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{{Short description|Defunct satellite television service}}
{{Infobox company
|name = GlobeCast World TV
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|homepage = [http://www.globecastwtv.com/ www.globecastwtv.com]
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'''GlobeCast World TV''' was a
The direct-to-home service was providing [[free-to-air]] and [[Nagravision]]-encrypted channels. The pay TV service was shut down at the end of 2013, but the free-to-air channels remain available on Galaxy 19. The brand World TV and the associated web site are now terminated.
In Europe, the GlobeCast World TV service was officially launched in June 2007, but was discontinued in 2008. It was received via [[Intelsat]] 905 satellite and was providing a bouquet of ethnic TV channels from India and Pakistan.
Also, in 2012 and 2013,
==Reception equipment==
Free-to-air channels on [[Galaxy 19]] can be received in most parts of the United States, including Hawaii and southern Canada with a 75 cm (30") diameter dish and any MPEG-2 DVB compliant free-to-air receiver
Satellite receivers for the [[Glorystar]] system, which also uses Galaxy 19, can also tune in the FTA channels if the viewer scans the channels manually.
In converse, Glorystar channels, as well as other FTA channels on Galaxy 19, can be tuned with a GlobeCast receiver, if one knows the specific details, such as frequency, symbol rate, and polarization, obtainable from sources such as [http://www.lyngsat.com/galaxy19.html Lyngsat]. However, it is recommended that GlobeCast Customer Support is contacted first, to avoid possible loss of channels or service issues.▼
▲In converse, Glorystar channels, as well as other FTA channels on Galaxy 19, can be tuned with a GlobeCast receiver, if one knows the specific details, such as frequency, symbol rate, and polarization, obtainable from sources such as [http://www.lyngsat.com/galaxy19.html Lyngsat]
For pay channels, GlobeCast provides subscribers with GlobeCast WorldTV-labeled [[DVB-S]] receivers.▼
▲For pay channels, GlobeCast
Between 2006 and 2009, GlobeCast provided receivers of model SE830 made by Taiwanese company Eastern Electronics Co., Ltd.
From 2009, GlobeCast also
From 2011, GlobeCast also
==MyGlobeTV==
In 2012, Globecast also began launching a direct to home alternative to satellite distribution through an [[Over-the-top content|OTT]] IPTV service called [https://www.myglobetv.com/ MyGlobeTV] using the NetGem N8200 set top box.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.globecast.com/globecast-announces-commercial-launch-of-myglobetv-832enp.html |title=Announces Commercial Launch of MyGlobeTV |publisher=GlobeCast |date=2012-07-01 |accessdate=2012-10-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.myglobetv.com/about-us/ |title=About Us - MyGlobeTV - Powered by GlobeCast |publisher=MyGlobeTV |date=2012-07-31 |accessdate=2012-10-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mobile.reuters.com/article/huginPressRelease/idUS174522+20-Apr-2012+HUG20120420 |title=NETGEM : Netgem goes Over-the-Top in the United States for GlobeCast |publisher=Mobile.reuters.com |date=2012-04-20 |accessdate=2012-10-21}}</ref> The MyGlobeTV service was discontinued In December 2013. <ref>http://www.rapidtvnews.com/index.php/2013110430635/globecast-to-pull-plug-on-myglobetv-iptv-service.html</ref>▼
▲In 2012, Globecast also began launching a direct to home alternative to satellite distribution through an [[Over-the-top content|OTT]] IPTV service called [https://web.archive.org/web/20121121004429/https://www.myglobetv.com/ MyGlobeTV] using the NetGem N8200 set top box.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.globecast.com/globecast-announces-commercial-launch-of-myglobetv-832enp.html |title=Announces Commercial Launch of MyGlobeTV |publisher=GlobeCast |date=2012-07-01 |
==See also==
*[[
*[[DirecTV]]▼
*[[Orange S.A.]]
*[[Galaxy 19]]
*[[Dish Network]]
▲*[[DirecTV]]
*[[FTA Receiver]]
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110711101555/http://www.globecastworldtv.com/landing.php GlobeCast World TV America]
*[http://www.globecast.com GlobeCast corporation]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150715062834/http://ptvsportsbisskey.net/globecast-biss-key/ GlobeCast biss key]
*[http://www.lyngsat.com/galaxy19.html Lyngsat Galaxy 19 Satellite Chart]
{{Orange S.A.}}
{{CATV USA}}
{{CATV}}
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