Deluxe Digital Cinema Inc., a subsidiary of Deluxe Entertainment Services Group Inc., and EchoStar Satellite Services, L.L.C., a subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS), have formed Deluxe/EchoStar LLC. This is a joint venture by both companies to build an advanced digital cinema satellite distribution network targeting delivery to digitally equipped theaters in the U.S. and Canada. This Deluxe/EchoStar Network brings the full power of the digital satellite technology directly to the local multiplex. With Deluxe as a leading worldwide provider of services in film and digital media to the entertainment industry, and EchoStar’s veteran experience as a satellite services provider, Deluxe/EchoStar can deliver traditional 2D and 3D feature films, live events, special content, and other programming developed specifically for digitally equipped theaters at the highest quality and with the most coverage, reliably and efficiently.





Belgian telecom provider Mobistar has launched a new Mobistar TV offer that will include digital and HDTV channels received from the ASTRA satellites. The satellite TV offer, including Flemish national channels and a wide range of European free-to-air channels, will be integrated into a fully-hybrid DSL/ DTH solution, combining telephone and Internet with TV.The service will also include interactive services such as catch-up TV and Video-On-Demand (VOD). Moreover, consumers will be able to operate an integrated Personal Video Recorder (PVR) remotely by a mobile phone device.