In the 50′s in full arms race the between the U.S. and the Soviet Union put the first satellite into orbit, Sputnik, launched by the Russians in 1957, only 6 years later he launched Syncom II, a satellite for communications of the American, however it was not until 15 years after television signals are transmitted via satellite and March 1, 1978 TV began to broadcast via satellite.
However, satellite television has its Disadvantages, Because of the possibility for almost any person can receive satellite signals, despite this, the Federal Communications Commission Implemented a ruling against television stations arguing That there was an open pit all, this statement said qiue sas television stations have the right to broadcast its programming via satellite and had an audience with the right to receive Such signals. Satellite Direct That’s where the satellite television broadcasters chose to codify these transmissions, so the general public Could receive transmissions, but it required a decoder to interpret the received signal.
Today the two main providers of satellite TV is Dish Network and Direct TV, Increased competition has affected prices and these have dropped considerably for the average public, as well as special offers and promotions are on the agenda for potential consumers of these services made to satisfy personal preferences.
Subscriptions for Satellite TV comes with a satellite dish and a satellite receiver with Various features Such as blocking of channels, interactive channels combination and the possibility of recording are some of these characteristics as well as Thousands of TV and music channels placed at Their disposal.