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Can you suspend a TV contract if your house is uninhabitable?  WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale

(WSVN) - Her house was filled with mold and she had to move out. Now a question for you: Do you still have to pay for the internet and cable or satellite TV for ...

Cable and Satellite TV Loss Over 1 Million Subscribers Because of Cord Cutting  Fortune

Cord cutting continues to take a toll on cable and satellite television. The industry lost 1.2 million video subscribers in the third quarter, for a total of 91 million ...

AT&T just declared the end of the satellite-TV era in the US  Quartz

“We've launched our last satellite,” John Donovan, CEO of AT&T Communications, said in a meeting with analysts on Nov. 29. The AT&T executive effectively ...

Science: Astrocast efficiently launches its first satellite tv for pc [Report]  Infosurhoy

Yesterday evening, Astrocast – a young start-up spun out of EPFL – launched its first demonstration satellite intended to test its Internet-of-Things system.

The first 8K satellite TV broadcasts launched today in Japan  Engadget

As scheduled, at 10 AM local time on December 1st Japanese TV networks began publicly broadcasting 4K and 8K channels via satellite. Even after a couple of ...

Eat Delicious Armenian Kebabs From Tonir Cafe Nearby the Hollywood Burbank Airport  Eater LA

Tonir Cafe prepares Armenian grilled specialties in the most unlikely location.

ULA scrubs spy satellite tv for pc launch scrubbed, to strive once more Saturday  Infosurhoy

United Launch Alliance was forced to scrub its Delta 4-Heavy rocket launch as a result of a communications error. Prior to liftoff, engineers discovered a ...

Satellite TV companies to pay Iowa $52,000 for consumer fraud  Local 5 - WeAreIowa.com

Multiple satellite TV companies will be forced to pay the State of Iowa thousands of dollars after committing consumer fraud violations, the Iowa Attorney ...

The Jolt: A call to 'revolutionize' state regulation of hospitals...  MyAJC

The House Rural Development Council on Thursday dropped its wish-list for the 2019 session of the Legislature, calling for lawmakers to “revolutionize” the ...

5 Reasons Cord Cutting is Set to Accelerate in 2019  Broadcasting & Cable

"This chorus of promotion raises awareness not only about each *service* specifically, but also about cord-cutting more broadly." -Dan Robbins, Roku.

We can see the beginning of the end for the DirecTV satellite service  Awful Announcing

DirecTV has been on the pay TV landscape since 1994 and its influence on entertainment and sports cannot be measured. It's had the NFL Sunday Ticket pay ...

DirecTV owner AT&T says it's done buying satellites  SpaceNews

WASHINGTON — AT&T, owner of U.S. satellite television giant DirecTV, is finished buying satellites, executives said Nov. 29. “We've launched our last satellite,” ...

From theatres, movies hit OTTs, not satellite TV  BusinessLine

Mumbai, December 12. Television's biggest rivals, the OTT platforms, are now pipping the idiot box when it comes to movie releases. As Indian subscribers are ...

Three satellite TV providers reach settlements with Iowa Attorney General  Radio Iowa

The Iowa Attorney General's Office has announced settlements with three satellite TV companies that resulted in refunds to customers. Attorney General ...

New satellite receivers for Ukraine  Broadband TV News

The Ukrainian broadcaster 1+1 Media has announced the first delivery of equipment for the reception of encrypted satellite signals. In a statement, it says that in ...

FOX analyst Brady Quinn loves Josh Allen: 'He is so good, and he has so much upside.'  Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

ORCHARD PARK – Josh Allen is pretty much the lone reason anyone should be paying attention to Sunday's game pitting the 4-9 Bills against the 5-8 Lions at ...

New Direct-to-home Satellite TV Bouquet for the Former Yugoslavian Countries from Telekom Srbija and SES  Business Wire

LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Viewers in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro will soon have access to new *content* delivered by Telekom ...

China connects 500 Ugandan villages to satellite TV  Independent

Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The Chinese government is funding the connection of 500 Ugandan villages to satellite TV in an effort to boost digital ...

First 8K Satellite TV Broadcasts Have Begun In Japan  Ubergizmo

Many of us have grown up around televisions from the good old days where they were fuzzy and grainy, so obviously looking at today's landscape...

