http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/satellitetv/ en-us Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:17:39 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2396903/posts BAGHDAD -- Turning on their TVs during the long holiday weekend, Iraqis have been greeted by a familiar if unexpected face from their brutal past: Saddam Hussein. The late Iraqi dictator is lauded on a mysterious satellite channel that began broadcasting on the Islamic calendar's anniversary of his 2006 execution. No one seems to know who is bankrolling the so-called Saddam Channel, although the Iraqi government suspects it's Baathists whose political party Saddam once led. The Associated Press tracked down a man in Damascus, Syria named Mohammed Jarboua, who claimed to be its chairman. The Saddam channel, he said, "didn't... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2396903/posts#comment Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:17:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2396629/posts Turning on their TVs during the long holiday weekend, Iraqis were greeted by a familiar if unexpected face from their brutal past: Saddam Hussein. The late Iraqi dictator is lauded on a mysterious satellite channel that began broadcasting on the Islamic calendar's anniversary of his 2006 execution. No one seems to know who is bankrolling the so-called Saddam Channel, although the Iraqi government suspects it's Baathists whose political party Saddam once led. The Associated Press tracked down a man in Damascus, Syria named Mohammed Jarboua, who claimed to be its chairman. The Saddam channel, he said, "didn't receive a penny... Boston Globe/AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2396629/posts#comment Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:46:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2343480/posts Despite the recession and growing competition, DIRECTV has been remarkably effective in continuing to add subscribers. In its last financial statement, the satcaster said its net subscribers rose 74 percent in the second quarter, with a monthly churn rate of just 1.5 percent. At the end of the second quarter, DIRECTV reported that it had more than 18 million subscribers in total, a seven percent increase over last year's second quarter. Well, DIRECTV, enjoy it while you can. I predict that the nation's largest satcaster will start to experience a slowdown in subscriber growth -- and it will be largely... tvpredictions.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2343480/posts#comment Sat, 19 Sep 2009 09:27:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2327677/posts Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa announced Saturday he is seeking to definitively shut down a private television station that he accused of "espionage" on his office. The station Teleamazonas, a private broadcaster that has been critical of Correa and his government, has already been fined multiple times for breaking broadcasting law, notably for reporting opposition charges of voter fraud during April's general elections. This week the station broadcast a secretly recorded conversation between Correa and a Quito lawmaker -- seemingly the last straw for Correa, who has sought the station's closure for months. "I ask that Teleamazonas... is finally closed," Correa... AFP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2327677/posts#comment Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:36:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2311897/posts RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Authorities have closed an office of an Arab TV station after it broadcast an interview with a Saudi man speaking frankly about sex and showed off erotic toys, a Saudi official said Sunday. Abdul-Rahman al-Hazza, the spokesman of the Ministry of Culture and Information, told The Associated Press that the office of LBC, a Lebanese-based satellite TV station, in the western city of Jiddah was closed because of the program and because it is unlicensed. "The closure is indefinite," al-Hazza said. The Saudi man, Mazen Abdul-Jawad, has been in detention since last Friday. Abdul-Jawad, a 32-year-old... Foxnews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2311897/posts#comment Sun, 9 Aug 2009 15:14:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2290718/posts BBC Persian http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2290718/posts#comment Sun, 12 Jul 2009 04:03:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2275320/posts <p>LONDON (AP) - The BBC is using two extra satellites to broadcast its Farsi-language service after days of jamming it blamed on Iran.</p> <p>The British state-run news organization said the move was meant to help it reach its Iranian audience as the crisis over their country's disputed election deepens. It is also a challenge to Iran's religious government, which has accused foreign broadcasters of stirring unrest, singling out the BBC in particular.</p> Breitbart http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2275320/posts#comment Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:43:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2271556/posts The BBC said Sunday that the satellites it uses to broadcast in Persian were being jammed from Iran, disrupting its reports on the hotly-disputed presidential election. The corporation said television and radio services had been affected from 1245 GMT Friday onwards by "heavy electronic jamming" which had become "progressively worse". Satellite technicians had traced the interference to Iran, it said. The satellites its uses in the Middle East to broadcast BBC Persian television to Iran were being affected, meaning that audiences in Iran, the Middle East and Europe would likely experience disruption. BBC Arabic television and other language services had... AFP via