Stephen Froehlich, Senior Analyst, Consumer Electronics, noted that in Japan, iDTVs already displace about 1.7 million satellite set-top box shipments each year, having reduced that market from 2 million unit shipments in 2003 to just 0.3 million in 2007. “While the conditions in Japan that allow this are unique, it is clear that US cable […]

“I’m guessing the investments will be in the region of $100 million, and we will launch the channels within 12 months,” Murdoch told reporters. “All these channels will be under the STAR brand.”

Analysts said the figures, following 2007-2008 numbers from Eutelsat last week, confirmed that the market was solid. SES nevertheless lowered its forecast for 2008 revenue to between E1.568 and E1.598 billion and for EBITDA to between E1.08 and E1.11 billion. Its previous forecasts were E1.58 to E1.62 billion and E1.086 to E1.126 billion

Net income totalled $336 million for the quarter, compared with $224 million during the corresponding period in 2007. Basic earnings per share were $0.75 for the quarter, compared with basic earnings per share of $0.50 during the corresponding period in 2007. The service lost approximately 25,000 net subscribers, ending the quarter with approximately 13.79 million […]

The Croatian Government has set 2011 as the deadline for the complete switchover to digital terrestrial broadcasting, one year before the EU's 2012 deadline. The Government's Strategy for conversion from analogue to digital broadcasting, establishes that the transition will initiate on 1st September 2008 and be concluded by 1st January 2011. According to the State […]

1000 homes and businesses in Louth and Dublin participated in the Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) pilot, which began in August 2006. Some eight out of 10 people who took part in the trial said DTT was better than the current analogue television