(Please don't reply privately, keep all correspondence to this mailing list.) > Let me start of by presenting myself. I am a Computer Engineer and a > business man, looking to launch a service where TV channels from > primarily satellites will be made available to the public. You and 2 million other entrepreneurs, past, present and future. In most western countries, It's illegal to randomly redistribute television content unless you have specific paid-for negotiated rights with the content providers and the broadcasters. You should start by studying the law and contacting the content owners, negotiating contracts and seeking permission. Solve the legal contract / redistribution first, then the technology to make it happen is easily available. -- Steven Toth - Kernel Labs http://www.kernellabs.com -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-media" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html