direct broadcast satellite
noun
: a television broadcasting system in which satellite transmissions are received by a dish antenna at the viewing location (such as a home)
called also satellite, satellite television
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The newspaper would be transmitted through high-speed digital telephone networks or direct broadcast satellite transmissions.
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David Streitfeld, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a $150,000 penalty against Dish on Monday, saying the Colorado company didn't properly dispose of its defunct direct broadcast satellite known as EchoStar-7.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2023
Founder of News Corporation, Ltd., which has holdings in cable, film, television, internet, direct broadcast satellite television, sports, publishing and other fields.
—CNN, 18 Feb. 2022
David Streitfeld, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a $150,000 penalty against Dish on Monday, saying the Colorado company didn't properly dispose of its defunct direct broadcast satellite known as EchoStar-7.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2023
Founder of News Corporation, Ltd., which has holdings in cable, film, television, internet, direct broadcast satellite television, sports, publishing and other fields.
—CNN, 18 Feb. 2022
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