Yahoo! News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2271556/posts#comment Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:15:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2232113/posts Note: The following text is a quote: THE BRIEFING ROOM THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secrectary _______________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release April 13, 2009 April 13, 2009 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE SUBJECT: Promoting Democracy and Human Rights in Cuba The promotion of democracy and human rights in Cuba is in the national interest of the United States and is a key component of this Nation's foreign policy in the Americas. Measures that decrease dependency of the Cuban people on the Castro regime and that promote contacts between Cuban-Americans... WHITEHOUSE.GOV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2232113/posts#comment Sat, 18 Apr 2009 09:30:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2158014/posts Well, the New Year is here and I've already made nine predictions for High-Definition in 2009, including $99 Blu-ray players and an end to Internet TV services Vudu and Apple TV and retailer Circuit City.I also predicted that the Digital TV transition will create a ratings hardship for local TV stations with many viewers deciding not to participate in the switch due to its confusing nature.So, do I have any more predictions for 2009? Yes!My crystal ball is still clear as a bell. So let's start the year with 5 more fearless forecasts for HDTV.1. DIRECTV Cuts Back On Original... tvpredictions.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2158014/posts#comment Sat, 3 Jan 2009 11:08:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2157136/posts Washington, D.C. (December 30, 2008) -- On July 31, 2008, Dish Network issued a press release saying it planned to expand its high-def lineup to 150 channels by year's end. On November 1, 2007, Verizon released a press statement saying it would have 150 HD channels by the end of 2008. And several times this year, DIRECTV issued press releases saying it would have the capacity to deliver up to 150 national HD channels before the year was over. So now that the year is over (minus about a day or so), did these top TV providers keep their promises?... tvpredictions.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2157136/posts#comment Thu, 1 Jan 2009 13:30:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2135186/posts Al-Quds, Hamas’s second satellite TV channel, went on air on November 11, further expanding that movement’s media empire. Hamas’s willingness to invest considerable resources in its media, even when faced with financial distress, reflects the significance it places on the battle for hearts and minds. INTELLIGENCE AND TERRORISM INFORMATION CENTER (IICC) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2135186/posts#comment Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:23:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2115900/posts For years, it's been one of those speculative staple questions of consumer-media research: If you could only keep one thing out of a list that included your phone, your TV or your computer and internet connection, what would it be? But with the recession looming, it's no longer such an academic question. Agencies, media, telecoms and other marketers are pondering the implications of an impending shakeout where, after years of piling on one subscription fee after another, consumers take a harder look at what they really need. Their decisions in what look to be lean years ahead could play a... Advertising Age http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2115900/posts#comment Sun, 26 Oct 2008 21:38:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2109304/posts I'm just trying to find answers...... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2109304/posts#comment Sun, 19 Oct 2008 05:09:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2095457/posts Flipping channels, I come across channel 73 on my Dish system. It is called "Obama:Barrack Obama's Plan for America". This is unbelievable. dishnetwork http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2095457/posts#comment Thu, 2 Oct 2008 02:25:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2095298/posts OK - I'm about to call DishNetwork and give them a piece of my mind. However, I'm running out of pieces to give. I was flipping through my channel guide on DishNetwork and what did I find? An entire freakin' channel on 0bama. Channel 73 on DishNetwork is now OBAMA. Looks like all it is doing is playing over and over and over "Barack Obama's Plan for America". http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2095298/posts#comment Wed, 1 Oct 2008 23:17:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2094693/posts It has not been a good year in the courts for Echostar / Dish Network. Today thanks for the folks at the Electronic Freedom Foundation (EFF) a court has blocked a request from Echostar to subpoena the records containing the name, address, email address and purchase details of everyone who has ever purchased a Coolsat Brand Free To Air Satellite Receiver. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Last month, EFF filed an amicus brief in Echostar v. Freetech, where Echostar sought the identities of every consumer who purchased a Freetech "CoolSat" free-to-air (FTA) satellite receiver during the past five years. EFF argued that this demand,... eff.