Editorial Insight
Next Step for Broadcasting Industry Crystallizes    
IBC 2008 wrapped up our the tour of the major communications shows around the globe and confirms a common thread running through all the major and minor communications shows: The broadcasting industry is entering a period of unprecedented change as end users changing needs will influence a transition in the way the industry provides services.     As mentioned in numerous commentaries, features and interviews produced during IBC, the rise of mobile consumers and their demand for control of when, where and how they ... More»

From The Show Floor
Executives Assess IBC 2008
HDTV, IPTV, delivering content to mobile devices, and hybrid set-top boxes (STBs) were some of the hottest topics at IBC 2008. IBC e-Daily caught up with a number of top executives at the end of the show to discuss the major trends and preview what we might be talking about at IBC 2009. IBC e-Daily: Are the major trends at IBC 2008 different previous shows? David Gillies, director of technology, Pace: There is a maturity of evolution in Internet technologies that are now being reliably integrated into content providers platforms so advertising can be incorporated into downloaded content and accessible via STBs. 3D TV displays, used with or without glasses, are now at an acceptable standard for end users. The next step is to adapt video encoding technology such as H.264 to 3D broadcast signals, which will open up the opportunity for pay-TV operators. You have the launch of DVB-T2, which will broaden the availability of HD content across all delivery platforms. Finally, we are seeing how we are ... More»

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Industry Briefs
Integral to Provide Network Managing System to Vinasat
Integral Systems Europe delivered and installed a fully-integrated carrier signal monitoring, transponder planning, and network management system for the Vinasat satellite program, Integral announced. ... More»

Tam Tam TV Chooses GlobeCast for Broadcast Delivery
Tam Tam TV, an entertainment channel in the Ivory Coast, has chosen GlobeCast to provide a broadcast solution that combines remote broadcast delivery via Internet ... More»

CETel Leases Capacity on NSS-12
SES New Skies has signed a capacity deal with CETel for transponder space on the NSS-12 satellite, SES News Skies announced ... More»

DirecTV Orders Harmonic Encoders
Harmonic Inc. will supply additional encoders to DirecTV Inc. that will be used to expand the DTH operators high-definition (HD) national channel service, Harmonic announced. ... More»

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Executive Insight
GlobeCast CEO Explains Netia Acquisition
GlobeCast, which provides content management and worldwide transmission services, announced during IBC that it was acquiring French software company Netia, which offers software solutions for audiovisual content management. IBC e-Daily spoke with GlobeCast Chairman and CEO Christian Pinon about the acquisition and its expected impact on GlobeCast.
IBC E-daily: What will the Netia acquisition allow GlobeCast to provide to its customers?
Pinon: They develop software solutions exclusively for broadcasters and new media companies. This move for us is to bring more business to our value-added layer. Being more global is one thing. Obviously, we are a transporter of TV, but we also need to bring solutions that are innovative, and this deal enlarges our toolbox in that area. Eighty percent of our revenues come from distributing TV channels. It is a permanent business. However, it is a low value-added service — simply using fiber, satellites and teleports to distribute content. The remaining 20 ... More»

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