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'''GlobeCast World TV''' |
'''GlobeCast World TV''' wasatelevision via satellite service received in North America via the [[Galaxy 19]] satellite, providing ethnic television and audio channels. It was a service by [[Globecast]],asubsidiary of [[Orange S.A.|Orange]]. In North America, the satellite broadcasts dozens of Arabic and Asian channels. |
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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. |
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In North America, the satellite broadcasts dozens of Arabic and Asian channels. |
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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. |
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. |
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Also, in 2012 and 2013, [[Globecast]] operated MyGlobeTV, a set of Internet-delivered pay-TV ethnic packages to connected devices: Netgem Internet set-top-box, iOS and Android devices. |
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It is the North American satellite television service that carries [[Al Jazeera English]]. |
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==Reception equipment== |
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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. |
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===TV=== |
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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. |
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'''Subscription services''' |
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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]. |
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* [[Amrita TV]] (India) |
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* [[Armenian Public Television|Armenia Public TV]] (Armenian) |
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* [[Asianet|Asianet USA]] (India- Malayalam) |
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* [[Asianet|Asianet News]] (India- Malayalam) |
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* [[Asianet|Asianet Plus]] (India- Malayalam) |
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* [[RTV BN|BN Music]] (Bosnia) |
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* [[RTV BN|BN TV]] (Bosnia) |
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* [[Bostel]] (US- Bosnian) |
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* [[Cambodian Television Network]] (CTN) (Cambodia) |
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* [[Direct From Home Network|DFH]] (1-6) (Turkish) |
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* [[Duna TV|Duna World]] (Hungary) |
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* [[Eri-TV]] (Eritrea) |
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* [[Global Sports]] (Romanian) |
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* [[RTV Pink|Pink Extra]] (Serbia) |
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* [[RTV Pink|Pink Plus]] (Serbia) |
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* [[Romanian Satellite Network|RSC]] (1-4) (US- Romanian) |
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* [[Tele 5]] (Poland) |
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* [[TV1 (Bosnia and Herzegovina)|TV1]] (Bosnia) |
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* [[TVK]] (Cambodia) |
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* [[TV Polonia]] (Poland) |
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For pay channels, GlobeCast used to provide subscribers with GlobeCast WorldTV-labeled [[DVB-S]] receivers. |
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'''Free To Air''' |
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Between 2006 and 2009, GlobeCast provided receivers of model SE830 made by Taiwanese company Eastern Electronics Co., Ltd. |
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* [[2M TV]] (Morocco) |
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* [[Abu Dhabi Sports|Abu Dhabi Sports 1]] (UAE) |
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* [[Al Fady]] (US- Arabic) |
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* [[Al Forat]] (Iraq) |
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* [[Al-Iraqiya]] (Iraq) |
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* [[Al Jazeera English]] (Qatar) |
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* [[Al-Kass Sports Channel]] (Qatar) |
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* [[Al Maaref TV]] (Saudi Arabia) |
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* [[Al Maghribiya]] (Morocco) |
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* [[Al Quran Al Kareem TV]] |
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* [[Al Sierah Al Nabawiyah TV]] |
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* [[ARTN]] (US- Armenian/Russian) |
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* [[Ariana TV]] (Afghanistan) |
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* [[AzTV]] (Azerbaijan) |
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* [[Belarus TV]] (Belarusian) |
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* [[Canal Algérie]] (Algeria) |
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* [[CaspioNet]] (Kazakhstan) |
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* [[CNC World|CNC World English]] (China) |
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* [[DMC TV]] (Thailand) |
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* [[Ebru TV]] (USA) |
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* [[GuideUS TV]] (USA) |
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* [[iFilm (TV channel)|iFilm]] (Iran) |
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* [[Jewish News One|JN1]] (Belgium) |
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* [[JRTV|Jordan TV]] (Jordan) |
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* [[Kuwait Space Channel]] (Kuwaiti) |
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* [[LTV World]] (Lithuania) |
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* [[Nigerian Television Authority|NTA International]] (Nigeria) |
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* [[Oman TV]] (Omani) |
