Eye on Japan's Sky.Sky*PerfecTV!, the Japanese digital DTH (Direct-To-Home) Typically refers to satellite TV broadcasting directly to a dish antenna on the roof of a house. See DBS. service, was closing in on the 800,000-subscriber mark at press time. Chairman Hajime Unoki said that the service hopes to have 1.5 million subscribers within two years and two million within three years. DirecTV Japan, which is currently Sky*PerfecTV!'s only rival, has managed to attract some 140,000 subscribers since its launch in December 1997. Meanwhile, Japan's Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. expected to approve Broadcasting Satellite Broadcasting Satellite or BS is a common name of Japanese communication satellites. First ever satellite of this series, called BSE or Yuri was launched in 1978, last satellite of BS series or BS-3b was launched in 1991. System Corp.'s procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. of a new broadcast satellite to be used for digital DTH services. Starting in the year 2000, the satellite will carry public broadcaster NHK's first two digital channels as well as the private Wowow channel, all of which are presently broadcast in analog format. Once launched, the new BS satellite will replace the existing BS-4 satellite. |
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