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1990
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1991
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- Acquires a Type I Telecommunications Business License
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1992
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- Launches Superbird-B
- Introduces Japan's first entrusted satellite broadcasting service (CS Analog)
- Introduces entrusted satellite broadcasting service
- Launches Superbird-A
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1993
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- Japan Communications Satellite Company, Inc. and Satellite Japan Corporation merge to form Japan Satellite Systems Inc.
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1994
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- DMC Planning Inc., Japan's first CS digital broadcasting company, is established.
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1995
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- Obtains an international telecommunications business license and begins providing services
- Launches JCSAT-3, Japan's first digital broadcasting satellite
- DMC Inc. (formerly DMC Planning Inc.) changes its name to Japan Digital Broadcast Service Co., Ltd.
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1996
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- Pay-per-View Japan Inc. (currently SPBC) is established.
- Launches broadcasts on PerfecTV!, Japan's first CS digital broadcasting platform
- Japan Sky Broadcasting Co., Ltd. is established.
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1997
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- PerfecTV! pay-per-view broadcasts begin.
- Launches JCSAT-4
- Launches Superbird-C
- Launches JCSAT-1B
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1998
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- Japan Digital Broadcast Service Co., Ltd. and Japan Sky Broadcasting Co., Ltd. merge.
- Changes service name to SKY PerfecTV!
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1999
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- Launches JCSAT-4A
- Acquires broadcasting rights for the Serie A Italian soccer league
- SN Kikaku Co., Ltd. (currently SPCC), a planning company for customer management operations, is established.
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