Satellite Television
Satellite television, like other communications relayed by satellite, starts with a transmitting antenna located at an uplink facility.
The first satellite television signal was relayed from Europe to the Telstar satellite over North America in 1962. The first national network of satellite television, called Orbita. It was created in Soviet Union in 1967. The first domestic North American satellite to carry television was Canada’s geostationary Anik 1, which was launched in 1972. The first Soviet geostationary satellite to carry Direct-To-Home television (direct TV), called Ekran, was launched in 1976.
Currently, there are two primary satellite television providers of subscription based service available to United States consumers: Dish Network and DirecTV. A satellite dish is just a special kind of antenna designed to focus on a specific broadcast source. The standard dish consists of a parabolic (bowl-shaped) surface and a central feed horn.
Direct broadcast satellite, (DBS) also known as “Direct-To-Home” or direct satellite TV is a relatively recent development in the world of television distribution. Today, most satellite directTV customers in developed television markets get their programming through a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) provider, such as DISH TV or DTH platform. The provider selects programs and broadcasts them to subscribers as a set package.