Home2US
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Home2US Communications, Inc. is an open pay TV DBS
platform. They offer broadcasting services on the SES-1
satellite
(101°W
) for ethnic viewers in the United States.
♦ - These channels are Free-To-Air services
Direct broadcast satellite
Direct broadcast satellite is a term used to refer to satellite television broadcasts intended for home reception.A designation broader than DBS would be direct-to-home signals, or DTH. This has initially distinguished the transmissions directly intended for home viewers from cable television...
platform. They offer broadcasting services on the SES-1
SES-1
SES-1 is a Dutch geostationary communications satellite which is operated by SES World Skies. It was originally ordered by SES Americom as a ground spare for AMC-5R, however in April 2008 a decision was made to launch it, and it was named AMC-1R. It was subsequently renamed AMC-4R, and finally...
satellite
Satellite television
Satellite television is television programming delivered by the means of communications satellite and received by an outdoor antenna, usually a parabolic mirror generally referred to as a satellite dish, and as far as household usage is concerned, a satellite receiver either in the form of an...
(101°W
101st meridian west
The meridian 101° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole....
) for ethnic viewers in the United States.
History
Home2US was launched in 2003 and is a SatCom organization, which provides several services for broadcasters as well as cable operators. Its headquarters are located in Virginia.Services
- Signal contribution from studios to uplink facility in the US
- Distribution of signal via DTH platform on SESSES-In business and economics:* Senior Executive Service* SES, callsign of the TV station SES/RTS * SES S.A., a group management company for various satellite companies, including:...
's SES-1SES-1SES-1 is a Dutch geostationary communications satellite which is operated by SES World Skies. It was originally ordered by SES Americom as a ground spare for AMC-5R, however in April 2008 a decision was made to launch it, and it was named AMC-1R. It was subsequently renamed AMC-4R, and finally...
to cover North and South America - Distribution of signal to cable head ends
- Signal encryption, using ViaccessViaccessViaccess is a conditional access system developed by France Télécom. There are six versions in use today, Viaccess PC2.3, Viaccess PC2.4, Viaccess PC2.5, Viaccess PC2.6, Viaccess PC3.0 and Viaccess PC4.0....
, IrdetoIrdetoIrdeto B.V. is a global software security and media technology company with dual headquarters in Hoofddorp, Netherlands and Beijing, China. It is a subsidiary of multinational media group Naspers...
or simulcrypt. - Fully functional web based SMS system with support for billing, collection, fulfillment, installation and support
- Provisioning of end use satellite receive equipment for subscribers
- Live call center for order entry and processing
- Nationwide installation program to cover North and South America
Albanian
- Top ChannelTop ChannelTop Channel is a commercial television station with national frequency coverage in Tirana, Albania founded by media mogul Dritan Hoxha, and part of Top Media Group. Since September 2003, Top Channel became present on satellite broadcasting all over Europe through DigitAlb, and North America through...
- Top NewsTop NewsTop News is a 24 hour Albanian television news channel.Top News is owned by Top Media which also owns Top Channel and DigitALB. Top News is available via DigitALB on all three of its formats - satellite, terrestrial and via mobile phone and via Home2US in North America....
- MusicALMusicALMusicAL is a 24 hour Albanian television music channel.MusicAL is owned by Top Media which also owns Top Channel and DigitALB. MusicAL is available via DigitALB on satellite and terrestrial and via Home2US in North America....
- RTK1 SatRadio Television of KosovoRadio Television of Kosovo is the public service broadcaster in Kosovo.It consists of the television service, broadcast on the terrestrial transmitter network and digital satellite , and two radio stations, Radio Kosovo and Radio Blue Sky...
Dutch
- BVNBVNBVN which is the abbreviation of Het beste van Vlaanderen en Nederland is a satellite and cable television channel – a joint venture by Radio Netherlands Worldwide , the Flemish and Dutch public broadcasting organizations Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep and Nederlandse Publieke Omroep ...
♦ (Netherlands)- Radio NetherlandsRadio NetherlandsRadio Netherlands Worldwide is a public radio and television network based in Hilversum, producing and transmitting programmes for international audiences outside the Netherlands...
♦ (1-3) - RViRadio Vlaanderen InternationaalRadio Vlaanderen Internationaal is the international broadcasting service of Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep , the public broadcaster of the Flemish community in Belgium....
♦ (Belgium)
- Radio Netherlands
Greek
- Alter Globe
- ERT World
- Voice of GreeceVoice of GreeceThe Voice of Greece , also known as ERA 5, is the international service of Greek state radio on shortwave and via satellite.-History:The first state radio of Greece the "Athens Radio" was inaugurated in spring 1938 with a 15 kW transmitter at Liosia suburb and studios of the Zappeion Mansion.The...
- ERA Spor 101.8
- NET 105.8
- Deytero 103.7
- Trito Programma
- Voice of Greece
- GMtvGreek Music TelevisionGreek Music Television or GMtv is a 24-hour lifestyle channel that broadcasts exclusively for Greek viewers in North America. It launched in October 2007 exclusively on DirecTV....
- MEGA Cosmos
- RIK Sat (Cyprus)
- Star International
Polish
- TV TrwamTelewizja TrwamTV Trwam is a Polish TV channel located in Toruń, Poland, belongs to the Lux Veritatis Foundation. The station is owned by the Warsaw Province of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, and is financed through donations from its audience - "The Radio Maryja Family"; this is unlike most Polish...
♦- Radio MaryjaRadio MaryjaRadio Maryja is a Polish religious, conservative, anti-post-Communist and pro-life Roman Catholic radio station and media group, describing itself as patriotic. It was founded in Toruń, Poland, on December 9, 1991 and has been run since its inception by the Redemptorist rector doctor Tadeusz...
♦
- Radio Maryja
♦ - These channels are Free-To-Air services