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[Satellite TODAY 04-14-10] SES World Skies signed capacity deal with Wananchi, a new pay-TV platform in East Africa, the company announced April 13.     Wananchi will utilize three full transponders...

Media transport solutions developer Net Insight has been contracted by France Telecom subsidiary GlobeCast to expand its media contribution network and provide technology to handle GlobeCast’s services for 2010 FIFA...

EchoStar is planning to expand Dish Network’s broadcast market presence in North America following a capacity deal with SES and the launch of the EchoStar 14 satellite, the companies announced....

[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...

[Satellite TODAY 04-13-10] Sky Brasil has expanded its HDTV service in Latin America based on Harmonic’s Electra 8000 multi-channel universal encoder, Sky Brasil announced April 12.     Sky Brasil launched...

[Satellite TODAY 04-13-10] Newtec is set to launch its DualFlow solution, which aims to allow broadcasters to migrate to satellite IP-based operations through interfacing with both ASI and IP networks,...

[Satellite TODAY 04-13-10] Azzurro, a New York-based all-digital, HD-enabled video switching hub and T-VIPS, a video contribution and distribution solutions provider signed a partnership agreement to provide HD video connectivity...

[Satellite TODAY 04-13-10] Norsat International has appointed Trevor Greene CFO effective immediately, the company announced April 12.     Greene replaces Eugene Syho, will remain at Norsat during a transition period...

[Satellite TODAY 04-13-10] CET Teleport has appointed Matthew Ivey vice president of sales, the company announced April 11.     Ivey will be responsible to expand CET’s VSAT network services, teleport...

Kudelski Group subsidiary Nagravision signed a 10-year conditional access system agreement with Polish DTH platform Cyfrowy Polsat, Nagravision announced.     The agreement extends the existing long-term security technology partnership between...