E-letter: Briefs

[Satellite TODAY 04-14-10] GlobeCast has signed a new deal with Argentinean broadcaster Pramer to provide playout and origination from GlobeCast’s technical operations center in Sunrise, Fla., the company announced April...

[Satellite TODAY 04-14-10] Arianespace has set up a task force to conduct a quality audit in the wake of problems with the SES Astra 3B and ComsatBw-2 launch, the company...

[Satellite TODAY 04-14-10] NASA Administrator Charles Bolden told audience members at the 2010 Space Symposium that U.S. President Barack Obama’s new direction for NASA should be seen as a transformative...

[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...

[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...

[Satellite TODAY 04-12-10] TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) has received an additional $7.1 million in funding from the U.S. Army for the maintenance of its Secret and Non-secure Internet Protocol Router SNAP...