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Satellite TV
Television broadcasting service where signals are sent from Earth to a geostationary satellite and then retransmitted to individual dishes on the ground.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
Satellite TV is a direct-to-home (DTH) broadcasting service where television signals are uplinked from a broadcast center to a geostationary Earth orbit (GEO) satellite, which then downlinks them to individual parabolic dish antennas at subscriber locations.
BACKGROUND
Space economy refers to the set of activities, industries, technologies, services, and resources that generate economic value through the space exploration, understanding, management, and exploitation of outer space.
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- Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS)
- DTH TV
- Dish TV
USAGE NOTE
Satellite TV provides a wide range of channels to viewers, especially in areas with limited terrestrial broadcast options.
DEVELOPERS
Organizations developing technology related to Satellite TV.
An American direct broadcast satellite service provider that broadcasts digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean. They manage a fleet of satellites and develop receiver technology.
A major American television provider and the owner of the direct-broadcast satellite provider Dish. They operate a fleet of satellites and develop hardware such as their Hopper DVRs and other receiver equipment.
A global satellite telecommunications network provider that operates a multi-orbit constellation of satellites. It is one of the world's largest providers of satellite capacity for direct-to-home (DTH) broadcasters.
A French satellite operator that provides coverage over Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and the Americas. It is one of the world's leading satellite operators for broadcasting TV channels.
A global provider of satellite communication solutions. The company designs, develops, and distributes digital set-top boxes and related products for satellite TV providers, and operates its own fleet of satellites.
A Franco-Italian aerospace manufacturer that is a leading builder of communications satellites. They construct high-power satellites used by major operators like Eutelsat and SES for direct-to-home television broadcasting.
An aerospace company that specializes in manufacturing communication, Earth observation, and other satellites. Their Space Systems division has built a significant number of the direct broadcast satellites currently in orbit.