21. Digital Satellite  Broadcasting Corporation and Primosphere were unsuccessful in their bids for licenses.22. Digital satellite  television has existed in France since 1997.23. In 1994, PrimeStar, DirecTV and USSB began offering digital satellite  service. 24. The channel has been part of the Canal Digital satellite  package since 1997. 25. The station began broadcasting on Sky and digital satellite  platforms in January 2017. 26. The channel began broadcasting on Sky and digital satellite  platforms in January 2017. 27. Even so, sales of the digital satellite  systems have slowed, said Doherty. 28. Digital Satellite  has also applied for one of the two available satellite radio licenses.29. ALL TV is TCI's answer to the challenge from digital satellite  television. 30. Primosphere dropped out yesterday and Digital Satellite  Broadcasting Corp . withdrew from bidding today.