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Our North American satellite programming providers should learn some things from their European sibling. At this time they are way too greedy to even consider, however I am sure, that with time they will have to adjust their greed and focus on customer satisfaction and convenience as customers are getting tired of being forced to pay for hundreds of unwanted and unwatched channels. Read the press release bellow. You may find it interesting read.

Press Release                Source: SES ASTRA
SES ASTRA Launches Digital Platform entavio in Germany
Wednesday August 29, 8:30 am ET 
Free Reception of 500 Digital TV and Radio Programmes / Access to Pay-TV / Comprehensive Offer / Future-Proof Technology / Receiver and Smart Cards Available Beginning in September
BERLIN & BETZDORF, Luxembourg–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SES ASTRA, an SES company (Paris:SESG - News; LuxX:SESG), will launch its new digital platform entavio at the international consumer show IFA in Berlin on 1st September. The service to digital satellite households in Germany comprises about 500 digital TV and radio channels, which continue to be distributed for free, and the technical access to pay-TV for a monthly flat rate of Euro 1.99. The first pay-TV operator to offer its packages via entavio is Premiere, including its new Premiere program Premiere Star. Further operators will follow. entavio compatible receivers by various manufacturers will be available for households beginning in September. The smart cards required for accessing pay-TV will be offered and distributed by the entavio company

As a neutral platform, entavio offers satellite households a large range of current and future digital free and pay-TV programs through a single receiver. Furthermore, TV viewers will benefit from

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Virgin America, the new U.S. start-up airline based in San Francisco, announced an alliance with Sundance Channel today. The deal not only creates a custom inflight “channel,” but also provides a host of bold, irreverent and thought-provoking content on Virgin America’s state-of-the-art Inflight Entertainment System, Red(TM).

Sundance Channel for Virgin America, features a collection of award-winning independent feature films and documentaries as well as original programming from several of the Channel’s hit series including a sneak preview of the first two episodes of the Sundance Channel original series “Nimrod Nation” from Oscar(R) Nominated director Brett Morgen. The episodes of “Nimrod Nation” will be available on Virgin America beginning on November 1, three weeks prior to the November 26th premiere on Sundance Channel. Exclusively programmed for the airline, Sundance Channel for Virgin America will allow passengers access to the best independent content at the touch of their 9″ seatback screens.

Sundance Channel is home to critically acclaimed original series such as “Iconoclasts” and

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