Playing Music in Bars and Restaurants - Cautions When Allowing Broadcast Stations to Play in Retail Outlets  Lexology

Yesterday, I noted a news story about a bar that stopped hosting live music when it was hit with a lawsuit by BMI because it had not paid royalties…

Worst quarter ever for cable/Satellite TV providers  Hot Air

Contrary to suggestions of a slow-down, the number of Americans severing their ties to cable and satellite TV soared to the largest number ever during the third ...

Dish Network's Sling TV to launch 'synthetic' bundles  Business Insider

A Sling TV exec said the company would launch regional broadband bundles in the coming months to counter video churn.

Verizon Gives Fios TV a Facelift  Light Reading

It appears that Verizon still cares about its pay-TV product. Although Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) pulled back plans to launch a next-gen IPTV ...

Private Line Transformation for Media and Broadcast Service, Operators' New Blue Ocean Market  Light Reading

High-definition (HD) or ultra-high-definition (UHD) video signals are essential to meet increasing consumer demands on *content* and experience. Higher rates ...

AT&T Plans to End Their Satellite DIRECTV & Focus on Streaming  Cord Cutters News, LLC

This week during their annual analysts meeting, AT&T announced plans to put an end to their satellite TV *service*. “We've launched our last satellite,” John ...

The sudden revival of PlayStation Vue  TechHive

A little over six months ago, I thought that the story of PlayStation Vue was becoming a tragedy. Despite excellent customer satisfaction scores, PlayStation Vue's ...

DirecTV dealers push mobile as AT&T announces new streaming service  Business Insider

AT&T has made numerous changes to DirecTV dealer contracts, and recent comments by the company suggest that satellite *service* is on its way out.

Sky Pulls Out Of Cycling Sponsorship As Froome Vows To Battle On 12/13/2018  MediaPost Communications

A new owner for Sky has meant the satellite tv broadcaster is ending its GBP30m-a-year sponsorship of the Team Sky cycling team. The Guardian reports that ...

Verizon’s Only Oath Is to Its Wireless Business  Bloomberg

The $4.6 billion writedown of its digital-ad unit is the clearest signal yet that retreating from the media business is the right call.

Facebook troubles predicted by Pivotal Research, firm gives 2019 view  Business Insider

A research firm that called troubles for Facebook and Snap early on is out with predictions for the media and communications space in 2019.

2018 European TV Databook - SVOD Subscriptions will Triple between 2015 and 2018 to 76 Million - ResearchAndMarkets.com  Business Wire

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "European TV Databook" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Europe will have 262 million TV ...

Outlook for Traditional TV Goes From Bad to Worse  The Wall Street Journal

More than 1 million consumers canceled their cable-TV or satellite subscriptions in the past quarter, one of the largest seasonal drops ever, stepping up ...

Ben Shapiro is headlining the March for Life. As a pro-lifer, I think that’s a huge mistake.  Washington Post

The March for Life is a miracle. There is no other annual event of that size in the nation's capital with that kind of sustained energy; the massive pro-life rally has ...

The best streaming services you can sign up for online  Business Insider

These are the best streaming services to help you cut the cord on cable, including HBO Now, YouTube TV, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, and more.

David Ralston: On finding cash for rural broadband, 'religious liberty' and teacher pay raises  MyAJC

Athens -- When the Legislature convenes in January, the state will have a new governor, and a new lieutenant governor – who will preside over the Senate.

30 satellite TV channels to broadcast 32nd Intl. Islamic Unity Conf. in Tehran  Mehr News Agency - English Version

TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – The 32nd International Islamic Unity Conference will kick off tomorrow in Tehran and will be broadcast live by 30 satellite TV ...

Dish's Charlie Ergen Sends Message to TV Industry With Blackout of HBO  Bloomberg

Charlie Ergen may be the most-loathed negotiator in TV. Clashes between his Dish satellite *service* and the most-popular channels on air have led to blackouts ...

Dish Network's Ergen races clock on building 5G network  Seeking Alpha

Dish Network (DISH -0.7%) impresario Charlie Ergen is pursuing his personal "Manhattan Project" -- a race against a deadline to put the satellite TV company's ...

Satellite tv for pc map reveals that animal waste air pollution is far worse than thought  Infosurhoy

A map of animal waste hotspots created from data captured from space has revealed the world's worst areas for ammonia pollution. Satellite images have ...

It’s not just DStv – Netflix has beaten satellite TV to the ground  MyBroadband

When Netflix launched in South Africa on 6 January 2016, it signalled the end of MultiChoice's dominance in the premium video entertainment market.

