Editorial Insight
Markets Demand Simple, Efficient and Inexpensive Solutions
These words are not new to vendors found on any exhibit floor, but companies are hearing those demands from customers more than ever. The requests are being driven, ultimately, by demands from the consumer and corporate end users ...More»

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From The Show Floor
EBU Director General: Immersive European 3-D TV Five Years Away
While a slew of 3-D TV initiatives and channel launches are under way, it could could be at least five years before consumers see truly immersive 3-D TV experiences, according to Ingrid Deltenre, director general of the European Broadcast Union (EBU) ...More»

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Industry Briefs
Permira Funds Acquires ABS Through Holding Company Purchase
A Permira Funds-backed equity firm has reached an agreement to acquire Kingsbridge Ltd., the holding company for Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS), which will result in Permira becoming the majority shareholder of ABS ...More»

FCC Schedules ‘White Space’ Wi-Fi Spectrum Proposal Vote
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has scheduled a Sept. 23 vote to determine if it will open up vacant television spectrum for wireless broadband use ...More»

Media Broadcast, Towercom Renew Astra 3A Capacity Agreements
European service provider Media Broadcast and Slovakian broadcast provider Towercom have renewed long-standing agreements for the supply of SES’ Astra 3A satellite transponder capacity ...More»

Envivio, Edgeware, Verimatrix Unveil Multi-Screen Solution for Operators
Envivio, Edgeware, and Verimatrix have collaborated to provide an integrated ecosystem solution featuring highly scalable video processing, distribution and content security for HTTP live streaming video services to an unnamed global systems integrator ...More»

Measat Leases C-band Capacity to South African Sports Racing Broadcaster
Measat Satellite Systems has signed an agreement with Phumelela Gold Enterprises (PGE) to provide C-band capacity for the distribution of its equestrian sports channel via the Measat-3 satellite ...More»

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Executive Insight
BBC Exec Sets Out Broadcast Challenges Ahead of Olympics
The United Kingdom is getting ready for the 2012 Olympic Games, which promises to be one of the biggest events the country has staged. It also will involve one of the most complex, multi-layered broadcast efforts ever seen in the United Kingdom. While Olympic Broadcast Services (OBS) is in charge of the overall broadcasting effort, the BBC will play a huge role in providing innovative coverage of these games ...More»

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