Satellite News

MTN Satellite Services has signed a multi-year capacity agreement with SES Americom-New Skies. MTN, a SeaMobile company, provides satellite communications services to the maritime industry and remote locations around the world.
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SES Astra said it has closed a contract with ProSiebenSat1 Media AG for its German group of channels, German Free TV Group, for the transmission of three free TV programmes in High Definition (HD). According to local reports, this contract is part of SES Astra’s (so far unsuccessful) attempt to set up a de-facto pay-TV platform.
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If you live in one of the major cites like Phoenix or Las Vegas served by Cox cable, you are probably familiar with their cable, internet and telephone services. But high cable prices exist at Cox just like any other cable television company.
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For some people, local channels on television are enough to get what they want. They may want just local news, only local sports teams and the most popular of shows. Of course, other people will definitely say that they do not know what they are missing with cable or satellite television.