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DirecTV, the leading satellite provider in the country is scheduled to launch its next satellite DIRECTV 11 on Monday, March 17. DIRECTV 11 is to be launched by the Sea Launch, a company based in Long Beach, California which has launched 25 rockets and has a success rate of more than 90%. Sea Launch, is preparing for the launch and the liftoff is planned at 22.49 GMT on Monday, March 17. This sea based launch will place the satellite on the optimum position on Earth’s surface and will reduce cost comparing the land based launch.

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National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) insists DIRECTV to deliver local TV service in all the 210 markets by end of 2008. NAB sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) expressing their concern about the delivery of local channels in all the markets. DIRECTV already delivers local TV programs in 144 markets. NAB took this issue when FCC is getting ready to vote on DirecTV-Liberty Media merger. The meeting was scheduled on Feb 25 has been postponed to the next day and it’s unclear if FCC will take up the issue.

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From Satellite TV...

The leading Satellite TV provider in the country DirecTV has started providing local sports and prime-time broadcast network programming, weather and local news to the customers of Dothan, Alaska via Satellite in di gital quality starting from Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008. The Network and channels available for the Dothan designated market area customers are: WDHN/ABC, WTVY/CBS, CW, MNT, WDFX/Fox, and PBS.

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