Satellite : A Win for Bulk TV.. Global Satellite And More

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Satellite : A Win for Bulk TV.. Global Satellite And More


A Win for Bulk TV.. Global Satellite & More

Bulk TV’s Fast Growth: Bulk TV & Internet, a provider of DIRECTV services for commercial properties, has snared spot #27 is the Triangle Business Journal’s awards for the fastest growing private companies in the Raleigh, N.C. Research Triangle region. Currently Bulk TV provides free-to-guest television programming service to more than 80,000 hospitality, healthcare, student housing and MDU rooms across the U.S.

Global Sat Launch: Global Satellite USA has launched the first digital voice and data solution customized for commercial boats or offshore applications. The digital system combines a satellite phone, a BGAN or Fleetbroadband system, SatCollect, internet, wireless and GSM in one solution.

Scorched Earth in Canada: Watch for a big, BIG fight in Canada as the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission conducts hearings over whether cable and sat providers should pay retranmission fees for carrying broadcasters’ signals. Stung by slumping ad markets, the broadcasters are hoping for 50-cent fee per signal; cable and sat ops are fighting back hard saying the fees would result in $5 to $10/month rate hikes for consumers. It’s all in government hearings now with more fireworks sure to come.

Imam TV? Iran says it plans to boost the number of satellite channels available to viewers. No word on whether All-Imam-All-The-Time will be mandatory.

A(nother) Breakdown at Nielsen: Another problem at the ratings giant: Due to a power failure, Nielsen’s servers took a powder yesterday, meaning that weekly TV ratings have been delayed.