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What does DBS stand for?

Direct Broadcast System


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Samples in periodicals archive:
The big drawback of these systems, however, is that they carry far fewer stations than their newer counterpart: Direct Broadcast Systems.
HNS continues to expand their offering in the Direct Broadcast System market place with the introduction of a new generation of direct satellite receivers for the holiday season.
The drop came in response to Murdoch's failed attempt to acquire the EchoStar direct broadcast system.
In October, The Outdoor Channel had one of its best months adding approximately 400,000 cable and direct broadcast system ('DBS') subscribers," he noted.
A price war driving down the cost of the Direct Broadcast System (DBS) tiny satellite dish.
We have approximately six million cable and direct broadcast system (`DBS') subscribers," stated Rick Dickson, chief operating officer of Global.
How it compares to a direct broadcast system dish: Has a digital picture and sound (as opposed to standard analog system) but without the $800-to-$1,000 start-up cost to buy the 18-inch satellite dish and order the buffet of programming.
Among them: direct broadcast system EchoStar (1,600,000 subscribers); Home Team Sports (4.

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