Connectivity

SES World Skies is getting ready to begin 3-D TV trials as it aims to place satellite at the forefront in terms of delivering 3-D media.    Beginning in April, […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-13-10] Arianespace has postponed the launch of the SES Astra 3B and ComsatBw-2 satellites a second time following the detection of an anomaly in the launch vehicle’s pressurization […]

Future shareholders of UAE-based satellite broadcasting venture YahLive have signed a memorandum of understanding with Jordan Media City, a media hub based in Amman, Jordan, to establish a strategic business […]

The U.S. District Court of Appeals told the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that it does not have the authority to regulate Internet business practices, which sets a precedent for […]

DirecTV will add ESPN 3D to its dedicated 3-D programming package, scheduled to launch in June, the satellite broadcaster announced.     ESPN 3D will showcase a minimum of 85 live […]

Telesat will be dedicating a 16 Ku-band-transponder payload on the Anik G1 satellite to Canadian DTH proivder Shaw Direct, Telesat announced.     “The deal is the result of Industry Canada‚s […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-12-10] MTN Satellite Communications signed an agreement with Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, an international shipping company based in Norway, to outfit its entire fleet with broadband VSAT equipment, […]

[Satellite News 04-12-10] The momentum behind 3-D TV has picked up in recent months, with many channel launches set for this year. BSkyB, ESPN, DirecTV and Discovery Communications, among others, […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-12-10] Protesters from Thailand’s Red-Shirt anti-government movement broke into operator Thaicom’s satellite compound April 9 after a confrontation with the facility’s military security force, the operator announced.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-12-10] ND SatCom will introduce XWARP, a new IT solution that aims to offer their customers and service providers almost latency-free cloud computing software at the user’s front […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-12-10] Vislink is set to unveil its NewSwift LT vehicle-mounted satellite antenna for the mid-range satellite uplink and satellite newsgathering market, the company announced April 9.     The […]

U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski’s efforts to modernize national broadcast and broadband policy have been met with strong resistance from U.S. telecom giants and an unfriendly U.S. […]

Front Porch Digital has introduced its DIVAsolo V.4 content migration system, which aims to incorporate full integration with global NLE systems, the company announced. The DIVAsolo handles turnkey migration, content […]

Enterprise management software provider ScheduALL has been selected by HBO to provide the broadcast network’s U.S. West Coast facilities with an operations management solution, ScheduALL announced.     ScheduALL will be […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-09-10] GlobeCast signed a playout and delivery services deal with Fashion One TV, GlobeCast announced April 7.     GlobeCast is providing playout and origination of Fashion One TV […]

[Satellite News 04-09-10] U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski’s efforts to modernize national broadcast and broadband policy have been met with strong resistance from U.S. telecom giants and […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-09-10] An April 6 decision by The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia against the U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s [FCC] Internet regulatory authority should not […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-09-10] Marlink has introduced the Comtech Vipersat bandwidth and capacity management platform to its Sealink VSAT solution, the company announced April 8.     Marlink’s Sealink service customers will […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-09-10] Alliant Techsystems (ATK) adjusted its full-year sales projection down to about $4.8 billion from expectations of up to $4.875 billion, with an earnings shift due to better-than-expected […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-09-10] International Datacasting Corp, (IDC) appointed David Little to its board.     Little is a partner with Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP, a Canadian national business law firm.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-09-10] Intelsat‘s Galaxy 15 satellite (G-15), located at 133 degrees West, experienced an anomaly on April 5, the operator announced April 8.     "There has been no immediate […]

 [Satellite TODAY 04-08-10] DirecTV Chairman John Malone is resigning from the company’s Board of Directors and will recapitalize his family’s stock ownership of DirecTV to satisfy conditions imposed by the […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-08-10] Yahsat has secured a Shariah compliant space insurance policy with Methaq Takaful Insurance Co. and ElseCo based in the United Arab Emirates, Yahsat announced April 7.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-08-10] Roberts Communications Network (RCN) has contracted Newtec to upgrade its contribution network to an HD- and IP-based DVB-S2 solution using Newtec’s DualFlowTM technology, the company announced April […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-08-10] Liberty Syndicates has signed a space underwriting partnership with Intelsat, Liberty announced April 7.     The partnership will see the fixed satellite service company provide technical support […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-08-10] Vizada has renewed its partnership agreement with non-governmental organization  Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) to provide mobile satellite communications and training services in 2010, Vizada announced April 7. […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-08-10] C-Com Satellite Systems, a provider of mobile auto-deploying satellite antenna systems based in Canada, has received $750,000 worth of iNetVu mobile antenna system orders from an unnamed […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-07-10] The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has ruled against the U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s [FCC] Internet regulations and broadband expansion plan, released in […]

[Satellite News 04-07-10] ViaSat may commission a ViaSat-2 satellite by the end of 2010, ViaSat CEO Mark Dankberg told Satellite News.     The operator, which will see its ViaSat-1 satellite […]

[Satellite News 04-07-10] The debate over net neutrality continues as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled against the U.S. Federal Communications Commission‘s (FCC) Internet regulations […]