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GlobeCast and Eutelsat Communications announced the signature of a new contract at Eutelsat’s specialist video neighbourhood for central European digital TV markets at 16 degrees East.
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For 13 years, the DISH Network has helped define the landscape of America’s television broadcasting industry. The Dish Network’s success can be attributed to their dedication to providing top-quality service and use of state of the art technology.
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EuroNews Names Head Of Distribution For Africa
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EchoStar, DISH Network results Q2 2008
Starsys completes antenna pointing system for GeoEye-1
SES New Skies orders high-power satellite from SS/L
ProtoStar I, Badr-6 launch results
RRSat Signs Deal With Loral Skynet

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In this day and age, plenty of advancements have already been done in the realm of electronics technology. One very evident proof to this notion is the use of digital signals by the televisions. A digital signal actually refers to a kind of signal that takes only two distinct signal values (positive/on or negative/off). It is normally being represented by binary digits (0, 1). If truth be told, it is deemed to be more ideal to use than the analog kind of signal since it entails lesser unnecessary variations or noise. And this is actually the very reason as to why digital television is in existence right now. But what is really meant by a digital television or digital TV?
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Yahsat to co-operate with SES Astra on DTH
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WildBlue-1 switched on
GenCorp results FY 2007
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Are you a self-confessed couch potato? If yes, then I bet that you already know that using large antennas for your TV to gather plenty of channels is already obsolete. As a matter of fact, what is in vogue right now is the use of satellite TV networks such as the well-known Dish network. The satellite TV networks are actually the result of the advancements being done in the field of electronics technology. Thus, you now have an easy access to all the channels from all around the globe as well as you can also choose any channels that you want to watch anytime.
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AW&ST Program Excellence Award for Atlas V
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Another pair of solar arrays for the ISS
Telesat Files Preliminary Prospectus And Registration Statement For IPO

When it comes to picking a satellite television company, many people look to the sports channel lineup in trying to figure out which company to select. That’s not surprising, considering that sports are a multi-billion dollar industry in the United States. So when looking at Direct TV and Dish Network, what should you consider if you are an avid sports fan?
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The launch of Russia’s Proton-M vehicle with a Briz-M upper stage and China’s AsiaSat-5 telecommunications satellite from the Baikonur Cosmodrome has been postponed until 19548 UTC on 11 August.
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GOES-O flown to launch site
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Space shuttle Endeavour undocked from the International Space Station at 1726 UTC today to take photographs of the ISS before final manoeuvres to prepare its return home, concluding the STS-127 mission.
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Second STSS satellite completes thermal vacuum testing
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Boeing announced that the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) K programme successfully completed its Ground Detailed Design Review (GDDR), held last month at NASA’s White Sands Complex in New Mexico, USA.
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Eagle Broadband Ships Emergency Communications System To U.S. Government Client
Eutelsat and GlobeCast renew long-term collaboration