JAPAN'S SKY PERFECT JSAT MULLING DIGITAL TV, HDTV EXPANSIONS

Thu. June 12, 2008; Posted: 01:23 AM

TOKYO, Jun 12, 2008 (AsiaPulse via COMTEX) -- SKPJF | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Sky Perfect JSAT Corp. (TSE:9412) is exploring the option of expanding its satellite television business by launching a broadcasting-satellite-based digital service in 2011 to complement its communications-satellite TV offerings.

All broadcasting-satellite analog TV services are to cease in 2011. As a result, frequencies will be freed up for digital TV services.

In the communications-satellite TV service, the company plans to start offering 12 high-definition TV channels in October. By 2011, the number is expected to be raised to nearly 100, roughly half the firm's communications-satellite TV channels.

"We aim to become one of the top high-definition TV broadcasters in the world," said Chairman Masanori Akiyama.

(Nikkei)

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