Report: Liberty Global in Negotiations to Buy Virgin Media
Liberty Global is in negotiations to buy United Kingdom-based cable and mobile operator Virgin Media.
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NHK Grants StreamboxME Pro Licenses to International Reporters
Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) is deploying 500 StreamboxME Pro licenses to reporters in Japan and throughout the world to capture and transmit live video, Streambox announced.
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KVH Brings Satellite TV to Mobile Homes, Trailers with TracVision R1
KVH Industries has launched a new TracVision R1, which allows motorhomes, travel trailers, or fifth-wheel trailers travelling in the continental United States to watch satellite TV programming from Dish Network or DirecTV even while the vehicle is in motion.
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Telenor Renames Satellite Fleet
[Satellite TODAY 01-31-13] Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) has decided to consolidate all of its satellite capacity under the Thor brand name, the operator announced Jan. 31. The brand switch...
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Teleclub Upgrades to HD with Harris Broadcast
[Satellite TODAY 01-31-13] Teleclub, the largest pay-TV operator in Switzerland, announced it has added two Harris NEXIO server systems to its facilities in Volketswil near Zurich to support high definition...
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MediaCorp Selects Tvinci to Power Singapore's First OTT Service
[Satellite TODAY 01-30-13] Singapore’s media company, MediaCorp, has selected Pay-OTT platform provider, Tvinci, to power its new cross device service, Toggle. The deployment is Tvinci’s first in the Asia Pacific...
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Advantech Wireless Wins Digital TV Contract in Argentina
[Satellite TODAY 01-24-13] Canadian manufacturer of satellite, RF equipment and microwave systems Advantech Wireless has been selected to transport Digital TV for Group TELEFE in Argentina. Advantech Wireless will...
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Thomson Video Networks Wins Telenor Multi-Screen Streaming Order
[Satellite TODAY 01-17-13]Nordic digital pay-TV services provider Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) has selected the Thomson Video Networks’ ViBE VS7000 multi-screen video platform to deliver streaming services for its key broadcast...
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ATIS: NRSC Outages Increasing Despite Fewer Reported Incidents
[Satellite TODAY 01-15-13] ATIS has observed a significant downward trend in the number of NRSC outage reports filed since November 2011 and that the duration of outages appears to be...
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Russian Satellite Equipment Manufacturer Planning Pay-TV Expansion in Pakistan
[Satellite TODAY 01-14-13] Russian satellite reception equipment manufacturer General Satellite is planning to invest in a new pay-TV platform for Pakistan that will be marketed to the wealthy segment of...