Who owns Orby Tv?
Orby TV was an American direct broadcast satellite provider based in Burbank, California. digital satellite television and audio to households within the United States and territories on Pan-American satellite Eutelsat 117 West A. The company’s primary competitors were Dish Network, DirecTV, and cable television providers. Who owns Orby Tv? The company was started in early…
Orby TV was an American direct broadcast satellite provider based in Burbank, California. digital satellite television and audio to households within the United States and territories on Pan-American satellite Eutelsat 117 West A. The company’s primary competitors were Dish Network, DirecTV, and cable television providers.
Who owns Orby Tv?
The company was started in early 2019 by Michael Thornton, a former Starz executive who envisioned a low-cost satellite TV service built around the business model of prepaid mobile phones. Orby TV’s CEO was Michael Thornton, the former chief executive officer for Starz, as well as former Programming Director at DirecTV.
On March 1, 2021, the company shut down and service ended abruptly due to the company running out of operating capital. The company website was updated with a short text page recommending customers switch to DISH Network through a limited-time partnership discount.
Orby TV sold its trademark, website, remaining satellite equipment, and other assets to Florida-based Disitron Satellite Group for $120,000. Orby TV offered two packages, Essentials, and Extras. Essentials include 46 specialty channels, 20 of which were in high definition. The Extras package added 24 standard-definition specialty channels to the Essentials package, for a total of 70 channels.
