Editorial Insight
CommunicAsia: 3-D TV Drive Meets Technology Hotbed
The drive to bring 3-D TV to the masses was launched in earnest at the beginning of 2010, when broadcasters such as BSkyB, ESPN, DirecTV and Discovery Communications announced plans to roll out 3-D TV offerings this year ...More»

From The Show Floor
Singapore 3-D TV Trial to Launch in September?
Singapore hopes to be an early leader in deploying 3-D TV technology in Asia, and the Media Development Authority (MDA) is preparing to launch a 3-D trial in September with satellite links likely to play a key role in involving the maritime sector in the trial. The trial will involve terrestrial, cable and IPTV service providers, and “SingTel Satellite shared that the best way to reach the shipping crews is via satellite links,” Lim Chin Siang, director, IT and technology for the MDA, told the CommunicAsia E-Daily ...More»

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Industry Briefs
SES World Skies, AsiaSat Win World Cup Delivery Deals
Eurovision has signed deals with SES World Skies and AsiaSat to provide satellite delivery of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, the operators announced ...More»

APT Wins Multi-Satellite Apstar Capacity Deal with HBO Asia
HBO Asia signed a long-term transponder lease agreement with APT Satellite for capacity on Apstar 2R (Telstar 10) and Apstar 2R's replacement satellite, Apstar 7, set to be launched in early 2012 ...More»

Measat to Distribute AXN HD in Southeast Asia
Measat Satellite Systems has signed an agreement with GlobeCast and SPE Networks Asia to distribute the Southeast Asian feed of the AXN HD channel via the Measat-3 satellite ...More»

Ericsson Supplies South Korean Cinema Chain With 3-D Technology
Ericsson has supplied CJ Golden Village (CGV), a South Korean multiplex cinema chain, with compression solutions that will enable CGV to show World Cup action in 3-D, Ericsson announced ...More»

Asian Pay-TV Market Makes Gains; Arab Free-To-Air Market Loses Ground
ABI Research has projected that the global pay-TV subscriber base will grow by 7 percent, reaching 719 million customers by the end of 2010 in a research forecast released June 7 ...More»

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Executive Insight
Asia’s Top Satellite Leaders Assess Broadband Prospects
Satellite broadband generally has been a hot topic at satellite events throughout the past several years. In the United States, Hughes and WildBlue (now owned by ViaSat) have close to 1 million subscribers, and SES Astra and Eutelsat also are targeting a better performance in Europe. In Asia, the story is less clear, with only Thaicom really placing a huge bet on satellite internet services ...More»

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