Editorial Insight
3D HD Exhibits Long-Term Mass Consumer Market Potential
Despite NAB 2009 being promoted as the launch pad of 3D HD consumer broadcast video solutions, the concept of 3D HD consumer video entertainment is at least nine years old. Back in 2000, when I lived just outside of New York City, I used to take friends to the Palisades Mall to see 3D IMAX movies...More»

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From The Show Floor
Satellite Operator Looks to Capitalize on Digital DTH in Phillippines
Mediascape has launched a satellite pay-TV platform, Cignal Digital TV, in the Philippines, targeting the 2 million households not served by cable.“We are trying to hit 40,000 to 50,000 subscribers in the first year,” said Benjie Fernandez, managing director of Mediascape...More»

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Industry Briefs
DiBcom Partners with Solaris Mobile to Launch DVB-SH Mobile TV in Europe
DiBcom, a semiconductor company, has entered into a cooperation agreement with Solaris Mobile to provide mobile television and in-vehicle entertainment, information and communication services across Europe, Solaris announced April 22...More»

Telenor Signs SES Sirius Deal
Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSB) has signed a capacity deal with SES Sirius to gain further capacity in the Nordic region, Telenor announced April 22...More»

Hawaiian Broadcaster Selects Harmonic Solutions for Network Upgrade
Maui LLC, a consortium of six broadcast stations headquartered in Hawaii, has deployed Harmonic’s ProStream 1000 stream-processing solutions and NMX digital service manager for a network rebuild, Harmonic announced April 22...More»

Norsat Acquires WiMAX Solution Provider
Norsat International Inc. acquired Ireland-based WiMAX provider, Bluemoon 4G Ltd., in an all-stock transaction, Norsat announced April 22...More»

Dish Network Introduces Dish Earth Imagery Channel
Dish Network has launched Dish Earth, a channel offering live views of Earth, passing views of the moon, Venus, and unidentified flying object, the company announced April 22...More»

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Executive Insight
SES Americom Senior Vice President Bryan McGuirk on HD Growth
SES Americom added six high-definition (HD) channels from MTV networks to its HD-Prime distribution platform, bringing the total number of HD channels delivered by SES platforms to 136 and demonstrating that the HD business is “now real, broad and deep,” Bryan McGuirk, senior vice president of media services for SES Americom-New Skies, said. ..More»

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