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* [[Office de Radiodiffusion et Télévision du Bénin|ORTB]] (Benin) |
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* [[Palestinian Satellite Channel]] (Palestine) |
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* [[Press TV]] (Iran- in English) |
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* [[Qatar TV]] (Qatari) |
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* [[RT (TV network)|RT]] (Russia- in English) |
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* [[Radiodiffusion Télévision Sénégalaise|RTS 1]] (Senegal) |
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* [[Samanyolu TV]] (Turkey) |
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* [[Saudi TV 1]] (Saudi Arabia) |
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* [[Saudi TV 2]] (Saudi Arabia) |
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* [[Sharjah TV]] (UAE) |
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* [[Simaye Azadi|Simaye Azadi Iran National TV]] (Iranian) |
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* [[ACQ-Kingdom Broadcasting Network|Sonshine TV]] (Philippines) |
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* [[Southern Sudan Television|Southern Sudan TV]] (Sudan) |
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* [[Sudan TV]] (Sudan) |
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* [[Syria TV]] (Syrian) |
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* [[Syria Drama]] (Syrian) |
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* [[Télé Congo]] (Congo) |
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* [[Telepace]] (Italy) |
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* [[Tele Padre Pio]] (Italy) |
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* [[TeleSUR]] (Venezuela) |
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* [[TV Oromiyaa]] (Ethiopia) |
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* [[TVRi|TVR International]] (Romania) |
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* [[USArmenia TV]] (US- Armenian) |
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* [[Yemen TV]] (Yemen) |
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From 2009, GlobeCast also provided receivers of model Arion AF-2500 made by a Korean company Arion Technology Inc. |
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===Radio=== |
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From 2011, GlobeCast also provided receivers with built-in [[Digital Video Recorder]], model ZDS-801N, made by Zinwell. |
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'''Subscription services''' |
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==MyGlobeTV== |
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* [[RTV BN|BN Radio]] (Bosnia) |
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* [[Bostel]] Radio (Bosnia) |
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* Public Radio of Armenia (Armenian) |
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* [[Direct From Home Network|DFH-FM 1]] (US- Turkish) |
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* [[Direct From Home Network|DFH-FM 2]] (US- Turkish) |
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* Dimitsi Hafash (Eritrea) |
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* [[Duna TV|Duna World Radio]] (Hungary) |
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* [[Polskie Radio Program I]] (Poland) |
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* [[Polskie Radio Program III]] (Poland) |
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* [[Radio Glas Drine]] (Bosnia) |
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* [[Radio Pink]] (Serbia) |
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* Radio Zara FM (Eritrea) |
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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 |access-date=2012-10-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130311125001/http://www.globecast.com/globecast-announces-commercial-launch-of-myglobetv-832enp.html |archive-date=2013-03-11 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.myglobetv.com/about-us/ |title=About Us - MyGlobeTV - Powered by GlobeCast |publisher=MyGlobeTV |date=2012-07-31 |access-date=2012-10-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131115082351/https://www.myglobetv.com/about-us/ |archive-date=2013-11-15 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mobile.reuters.com/article/huginPressRelease/idUS174522+20-Apr-2012+HUG20120420 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107060615/http://mobile.reuters.com/article/huginPressRelease/idUS174522+20-Apr-2012+HUG20120420 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2014-01-07 |title=NETGEM : Netgem goes Over-the-Top in the United States for GlobeCast |publisher=Mobile.reuters.com |date=2012-04-20 |access-date=2012-10-21}}</ref> The MyGlobeTV service was discontinued in December 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rapidtvnews.com/index.php/2013110430635/globecast-to-pull-plug-on-myglobetv-iptv-service.html|title=GlobeCast to pull plug on MyGlobeTV IPTV service | IPTV | News | Rapid TV News|access-date=2014-01-07|archive-date=2017-07-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170707155437/https://www.rapidtvnews.com/index.php/2013110430635/globecast-to-pull-plug-on-myglobetv-iptv-service.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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'''Free To Air''' |
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* Aden Radio (Yemen) |
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* Amrit Bani Radio (UK- Punjabi) |
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* Chaîne 1 (Algeria) |
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* Chaîne 3 (Algeria) |
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* [[DZAR|DZAR Sonshine Radio]] (Philippines) |
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* Darbar Sahib (UK- Punjabi) |
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* Emirates FM (United Arab Emirates) |
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* [[Ethiopia Television|ETV Radio]] (Ethiopia) |
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* [[Ethiopia Television|ETV Radio 2]] (Ethiopia) |
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* Fútbol de Primera (US- Spanish) |
