Editorial Insight
Day Two Picks Up Steam, Reveals Capacity Contract Activity
One of the disadvantages of wearing a press badge at a trade show is that you never get to sit in on the meetings that define success for a convention like NAB 2009. By talking to vendors and noticing the wider aisles and empty spaces, one could assume that the economic crisis has made it difficult for the industry to live up to expectations...More»

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From The Show Floor
Analysts Not Surprised by Yahsat/SES Astra Link-Up
The link-up between Yahsat and SES Astra to create a company to target DTH markets in the Middle East, North Africa and South West Asia, announced by the companies April 20, could be a smart move, according to leading industry analysts who have given their opinions on yesterday’s announcement...More»

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Industry Briefs
SES Wins Capacity, Distribution Contract to Broadcast CNN to EMEA Regions
Turner Broadcasting System signed a five-year distribution and contribution agreement with SES Americom-New Skies to deliver CNN to and from Europe and the Middle East, SES announced April 21...More»

Hughes Signs Clear Channel Satellite as Reseller
Hughes Network Systems signed Clear Channel Satellite as an authorized reseller of HughesNet broadband satellite solutions in the United States, Hughes announced April 21...More»

Edgeware Partners with Avtrex to Deliver Ad-Insertion Solutions to Web TV
Edgeware, a provider of server systems for network deployed on-demand TV, has partnered with set top-box supplier, Avtrex to provide full interoperability for video services delivered over the Internet including, ad-insertion and trick play capabilities, the companies announced April 20...More»

Fisher Signs with Backchannelmedia to Deploy Clickable TV
Fisher Communications signed a station group agreement with Backchannelmedia to deploy its opt-in Clickable TV technology for interactive advertisements on television, Fisher announced April 20...More»

Comtech Xicom Releases 1250-Watt Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier
Comtech Xicom Technology unveiled its Model XTD-1250KL outdoor traveling wave tube amplifier (TWTA), the company announced April 18...More»

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Executive Insight
Tandberg Vice President, Lisa Hobbs, Discusses MPEG-4 Transitions, Bandwidth Efficiency
Tandberg Television’s operations are based on the progress of multimedia technology delivery methods. In the last year, the company has made notable steps in advanced compression systems, on-demand and content distribution solutions that are used by some of the world’s leading broadcasters, operators and programmers...More»

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