Satellite television changed the way how we watched television

SATELLITE TELEVISION CHANGED THE WAY HOW WE WATCH TELEVISION O Satellite Television is a broadcasting service that allows the TV subscribers to receive relay signals through satellite in a specific area Origin of Satellite television ) Sputnik is the world's first satellite launched by Soviet Union on October 4, 1957. It was about 22.8 inches in diameter and weighed 83.6 kg. O Syncom Il was the first communication satellite launched successfully by the consortium of business and government entities in the year 1963. O Television broadcasting through satellite was initiated on March 1, 1978. DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF SATELLITE TELEVISION Direct broadcast satellite (DBS) Television receive- Direct to Home television (DTH) only (TVRO) Is Satellite TV better than Cable TV? Most Popular in households Rapidly growing Set-top box, Coaxial Wires & Cables Satellite dish, set-top box, antennas Over 250 channels Over 300 channels For Few channels For All channels 100% digital quality and offers better reception Has both analog and digital channels Price varies according to channels selected Local Franchise fee on broadcasting Electronic program guides, record programs, rewind, fast forward and pause Electronic program guide, video on demand, and subscription services Top Countries using Satellite TV Germany 12,900,000 Japan 10,620,000 USA 16,000,000 UK 5,200,000 Home Satellite Antennae France 4,300,000 Indonesia 3,900,000 Spain Algeria 3.500.000 1,840,000 SaudiArabia Poland 1,914,000 2.500.000 Advantages of Satellite TV Broad variety of programming options and channels. High definition picture quality and sound. Includes DVR or time-skipping option. > Variety of programming packages. Access to different programs in foreign languages. Viewers can easily subscribe to various channels at low price. Easy access to AM and FM radios within big cities. Most Popular Satellite Television and Cable Television Service providers • INDUSTRY Satellite television INDUSTRY Satellite television FOUNDED Dish FOUNDED DirecTV 1990 Network 1996 --- HEADQUATERS HEADQUATERS California, US Meridian, Colorado, USA INDUSTRY Telecommunications Mass media INDUSTRY Telecommunications Mass media Time FOUNDED FOUNDED Warner Comcast 1990 June 28, 1963 Cable HEADQUATERS HEADQUATERS New York, U.S. Philadelphia, PA, United States Major Differences of Dish Network & DirecTV DIRECT TV DISH NETWORK > 52 channels + 60 Sirius > 84 Sonic Tap Satellite Radio Channels Music Channels Satellite Radio Channels 60 Movies / month + > 75 Movies / month + Sport + Special Events Pay-Per-View Sport + Special Events > 9 Total Sport Packages > 7 Total Free DVR and HD receiver. Service commit- ment requirement of 1 year Free Equipment and Receiver installation Major Similarities of Dish Network and Toll-Free ordering and 24x7 free cus- All local channels are included by default DirecTV tomer service Sources: http://www.peekreview.net/a-brief-history-of-satellite-tv/ http://www.whitefence.com/information/history-of-satellite-television/ http://www.tech-faq.com/history-of-satellite-television.html http://www.rediff.com/money/2004/mar/23spec.htm http://www.wisegeek.com/how-many-satellites-are-orbiting-the-earth.htm http://www.moveutilities.com/cable_vs_satellite.html http://www.digitallanding.com/20-questions-cable-vs-satellite-tv/ http://www.wisegeek.com/how-many-satellites-are-orbiting-the-earth.htm# http://dish2u.com/788/the-advantages-of-satellite-television/ http://www.internetserviceproviders.com/blog/2013/01/29/cable-tv-satellite-tv-and-online-tv-advantages-and-disadvantages/ http://www.prweb.com/releases/best-satellite-cable/tv-television-companies/prweb10217272.htm http://www.whitefence.com/information/best-satellite-tv-provider-the-comparison-guide/ http://ezinearticles.com/?A-Brief-History-of-DIRECTV&id=134763 http://www.timewarnercable.com/en/about-us/company-overview.html http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/content/directv/directv-vs-dish-network http://www.metrocatv.com/index.html http://www.thesatelliteshop.net/ E-TECHNOLOGY DESIGNED BY graphs.net www.etechnology.in