21.   USSB offers movie channels, while DirecTV focuses on basic channels and news.

22.   Whether stations decide to offer several channels of free TV depends largely on advertising revenue to support it.

23.   Broadcasters could use it to provide sharper pictures or offer additional channels for sports or movies, or stock quotes and other data transmitted to home computers.

24.   Mega TV, operated by Cableview Services Sdn Bhd, initially offered five channels and later added one more.

25.   Satellite companies had long-cited the inability to offer local channels as a hurdle to attracting customers.

26.   The commission is looking at whether the number of hours should be increased, in light of the fact that broadcasters could offer additional channels with a digital signal.

27.   The satellite TV companies behind DirecTV and the Dish Network have developed a plan to let their merged company offer local channels across the country.

28.   The upgrading of cable systems to digital transmission has increased transmission capacity and allowed operators to offer more channels, benefiting newcomers like Sundance.

29.   Two channels would be offered to the government free of charge for community and education programing.

30.   Under the digital broadcasting system, PerfecTV will also offer three channels for electric shopping for a variety of goods, she said.