2002 DBS North America Databook

The first edition of The Carmel Group’s 2002 DBS North America Databook offers the most comprehensive review and analysis of the key issues and players in today’s DBS industry.


By: Sean Badding and Jimmy Schaeffler

Publication length 335 pages


Price $499.00

Immediate download after purchase



The 2002 DBS North America Databook:comprises 335 pages of invaluable information, including 132 charts; contains extensive forecast including U.S. and Canada DBS industry, local into-local, pay-per-view, iTV, satellite broadband, piracy and more;provides in-depth profiles of the U.S. and Canadian DBS players; analyzes the key factors that have contributed to the success of DBS in North America up until now; evaluates the issues, the developments and the trends that will mold the future of this industry; investigates the competition posed by service providers relying on technologies different than satellite;offers comprehensive industry-wide contact information. 

Table of Contents

  • 1 PART ONE – SUMMARY
  • 3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • 7 SUMMARY FORECASTS
  • 7 Chart – North America DBS Market Projections (2002-2008)
  • 8 SUMMARY FORECASTS – UNITED STATES
  • 8 Chart – U.S. DBS Market Share Projections (2002-2008)
  • 9 Chart – U.S. DBS Subscriber Projections (2002-2010)
  • 10 Chart – U.S. DBS Revenue Projections (2002-2009)
  • 11 Chart – U.S. DBS Revenue Projections (2002-2009) con’t
  • 12 Chart – U.S. DBS Pay-Per-View Projections (2002-2009)
  • 13 Chart – U.S. DBS Pirate User Projections (2002-2009)
  • 14 Chart – U.S. DBS Local-Into-Local Projections (2002-2009)
  • 15 Chart – U.S. DBS Satellite Broadband Subscriber Projections (2002-2008)
  • 16 Chart – U.S. Interactive TV (iTV) Subscriber Projections (2002-2006)
  • 17 SUMMARY FORECASTS - CANADA
  • 17 Chart – Canada DBS Market Share Projections (2002-2009)
  • 17 Chart – Canada DBS Revenue Projections (2002-2009)
  • 19 PART TWO – THE STATE OF THE DBS INDUSTRY
  • 21 CHAPTER 1 – EVOLUTION
  • 21 THE UNITED STATES
  • 21 Historical Overview
  • 24 Chart – Key U.S. DBS Data
  • 25 Chart – Key U.S. DBS Data con’t
  • 27Chart – North and South America High-Power Ku-Band Orbital and Channel Assignments
  • 28Licensees
  • 30Chart – U.S. DBS Operators – Due Diligence Filings and Results
  • 31Chart – U.S. DBS Operators – Due Diligence Filings and Results Con’t
  • 35Satellites and Spectrum
  • 36Chart – U.S. High-Power DBS Orbital and Channel Assignments
  • 38Map – U.S. High-Power DBS Orbital and Channel Assignments
  • 39Map – U.S. High-Power DBS Orbital and Channel Assignments
  • 40Map – U.S. High-Power DBS Orbital and Channel Assignments
  • 41Chart – The U.S. DBS Spacecraft In Orbit
  • 50Chart – Required Dish Elevations (In Degrees from Horizon)
  • 50DBS Hardware
  • 51Chart – DBS vs. Cable TV, Color TVs, CDs & VCRs, Ten Year Growth
  • 52Chart – DBS Growth vs. VCRs, CDs, Color TVs and Cable TV - Ten Year Growth
  • 54Timeline of Milestones of the U.S. DBS Industry
  • 64CANADA
  • 64Historical Overview
  • 64Licensees
  • 65Chart – Key Canadian DBS Data
  • 66The “Gray Market”
  • 67CHAPTER 2 – DBS PROGRAMMING AND CONTENT
  • 67THE UNITED STATES
  • 67Overview
  • 67Core Programming and Packaging
  • 68Local Channels
  • 70Chart – U.S. DBS Local-Into-Local Projections (2002-2009)
  • 71Premium Movies
  • 72Sports Packages
  • 74Chart – EchoStar DirecTV Foreign Programming
  • 75Chart – DirecTV Foreign Programming
  • 76Chart – GlobeCast Foreign Programming
  • 76Niche Channels
  • 77Specialty Channels
  • 77Audio Channels
  • 78Pay-Per-View (PPV)
  • 79Chart – U.S. DBS PPV Projections (2002-2209)
  • 81Other
  • 82CANADA
  • 82Overview
  • 82Packaging
  • 83French and Ethnic Programming
  • 85CHAPTER 3 – INTERACTIVE TV VIA SATELLITE
  • 85THE UNITED STATES
  • 85Overview
  • 85What Is iTV?
  • 86Chart – U.S. Interactive TV (iTV) Subscriber Projections (2002-2006)
  • 89The Market – Today and Tomorrow