'Viswasam' satellite rights bagged by Sun TV  The News Minute

Actor Ajith, who was last seen playing an Interpol agent in Vivegam, will be next seen in a full-length rural avatar in Viswasam. Directed by Siva, Viswasam has ...

Second season of 'Memoirs of Canton' being telecast - USA - Chinadaily.com.cn  Chinadaily USA

The second season of Memoirs of Canton, a documentary series reflecting Cantonese culture, recently debuted on China Central Television's documentary ...

Orion introduces free satellite TV services in Altay  Telecompaper

Russian satellite TV operator Orion has started providing free satellite TV services in the Altay region, reports Tdaily.ru. The free services, under a contract with ...

Public to have entry to satellite tv for pc knowledge to look at development of city areas, water high quality – Eire  Infosurhoy

ACADEMICS and the public will be able to access satellite data in near real time allowing them to examine the growth of urban areas, assess water quality and ...

Must-watch: Inside SA's TV sector  Financial Mail

Between a financially distressed public broadcaster and online streaming services making inroads, SA's TV industry has been thrust into a state of flux.

China connects 500 Ugandan villages to satellite TV in $10m project  Uganda Business News

A China-Africa Cooperation project has connected 500 villages across the country to digital satellite television in a bid to widen digital migration coverage and ...

After the election, dozens of Ukrainian TV channels will encode the satellite  The Koz Times

After the presidential elections in may 2019 four Ukrainian media group will encode the channels on the satellite. We are talking about inter media group (of ...

Dish Media Sales Joins Comscore's Cross-Platform Ratings Test 12/14/2018  MediaPost Communications

Dish Media Sales is joining Comscore's cross-platform measurement beta test of its Campaign Ratings -- the first pay TV provider to do so. Other media ...

Woman Accused Of Vandalizing Adairsville Homes  Cartersville, GA Patch

Woman Accused Of Vandalizing Adairsville Homes - Cartersville, GA - Adairsville police say the woman allegedly shattered windows, ripped out satellite TV ...

Rocket carrying satellite has launch scrubbed due to issues at Vandenberg Air Force Base  KABC-TV

A rocket carrying a satellite set to be launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base was scrubbed Saturday night due to technical issues.

Cord cutting accelerates even worse than first thought, with 1.2 million defections in Q3  USA TODAY

Pay-TV providers lost even more customers in the July-September period than original thought with 1.2 million dropping their subscriptions.

Nielsen Study Puts EUTELSAT In Pole Position For West African Satellite Television  SpaceWatch.Global

A far-reaching in-depth study, led by Nielsen, of television reception throughout Nigeria, Cameroon and Ivory Coast, has positioned Eutelsat as satellite market ...

NHK launches first 8K TV channel  New Atlas

Japan's NHK has been experimenting with 8K broadcasting since 1995, sending out a compressed "Super Hi-Vision" signal for the first time back in 2012 and ...

DirecTV Facing Continued Churn as Promos Expire  Multichannel News

After losing a record number of traditional pay TV subscribers in the third quarter, AT&T's outlook for Q4 doesn't look anymore promising.

Amazon's eye for sports could shatter TV as we know it  TechHive

Amazon buying regional Fox Sports networks could fulfill our a la carte sports dreams, but at a cost.

Flash Congo-StarTimes Partnership: TNT and satellite television within the reach of the entire Congolese population  Ecofin Agency: Economic information from Africa

(FLASH-CONGO) - Nowadays, with the proliferation of specialized digital channels and especially thanks to the TNT, the access to these media finally becomes ...

How to get Baylor vs. TCU on TV, radio  Waco Tribune-Herald

Baylor kicks off with TCU at 11 a.m. Nov. 17 from McLane Stadium on Fox Sports 1. Here's how you can get the game:

Orion launches HbbTV service  Telecompaper

Russian satellite TV operator Orion has introduced a new Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV) *service*. The *service* enables the transmission of additional ...

Glad to see Zurawik writing about tv again and not Trump  Baltimore Sun

It is good to see Baltimore Sun television critic David Zurawik write about television again after spending several weeks opining about President Donald J.

AT&T Edges Closer to True OTT Replacement of Pay TV, Begins Testing New Thin-Client Boxes  Multichannel News

With full bundle delivered over the open internet, new *service* will go beyond skinny vMVPDs and managed network streaming services.

Four satellite TV licence holders aside from Astro — but non-operational  The Edge Markets MY

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 19): The Malaysian government has issued licences to four companies apart from Measat Broadcast Network Systems Sdn Bhd to ...

