March 2010

“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 [...]

India – a growth story
Satellites, 1 March 2010

Talking 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 [...]

‘Hope for Haiti Now’ on National Geographic Channel in Asia January 23 & 24
Satellites, 22 January 2010

Asia - 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 [...]

Newly-expressed interest delays ProtoStar auction
Satellites, 1 November 2009

The 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 [...]

ProtoStar satellite auction deadline extended
Satellites, 13 October 2009

The 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 [...]

Tackling the digital black spots
Satellites, 1 October 2009

The 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, [...]

JimJam launches on AORA in Indonesia
Satellites, 26 August 2009

London - 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 [...]

STAR confirms COO Ong's exit
Satellites, 14 July 2009

Hong 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 [...]

MEASAT-3a lifts off successfully
Satellites, 22 June 2009

Kuala 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), [...]

Satellite industry: TV a primary growth driver, regulatory constraints – CASBAA report
Satellites, 15 June 2009

The 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 [...]