Focus: Broadcasting

[Satellite Today 09-29-08] Tandberg Television is providing an MPEG-4 AVC high definition (HD) encoding system to a Spanish-based broadcast solutions provider, Overon, Tandberg announced Sept. 29.     Overon will use...

[Satellite Today 09-25-08] VSAT players are excited about their prospect in markets such as Pakistan, Brazil and many markets in Africa, but lack of satellite capacity is constraining growth in...

[Satellite Today 09-25-08] Gateway Communications signed an agreement with Measat to lease multiple C-band transponders on Africasat-1, Measat announced Sept. 25.     The lease, which will commence in October, opens...

[Satellite News 09-25-08] With demands for broadband services increasing in many regions around the globe, VSAT players see opportunities in markets such as Pakistan, Brazil and Africa, according to attendees...

[Satellite Today 09-24-08] GlobeCast signed a five-year deal with Showtime Arabia to provide content management and delivery services for 13 of its global channels, GlobeCast announced Sept. 24.     The...

[Satellite Today 09-22-08] International Launch Services launched the Nimiq 4 satellite for Telesat, the companies announced Sept. 22.     The satellite, which will be located at 82 degrees West, is...

[Satellite Today 09-22-08] United Service Source Inc. (USSI), a communications service provider, has acquired Ascent Media’s Palm Bay satellite systems engineering and field business unit, USSI announced Sept. 22.    ...

[Satellite News 09-2208] The Americas region, driven principally by the United States, continues to lead the globe in terms of demand for high-definition (HD) TV services, while Japanese consumers are...

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.     The system will be part...

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...