Private company
Headend in the Sky
Cable channel distribution service
Managed Satellite Distribution (formerly known as Headend in the Sky/HITS) is Comcast's satellite multiplex service that provides cable channels to cable television operations. Managed Satellite Distribution was founded in 1994 and its namesake product is commonly recognized as the pioneer of digital television in the United States. Managed Satellite Distribution was launched by TCI before their later 1999 purchase by the old AT&T, then merged with the smaller Comcast in 2002 as part their purchase of AT&T Broadband (formerly TCI).2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Managed Satellite Distribution (formerly known as Headend in the Sky/HITS) is Comcast's satellite multiplex service that provides cable channels to cable television operations.2
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- WikipediaHeadend in the Sky
- WikidataQ4242812
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