New satellite tv for pc photos reveal ongoing exercise at unidentified North Korean missile base  Infosurhoy

New satellite images obtained exclusively by CNN reveal North Korea has significantly expanded a key long-range missile base located in the mountainous ...

Sun TV bags satellite rights of Viswasam for record amount  The Indian Express

South Indian TV giant Sun TV has paid a record amount for the satellite rights of Thala Ajith's next film, Viswasam, according to sources. Their production ...

First ever 8K satellite TV channel launches  HiddenWires

For the tech-savvy individuals who want to have it all (and first), the TV channel for you is here – that is of course, if you live in Japan. The very first 8K (aka 7680 ...

Stanford vs BYU Volleyball Live Stream: How To Watch Final Four Online  COED

Looking for a Stanford vs BYU volleyball live stream? Here is how to watch the national semifinal match between the No. 1 Cardinal and No. 4 Cougars as the ...

Court TV Relaunching in May 2019  Hollywood Reporter

The E.W. Scripps Company is relaunching Court TV, which popularized the nation's true-crime obsession, as a 24/7 channel on the air and online in May 2019.

NSR Report: Satellite Ground Segment to Generate $162 Billion in Next Decade  GlobeNewswire

HTS Deployments & Key Verticals Make Ground Segment a Key Driver for Satellite Industry Return to Growth. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 14, 2018 (GLOBE ...

Why the Price of Cable TV Stopped Going Up So Fast This Year  Fortune

After more than a decade of rapid increases, the average cable TV bill barely budged this year. Subscribers to pay TV, which also includes satellite *service*, paid ...

BT Dominates UK Telecoms Industry  Morningstar

The United Kingdom communications market is different than that of other European nations. In 2002, BT (BT.A) sold its wireless operations to avoid bankruptcy ...

Sugar Ray Leonard launches a new campaign for Openview  Media Update

Sugar Ray Leonard has announced the launch of a national campaign for South African FTA satellite broadcaster, Openview.

Watch a C-5 Galaxy Swallow a Satellite tv for pc Complete  Infosurhoy

The massive aircraft transported the military communications satellite from California to Florida. In a new video from the U.S. Air Force, you can see the ...

AT&T says direct-to-home television provider DirecTV will no longer buy satellites  Space Intel Report

PARIS – AT&T said its DirecTV direct-to-home satellite-television division will not order any further satellites as the company moves to fiber and ...

Science: Monumental dwarf satellite tv for pc galaxy of Milky Approach found [Report]  Infosurhoy

Using data from ESA's Gaia spacecraft, astronomers have discovered a new Milky Way satellite in the constellation Antlia. The newly found dwarf galaxy, named ...

ISRO to launch communication satellite, GSAT-7A aboard GSLV-F11 on December 19  CNBCTV18

ISRO will launch GSAT-7A aboard GSLV-F11 on December 19. GSLV-F11 is ISRO's fourth generation launch vehicle with three stages. The 2,250 kg GSAT-7A ...

Science: Epic 64-Satellite tv for pc SpaceX Launch Will Honor 1st Black Astronaut with Canopic Jar Sculpture  Infosurhoy

One of the 64 small satellites flying atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on the upcoming SSO-A SmallSat Express mission carries a 24-karat-gold jar that encases a ...

Eutelsat ranks as market leader across Nigeria, Cameroon and Ivory Coast in satellite television reception  Ventures Africa

Eutelsat was ranked top as satellite market leader after an in-depth study of television reception in Nigeria, Cameroon and Ivory Coast.

Manthan subscribers get double whammy after Star withdrawal  Times of India

KOLKATA: Subscribers of multiple system operator (MSO) Manthan have been facing an unprecedented double-blackout. On Tuesday evening, Star TV ...

Multi TV is a Ghanaian free-to-air Satellite Broadcast TV platform  TECH dot Africa

Is UTV available on Multi TV? UTV is a free-to-air TV *service* by Despite Ltd, owners of the popular Akan-speaking Peace 102.7 FM. UTV is not available on Multi ...

We are working on a cyber security law - Ursula meets the press  GhanaWeb

The Minister of Communications, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has announced that government was working a cybersecurity law. She said this when she address ...

Is Satellite TV Soon To Become Obsolete?  Forbes

Is satellite TV soon to become obsolete? Cable and fiber optics have been slowly and steadily eating into satellite's share of the global TV market. The success ...

