Sector News - Satellite

New ASTRA 1M satellite ready for launch on 6 November
(31st October 2008)
Freesat launch Freesat+
(23rd October 2008)
55 HD channels now on ASTRA
(20th October 2008)
TANDBERG boosts HD cable programming with MPEG-4 AVC/DVB-S2 distribution
(15th October 2008)
Arqiva distributes full-length digital cinema feature via satellite
(15th October 2008)
ASTRA 1M Satellite launch date revealed
(8th October 2008)
Free satellite in 900,000 UK households
(3rd October 2008)
Freeview selected for West Country Switchover help
(30th September 2008)
Freesat reaches 100,000 sales within five months of launch
(29th September 2008)
Overon selects TANDBERG for European distribution of NGC HD
(29th September 2008)
Arqiva transmits world's first live transatlantic broadcast in Stereoscopic 3D
(17th September 2008)
Freesat wins Pace/DTG Award
(11th September 2008)
Freesat announces Metronic partnership
(27th August 2008)
Sky adds seven HD channels
(20th August 2008)
Freesat launches BET channel
(14th August 2008)
Freesat adds regional services
(16th July 2008)
Astrium to build new satellite for SES ASTRA
(15th July 2008)
Arqiva supports launch of Military History Channel
(9th July 2008)