2010 World Cup & Future Of Television

ESA Podcast: Satellites, TV and the World Cup.

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The 2010 FIFA World Cup is starting this week and the eyes of the world are on the South African stadiums. This would not be possible without satellites in space that relay all the images to the rest of the planet. This video explains how space technology, developed by European Industry, is evolving to support such events.

• http://www.esa.int
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Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• 2010
• fifa
• world
• cup
• football
• south
• africa
• future
• tv
• television
• satellites
• esa
• european
• space
• technology

[bletas0]

Wrong!

The future of television is what you are watching now.

[prgalois]

@hakesho I love that show!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[andy16666]

@LordBrakensiek Yeah...I understand that. But I pay for an internet connection; not for the high definition shows/movies I watch. And in terms of "nasty things", I run Linux.

Now I'm glad all you guys are overpaying for cable because it means that the shows get made in the first place; they do have a cost. But the TV model doesn't really work for me; it's too inflexible. Even if I paid, I would still choose the near complete freedom of the internet over being spoon-fed by a network.

[Shyhalu]

Want to watch the soccer game at work? Agree to do an interview! =P

[itookabath]

Go Portugal!



[hakesho]

the music at the beginning reminds me of "the most extreme"

[anonforuz]

@LordBrakensiek you can get internet free if you live in an apartment building with people who dont know how to secure their Wifi. pretty good internet, leeching off everyone.

[vamoonan]

i dont remember subscribing to this. o well it was cool. the old guy was flipping us off lol.

[LordBrakensiek]

@andy16666 Andy, you are not watching anything for free if you are having to pay for the internet.

Also, you have to think, digital cable and satellite is a safe medium where you can watch your favorite TV shows and movies without having to worry about all the nasty things your computer can catch from the internet. And from providers such as mine, you can always watch a show you missed anytime after it has aired.

[anonforuz]

Most of what I watch is on Youtube, Fora.tv, ted.com, and other sites like that. tv is a brain drain... nothing thought provoking, just the same idea regurgitated.