Where portfolio manager Dennis Mitchell is seeing investment opportunities in the real estate and infrastructure sectors  The Globe and Mail

Portfolio manager Dennis Mitchell doesn't hesitate when asked what it's like to launch new funds amid extreme market volatility. “There is always a reason not to ...

LiveU: 25% of traffic now HEVC-encoded  Digital TV Europe

A quarter of LiveU-generated traffic is now HEVC-encoded, according to the live video streaming company's annual 'State of Live' report. The study notes the ...

NOW TV Smart Box 4K Review  TrustedReviews

NOW TV Smart Box 4K review: Cheap, feature-packed and easy to use, the smart TV box is great for 4K, but NOW TV itself is still limited to 720p and stereo.

Advanced Ad Efforts Pay Off for Sling  Broadcasting & Cable

Yielding 'explosive growth' in terms of revenue, says Schlicting.

Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons review – cheerful comedy, lost in translation  The Guardian

We see nothing like enough African cinema on UK screens, and certainly very little African popular cinema – so the arrival of this cheerful caper, newly minted as ...

Top 10 Best Satellite Television Black Friday Deals 2018  TechnoStalls

This Report shows the list of top 10 best Satellite Television blackfriday deals. The products are selected based on various kind of Research and Surveys.

UPDATE 5-AT&T satellite TV numbers disappoint, shares fall  CNBC

AT&T lost more satellite TV customers than Wall Street expected in the third quarter, shedding a net 359000 subscribers, as viewers move to services like Netflix ...

APT Satellite Holdings Limited (1045) Is Yet to See Trading Action on Dec 13  D Minute

Shares of APT Satellite Holdings Limited (HKG:1045) closed at 3 yesterday. APT Satellite Holdings Limited currently has a total float of 930.67 million shares.

DTH customers to lose 'long duration packs' from 29th  Ultra News

Subscribers of Direct-to-Home satellite services on long-duration packs will be migrated to new schemes starting from 29 Dec, according to Dish TV, India's ...

EpicVue satellite TV available with no subscription  Commercial Carrier Journal

EpicVue, an in-cab satellite TV *service* packaged exclusively for the trucking industry, is now offering a no-subscription contract. “The adoption of our in-cab ...

LIVE STREAM: Heisman Trophy Ceremony 2018 - How To Watch Online  COED

The Heisman Trophy Award Ceremony will be held live today in New York City to honor the best player in college football. The three nominees are University of ...

Perth’s new Optus Stadium: A classic modern-day Colosseum  Cricket Country News

Perth: 'Wow', went many of us travelling media corps as we passed by the beautifully lit Perth Stadium on Wednesday night. 'Wow,' we went again, on Thursday ...

Liberty Global Prepares to Sell Satellite-TV Business  Bloomberg

Liberty Global Plc is preparing to sell its satellite business in eastern Europe, according to a person familiar with the matter, as it focuses on cable networks in ...

Utah satellite TV company owes 1,100 Iowans free cancellations, refunds  Des Moines Register

A satellite TV company agreed to refund or cancel contracts for more than 1,100 Iowa customers after being accused of violating Iowa's Consumer Fraud Act.

NAB Launches Fight Against STELAR Renewal  Multichannel News

The fight over renewing the satellite TV license for another half a decade has begun in earnest.

Cord-cutting slows down, but not for satellite TV  Fast Company

New data suggests Dish Network and DirecTV are still shedding traditional pay-TV customers.

Cable and satellite TV providers bled a record number of subscribers in the third quarter  BGR

The ongoing subscriber exodus from traditional paid-TV packages is picking up steam, with a record number of Americans now cutting the cord and going all-in ...

​Who needs cable or satellite TV? Cord cutting picks up speed  ZDNet

Video: Sling TV: The challenges -- both business and technical-- of live streaming TV *content*. Read this. Cutting the cord: Why I kicked my cable TV company to ...

Cord cutting accelerates as pay TV loses 1 million customers in largest-ever quarterly loss  USA TODAY

Pay-TV providers lost more than 1 million customers from July to September, the worst-ever decline – a sign that cord cutting is accelerating.

HBO goes dark for Dish, Sling TV customers  East Bay Times

By Scott Moritz and Gerry Smith | Bloomberg News. AT&T Inc.'s HBO and Cinemax programs were pulled from Dish Network's satellite-TV *service* after the two ...