OTTAWA, CANADA, August 3, 2005 – Zarlink Semiconductor (NYSE/TSX:ZL) has launched the ZL10039 device, the industry's first single-chip satellite tuner for FTA (free-to-air) satellite DTV receivers.

Combine the ZL10039 single-chip satellite tuner with the ZL10313 satellite demodulator chip, and you get an integrated and cost-effective front-end solution for free-to-air (FTA) satellite digital TV ...

PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Regulatory News: Eutelsat Communications (Paris:ETL) (Euronext Paris: ETL) has successfully launched Sat.tv, its enhanced Electronic Program Guide for FTA channels. The ...

Shipments of set-top boxes that receive signals from digital satellites will continue to grow worldwide through 2008, fueled by increasing demand for "free-to-air" boxes, according to a new report. In ...

The FBI has set its sights on satellite descramblers, charging three individuals behind the Viewsat satellite receiver with conspiracy to violate the Digital ...

The owner of a California-based company that sells “free-to-air” (FTA) satellite receiver boxes has been arrested on charges that he attempted to hire computer hackers to try and break the encryption ...

Despite talk of free to air principles and public service aims, Freesat is running a relatively closed shop. The BBC and ITV, who operate the service, have reasons - but are they convincing? Freesat ...

Freesat is preparing to launch a new series of receivers that will run on the HbbTV (hybrid broadcast broadband) platform popularised in Germany and France. The plans codenamed G2, and already ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A federal judge in San Jose, Calif., has rejected a move by EchoStar to identify everyone who has ...

UonTV, a San Diego-based start-up, has announced a new microcasting satellite TV service that enables anyone to digitally broadcast TV programs across North America for as little as $20 per half hour.