Editorial Insight
IBC 2010 Highlights Battle for Future of Video Entertainment
The communications and broadcasting sector is placing a lot of focus on the “next big thing”  – the product that consumers will fall in love with and open their wallets for. In 2010, 3-D holds the title, and while IBC continues that trend, the interested parties pushing 3-D TV already may have to share some of the spotlight with a potential competitor ...More»

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From The Show Floor
CBS’s Stranathan: Technology Could Drive Networks from Satellite Back to Terrestrial Delivery
Broadcasting giant CBS has seen its use of satellite and related technologies change in recent years, and this could change again as CBS looks to use more terrestrial options for delivering content in the future rather than satellite, said Brent Stranathan, vice president, broadcast distribution ...More»

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Industry Briefs
Miranda Technologies Acquires OmniBus Systems
Miranda Technologies, a Canadian provider of infrastructure, playout and monitoring systems for the cable, satellite and IPTV broadcast industries, has acquired IT-based media management and delivery solutions provider OmniBus Systems from Palamon Capital Partners for $47.1 million in cash...More»

Ericsson to Supply Compression Technology for Australian National FTA Service
Ericsson has signed a five-year frame agreement with Australian national broadcaster ABC to provide satellite video compression technology that will support a nationwide digital free-to-air (FTA) TV offering ...More»

Harmonic Releases NMX 6 Solution; Completes ProStream Microsoft IPTV Testing
Harmonic has unveiled its NMX Digital Service Manager 6 (NMX 6) enhanced network management solution, which aims to provide tools for monitoring and managing video processing and delivery systems ...More»

SatStream Unviels Two New Content Solutions
SatStream has launched two new products, EventStream and ChannelStream, to the broadcast market ...More»

Wegener Picks Up Two Unity 552, 202 Orders in its 2010 Fourth Quarter
Wegener Corp., a provider of equipment for television, audio and data distribution networks, received an order, valued at more than $400,000, from a private education network ...More»

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Executive Insight
CNBC’s Powell Excited by Possibilities for Delivering Content to Mobile Devices
CNBC is one of the leading broadcasters in the arena of business news, an area where there is not much push to move to HD, but instead the focus is on innovate in other distribution areas, such as the iPad. Justine Powell, CNBC’s vice president of distribution, EMEA, spoke about the channel’s capacity needs in Europe as well as bringing its news content to other platforms ...More»

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