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2094693/posts#comment Wed, 1 Oct 2008 08:34:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2086012/posts RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Arabs across the ideological spectrum, from secular-minded liberals to Muslim hard-liners, are denouncing a top Saudi cleric's edict that it was permissible to kill the owners of satellite TV stations that show "immoral" content. Many expressed worry the recent comments by Sheik Saleh al-Lihedan — chief of the kingdom's highest tribunal, the Supreme Judiciary Council — would fuel terrorism, encouraging attacks on station employees and owners. Foxnews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2086012/posts#comment Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:07:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2057100/posts Washington, D.C. (August 5, 2008) -- Dish Network is considering merging with rival satcaster DIRECTV, The Wall Street Journal reported today. The newspaper reports that the companies have not discussed a formal proposal, but have had "general discussions" about the idea. The two satcasters attempted to merge several years ago, but the FCC rejected the plan in 2002 on grounds that it would be anti-competitive. However, in the years since, other video competition has emerged, including TV services from telco giants AT&T and Verizon and set-top Net TV services from Apple TV, Amazon, TiVo and Netflix. WSJ reports that Dish... tvpredictions.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2057100/posts#comment Tue, 5 Aug 2008 23:43:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2046777/posts Dish Network today announced that it will add 17 national HDTV channels on August 1, saying the additions will give it 100 national HD channels overall. The satcaster promised in January that it would offer 100 national HD channels by year's end. DIRECTV, Dish's top satellite rival, now offers around 95 national HD channels, but has promised to deliver up to 150 national HD channels by year's end. “In January, we promised our customers that DISH Network would boost our national HD channel lineup to 100 by year’s end. Today, we are proud to say that in less than one... tvpredictions.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2046777/posts#comment Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:33:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042419/posts Among the international broadcasters that will cover the Democratic National Convention in Denver is al-Jazeera, the Arab satellite news network based in Qatar. Al-Jazeera English (launched in 2006) and al-Jazeera Arabic, separate but collaborative networks, will send two dozen staffers each. "This presidential election is the biggest story of the year, even on the international level," according to Camille El Hassani, senior producer for al-Jazeera English, based in Washington. "The next president's ideologies and his philosophies affect our viewers. Al-Jazeera is making a commitment to be at all the big events, including the conventions, Democratic and Republican." Al-Jazeera English will... Denver Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042419/posts#comment Tue, 8 Jul 2008 15:37:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2011047/posts In the very real war on terror, a nosy squabble over “fighting them there so we don’t have to fight them here” clouds a simple truth: namely, that “they” are here already. Indeed, Islamists are busy constructing a wing of jihad in America’s backyard. A potential audience of one million Arab-speaking cable subscribers of Time Warner in the greater New York area can feast on the Arabic Channel known as TAC to choose a menu that includes: A daily dose of Islamic jurisprudence from a sheik — most often Egyptian Amr Khaled, who wears a suit instead of a robe,... PajamasMedia http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2011047/posts#comment Sun, 4 May 2008 15:44:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2003712/posts Dish Network today added Sci-Fi Channel HD and USA Network HD to its High-Definition lineup. Rumors have circulated for weeks that the satcaster was about to add the two channels. With today's additions, Dish now has 79 national HD channels. Dish's high-def expansion plans suffered a setback this month when a satellite it planned to use to increase its HD capacity was declared a failure. But Dish said yesterday in a regulatory filing that it's still "on track" to offer 100 national HD channels by year's end, which it promised in January. Dish said there are still two more satellite... tvpredictions.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2003712/posts#comment Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:28:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2000480/posts SEDALIA, Mo. -- Prosecutors are not expected to file charges against a Missouri man who fatally shot his wife while he was trying to install a satellite TV system in their home. Henry County investigators ruled that Patsy Long's March 22 death was accidental. Her husband, Ronald Long, fired his .22 caliber pistol from inside their Deepwater home after he couldn't punch a hole through the exterior wall using other means. STL Today http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2000480/posts#comment Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:10:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1986553/posts Dish Network's new satellite designed to expand its High-Definition programming capacity failed last night. The AMC-14 satellite, which Dish was leasing from SES Americom, lifted off successfully yesterday morning. But International Launch Services, which was conducting the launch, reports that an "anomaly" occurred during the second burn of the Breeze M upper stage. The satellite then failed to reach its planned orbit. Once operational, the satellite was expected to enable Dish to begin adding high-def channels, increasing its current total to roughly 70 to 100 by year's end. The satcaster has said it would launch three new satellites in 2008... tvpredictions.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1986553/posts#comment Sun, 16 Mar 2008 14:29:39 GMT