  • 89Applications
  • 92EchoStar + DirecTV = iTV?
  • 96CANADA
  • 97SUMMARY
  • 99CHAPTER 4 – SATELLITE BROADBAND
  • 99THE UNITED STATES
  • 99Overview
  • 100Chart – U.S. DBS Satellite Broadband Subscriber Projections (2002-2008)
  • 101What Is Broadband?
  • 102The Market – Today and Tomorrow
  • 103Applications
  • 105EchoStar/DirecTV Considerations
  • 106CANADA
  • 107SUMMARY
  • 109CHAPTER 5 – KEY ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
  • 109Overview
  • 109The DirecTV/EchoStar Merger
  • 114Round Six: Scoring The EchoStar-DirecTV Merger
  • 117Local-Into-Local
  • 118Chart – U.S. DBS Local Channel Availability – 1Q2002
  • 120Piracy
  • 121Chart – U.S. DBS Pirate User Projections (2002-2009)
  • 122Chart – U.S. DBS Pirate Users and Revenue Loss (2002-2009)
  • 124Legal and Regulatory Issues
  • 125Miscellaneous
  • 127CHAPTER 6 – COMPETITION
  • 127THE UNITED STATES
  • 127Cable Television
  • 128Chart – U.S. Cable Industry Highlights
  • 129Chart – Top 10 Cable Operators, December 2001
  • 130Chart – Total Subscribers Cable vs. DBS (1994-2006)
  • 131Chart – Net New Subscribers Cable vs. DBS (1996-2006)
  • 132Chart – Cable Subscribers Analog vs. Digital (1998-2008)
  • 133Chart – Interactive TV Subs. Cable vs. DBS (1999-2006)
  • 135Fiber-to-the-Home
  • 136Electric and Gas Utilities
  • 137Video over VDSL
  • 139MMDS (“Fixed Wireless”)
  • 140CANADA
  • 140Cable Television
  • 141Chart – Top Canadian Cable Operators
  • 143PART THREE – THE U.S. DBS MARKET & SERVICE PROVIDERS
  • 145Chart – U.S. DBS Subscriber Projections (2002-2010)
  • 146Chart – U.S. DBS Revenue Projections (2002-2009)
  • 147Chart – U.S. DBS Revenue Projections (2002-2009) con’t
  • 149Chart – Net New U.S. DBS Subscribers (1994-2001)
  • 149Chart – DBS Subscriber Growth (1994-2001)
  • 151CHAPTER 7 – DIRECTV
  • 151Overview
  • 153Chart – General Motors Corp (Hughes Electronics) Institutional Ownership
  • 154Satellites and Orbital Slots
  • 155Chart – DirecTV Satellite Fleet
  • 156Programming
  • 157Chart – DirecTV Programming Overview
  • 158Chart – DirecTV Programming Overview con’t
  • 159Chart – DirecTV Programming by Genres
  • 160Interactive Services
  • 161Chart – DirecTV Interactive Services
  • 163Broadband Offerings and Strategy
  • 163Chart – DirecTV Broadband Services
  • 164Hardware
  • 165Chart – DirecTV Receiver Models
  • 166The Retail Distribution Channel
  • 167Marketing Strategies
  • 168Acquisitions and Partnerships
  • 169Chart – DirecTV Partnerships
  • 171Chart - DirecTV Acquistions
  • 171The Management Team
  • 172Chart – DirecTV Top Management
  • 174Subscriber Highlights
  • 175Chart DirecTV Subscribers (1994-2008)
  • 176Financial Highlights
  • 176Chart – DirecTV Five-Year Summary of Key Financial and Operating Data
  • 177Chart – DirecTV ARPU (1996-2001)
  • 178Chart – DirecTV SAC (1996-2001)
  • 179Chart – Comparitive Financial Data for the Two U.S. DBS System Operators
  • 181CHAPTER 8 – ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
  • 181Overview
  • 182Chart – EchoStar Ownership
  • 183Satellites and Orbital Slots
  • 184Chart – EchoStar Satellite Fleet
  • 185Programming
  • 186Chart – EchoStar Programming Overview
  • 187Chart – EchoStar Programming Overview con’t
  • 189Chart – EchoStar Programming by Genres
  • 189Interactive Services
  • 190Chart – EchoStar Interactive Services
  • 191Broadband Offerings and Strategy
  • 191Chart – EchoStar Broadband Services .
  • 193Hardware
  • 193Chart – EchoStar Receiver Models
  • 194The Retail Distribution Channel
  • 195Marketing Strategies
  • 196Acquisitions and Partnerships
  • 197Chart – EchoStar Acquistions
  • 198Chart – EchoStar Partnerships
  • 201The Management Team
  • 201Chart – EchoStar Top Management
  • 202Subscriber Highlights
  • 203Chart – EchoStar Subscribers (1996-2008)
  • 205Financial Highlights
  • 206Chart – Comparative Financial Data for the Two U.S. DBS System Operators
  • 207Chart – EchoStar Five-Year-Summary of Key Financial and Operating Data
