Satellite Tv Links

South Africa: Whatever Happened to Satellite TV Competition? (AllAfrica.com)

A YEAR after new satellite TV licences were awarded, MultiChoice's DStv is still the sole operator, and competition seems a distant dream. This raises the question: is the market regulated effectively?

Paper: Oi eyes Sky unit to complement satellite portfolio - Brazil (Business News Americas)

Brazilian telecoms operator Oi (NYSE: TNE) is considering acquiring the local unit of satellite TV firm Sky, newspaper Folha de S Paulo reported. Folha quoted an insider at Brazilian broadcaster Globo, holder of 26% of Sky Brasil shares, as saying that the deal is only a matter of time.

Celebrity Pony: 2010 Mustang Stars in Latest Episode of Knight Rider TV Show (Edmunds.com)

In the episode, called "Knight of the Zodiac," the brand-new 2010 Mustang poses as KITT (which is usually represented by a modified Shelby GT500KR ) during an inspection in the Satellite Surveillance Chamber.

TV Pioneer, USF Trustee Dressler Dies At Age 83 (The Tampa Tribune)

A pioneer in the development of color television, radar, satellite reconnaissance and other technologies for the Department of Defense died today after attending a University of South Florida investment meeting.

Consumers cut expenses on phone, TV, Internet (Miami Herald)

Armando Triana, 27, loves his gadgets. He's got an iPhone, an iMac, high-speed Internet and satellite TV service with a digital video recorder. But he's also got a mortgage and a newborn and has to deal with high gas prices and the economic crisis like everyone else. So he has scaled back on his technology spending to the tune of about $150 a month.