The company enjoyed strong growth from the its cable programming, whose earnings rose 33.6%, as well as comparable growth from it direct broadcast satellite television.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Examples include direct broadcast television, satellite communications, and earth mapping.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

News Corp. is a global media company with operations engaged in producing, acquiring, and licensing various operations in film, television, cable network programming, direct broadcast satellite TV, integrated marketing services, newspapers, magazines and books publishing.

FORBES: Earnings Preview: News Corp.

For the time being, the profitability of the satellite business will depend heavily on the success of just one product direct-to-home television, a turbulent business in the more mature markets of the United States and Britain.

ECONOMIST: Satellite operators