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* Oman Radio (Omani) |
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* ORTB Radio (Benin) |
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* Qatar Radio (Qatari) |
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* RMC Moyen-Orient (Morocco) |
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* [[2M TV|Radio 2M]] (Morocco) |
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* Radio Congo (Congo) |
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* [[Radio France International|RFI]] (France) |
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* Radio Umdurman Holy Koran (Sudan) |
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* Radio Quran (Saudi Arabia) |
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* [[AzTV|Radio Republica]] (Azerbaijan) |
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* [[Radiodiffusion Télévision Sénégalaise|Radio Senegal International]] (Senegalese) |
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* Radio Sout Al-Sha'ab (Syria) |
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* Radio Tunis Chaîne Internationale (Tunisia) |
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* Republic of Iraq Radio (Iraqi) |
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* Sana'a Radio (Yemen) |
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* [[Saudi Radio 1|Program 1]] (Saudi Arabia) |
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* [[Saudi Radio 2]] (Saudi Arabia) |
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* Sharjah FM (United Arab Emirates) |
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* Sudan Radio (Sudanese) |
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* Syria Radio (Syrian) |
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==Reception equipment== |
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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; receivers for the [[Glorystar]] system, which also uses Galaxy 19, can also tune in the FTA channels if the viewer scans the channels manually. |
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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. |
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For pay channels, GlobeCast provides subscribers with GlobeCast WorldTV-labeled [[DVB-S]] receivers. |
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Between 2006 and 2009, GlobeCast provided receivers of model SE830 made by Taiwanese company Eastern Electronics Co., Ltd. |
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From 2009, GlobeCast also provides receivers of model Arion AF-2500 made by a Korean company Arion Technology Inc. |
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From 2011, GlobeCast also provides receivers with built-in [[Digital Video Recorder]], model ZDS-801N, made by Zinwell. |
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In 2012, Globecast also began launching a direct to home alternative to satellite distribution through an [[Over-the-top content|OTT]] IPTV service called 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> |
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==See also== |
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*[[Globecast]] |
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*[[Orange S.A.]] |
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*[[Galaxy 19]] |
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*[[Dish Network]] |
*[[Dish Network]] |
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*[[DirecTV]] |
*[[DirecTV]] |
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*[[France Telecom]] |
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*[[Home2US]] |
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*[[Galaxy 19]] |
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*[[FTA Receiver]] |
*[[FTA Receiver]] |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.globecastworldtv.com/landing.php GlobeCast World TV America] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110711101555/http://www.globecastworldtv.com/landing.php GlobeCast World TV America] |
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*[http://www.globecast.com GlobeCast corporation |
*[http://www.globecast.com GlobeCast corporation] |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150715062834/http://ptvsportsbisskey.net/globecast-biss-key/ GlobeCast biss key] |
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*[http://www.lyngsat.com/galaxy19.html Lyngsat Galaxy 19 Satellite Chart] |
*[http://www.lyngsat.com/galaxy19.html Lyngsat Galaxy 19 Satellite Chart] |
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| Company type | Division of Globecast |
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| Industry | Telecommunications |
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Area served | United States |
| Products | Direct-broadcast satellite |
| Owner | Globecast |
| Parent | Orange S.A. |
| Website | www.globecastwtv.com |
GlobeCast World TV was a television via satellite service received in North America via the Galaxy 19 satellite, providing ethnic television and audio channels. It was a service by Globecast, a subsidiary of Orange. In North America, the satellite broadcasts dozens of Arabic and Asian channels.
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, Globecast operated MyGlobeTV, a set of Internet-delivered pay-TV ethnic packages to connected devices: Netgem Internet set-top-box, iOS and Android devices.
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 Lyngsat.
For pay channels, GlobeCast used to provide subscribers with GlobeCast WorldTV-labeled DVB-S receivers.
Between 2006 and 2009, GlobeCast provided receivers of model SE830 made by Taiwanese company Eastern Electronics Co., Ltd.
From 2009, GlobeCast also provided receivers of model Arion AF-2500 made by a Korean company Arion Technology Inc.
From 2011, GlobeCast also provided receivers with built-in Digital Video Recorder, model ZDS-801N, made by Zinwell.
In 2012, Globecast also began launching a direct to home alternative to satellite distribution through an OTT IPTV service called MyGlobeTV using the NetGem N8200 set top box.[1][2][3] The MyGlobeTV service was discontinued in December 2013.[4]
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| Corporate directors | Stéphane Richard (Chairman and CEO) |
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