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A new business alliance between the UK-based satellite broadcaster BSkyB and the information services provider Experian has started taking shape aiming at mutual benefits.

This business venture, which makes BSkyB a major stakeholder seeks to provide database marketing services for the cable company.

The yet to be named venture will provide a wide range of service offerings in the area of database content management.

It is believed that a solar storm is responsible for knocking out the systems on a TV communications satellite.

The satellite named Galaxy 15 supposedly has moved from its position and scientists are finding it difficult to remotely steer the satellite back to its orbit.

However, the best thing is that Galaxy 15 is still receiving and transmitting television signals. But the problem in hand is that it is now getting closer to AMC 11, a US cable based satellite. If Galaxy 15 is not stopped before May 23, the signals will start to overlap.

Pay TV has a solid client base that was left unshaken even amidst the global financial crisis.

It was a situation when Pay TV had to ask for more and even charged more from users. Still subscribers stayed with them, making the industry recession proof.

This now follows a new study from the Yankee Group, US that claims that things will take a tremendous shift as twelve per cent of pay TV subscribers planning on cutting back or cutting off their cable and satellite TV subscriptions.

The immense growth in digital television viewing in the UK seems unstoppable.

It is believed that in the recent years the old terrestrial analogue will be replaced and instead, access to infinite digital channels will become normal, except in case of prisoners, reports stated.

According to a prisoner from HMP Whatton who through a letter comments that the current TV options available are BBC One, BBC Two, ITV1, Channel 4, Channel 5, Sky Sports News, ITV3, The Music Factory (TMF) and Film 4, a comfort in case of a "stereotypical" criminal.

It is believed that Panasonic with its new 3D HDTV has come with a promise to offer quality service.

Although Samsung retains its number one position and aims at offering the first lot of 3D televisions onto High Street retailers, Panasonic steals the show when it comes to quality, states an official from Panasonic.

The 50" Veira TX P50VT20 puts buyers in a dilemma to choose between quality and price as with HD Ready televisions range of options is as wide as price differences.

The latest buzz in satellite systems has come from Arqiva, which plans to make two of its transponders on the Astra satellite system, located at 19 degrees east, available for MTV.

It follows a renewal of agreement between the two firms. In lieu of this matter, Commercial Director of Arqiva Satellite and Media, Malcolm Campbell, stated that the company had a great experience while dealing with the satellite provider and it will continue to deal further in future.