  • 208Chart – EchoStar SAC (1997-2001)
  • 209Chart – EchoStar ARPU (1996-2001)
  • 211CHAPTER 9 – THE NRTC
  • 211Overview
  • 212Chart – NRTC Top Management
  • 213The Agreement Between NRTC and DirecTV
  • 215Subscriber Highlights
  • 215Chart – Total NRTC U.S. DBS Subscribers (1994-2001)
  • 216Chart – NRTC Subscriber Growth (1994-2001)
  • 216Chart – Net New NRTC Subscribers (1994-2001)
  • 217Chart – NRTC Subscriber Penetration (1994-2001)
  • 219CHAPTER 10 – PEGASUS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
  • 219Overview
  • 220Chart – Pegasus Ownership
  • 221Satellites and Orbital Slots
  • 221Chart – Pegasus Ka-Band Licenses
  • 222Programming
  • 222Chart – Pegasus Programming by Genres
  • 223Chart – Pegasus Programming Overview
  • 224Chart – Pegasus Programming Overview con’t
  • 225Interactive Services
  • 225Chart – Pegasus Interactive Services
  • 225Broadband Offerings and Strategy
  • 226Chart – Pegasus Broadband Services
  • 228Hardware
  • 227Chart – Pegasus Receiver Models
  • 228The Retail Distribution Channel
  • 229Marketing Strategies
  • 230Acquisitions and Partnerships
  • 230Chart – Pegasus Partnerships
  • 243Chart – Pegasus Major Acquisitions
  • 231The Management Team
  • 232Chart – Pegasus Top Management
  • 233Subscriber Highlights
  • 233Chart – Pegasus Subscriber Growth (1994-2001)
  • 234Chart – Pegasus Subscriber Penetration (1994-2001)
  • 234Chart – Pegasus Net New Subscribers (1994-2001)
  • 235Financial Highlights
  • 235Chart – Pegasus Five-Year Summary of Key Financial and Operating Data
  • 236Chart – Pegasus SAC (1996-2001)
  • 236Chart – Pegasus ARPU (1996-2001)
  • 239CHAPTER 11 – GLOBECAST
  • 239Overview
  • 240Chart – GlobeCast Foreign Programming
  • 241CHAPTER 12 – FUTURE PLAYERS
  • 241R-L DBS
  • 241Development
  • 242Present-Day Status
  • 243Satellites and Channels
  • 243Future Opportunities
  • 244DOMINION VIDEO SERVICES
  • 244Development
  • 245Present-Day Status
  • 245Satellites and Channels
  • 245Future Opportunities
  • 246NORTHPOINT TECHNOLOGY
  • 246Overview
  • 246PART FOUR – CANADA DBS MARKET & SERVICE PROVIDERS
  • 250Chart – Canada DBS Market Share Projections (2002-2009)
  • 251Chart – Canada DBS Revenue Projections (2002-2009)
  • 253CHAPTER 13 – BELL EXPRESSVU
  • 253Overview
  • 255Chart – Bell ExpressVu Satellite Fleet
  • 255Satellites and Orbital Slots
  • 256Programming
  • 257Chart – ExpressVu Programming Packages
  • 257Chart – ExpressVu Programming Packages con’t
  • 258Chart – ExpressVu Programming by Genres
  • 259Interactive Services
  • 260Chart – Bell ExpressVu Interactive Services
  • 260Broadband Offerings and Strategy
  • 260Chart – Bell ExpressVu Broadband Services
  • 262Hardware
  • 262Chart – Bell ExpressVu Receiver Models
  • 263The Retail Distribution Channel
  • 241CHAPTER 12 – FUTURE PLAYERS
  • 241R-L DBS
  • 241Development
  • 242Present-Day Status
  • 243Satellites and Channels
  • 243Future Opportunities
  • 244DOMINION VIDEO SERVICES
  • 244Development
  • 245Present-Day Status
  • 25Satellites and Channels
  • 245Future Opportunities
  • 246NORTHPOINT TECHNOLOGY
  • 246Overview
  • 249PART FOUR – CANADA DBS MARKET & SERVICE PROVIDERS
  • 250Chart – Canada DBS Market Share Projections (2002-2009)
  • 251Chart – Canada DBS Revenue Projections (2002-2009)
  • 253CHAPTER 13 – BELL EXPRESSVU
  • 253Overview
  • 255Chart – Bell ExpressVu Satellite Fleet
  • 255Satellites and Orbital Slots
  • 256Programming
  • 257Chart – ExpressVu Programming Packages
  • 258Chart – ExpressVu Programming Packages con’t
  • 259Chart – ExpressVu Programming by Genres
  • 259Interactive Services
  • 260Chart – Bell ExpressVu Interactive Services
  • 260Broadband Offerings and Strategy
  • 261Chart – Bell ExpressVu Broadband Services
  • 262Hardware
  • 262Chart – Bell ExpressVu Receiver Models
  • 263The Retail Distribution Channel
  • 283PART FIVE – APPENDICES
  • 285GLOSSARY
  • 301INDUSTRY CONTACTS