Measat Broadcast Network Systems Sdn Bhd (MBNS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd, has signed a deal with Measat Communication Systems Sdn Bhd (MCSSB) for the utilization of the transponder capacity on the Measat-3d (M3d) satellite for a fee of $360 million (RM1.49 billion). Astro said the fee payable is subject to fixed…

Dejero, in partnership with Intelsat, will unveil the IronRoute blended connectivity and cloud-based content distribution solution for media at the upcoming NAB Show 2019. IronRoute aims to offer broadcasters, programmers, media organizations, and other content providers highly flexible and scalable cloud-based content distribution, while solving the challenge of first- and last-mile connectivity to and from the…

According to SES' annual market research, SES increased the households it served by more than 4 million to over 355 million in 2018. The results showed an increase in SES’ technical reach in Europe, Latin America, Asia-Pacific, and Africa. In Africa, this included the addition of Kenya to the survey where more than 2 million TV…

Eutelsat expects to announce other customers soon for its high profile Over the Top (OTT) pay-TV solution CIRRUS, which it launched with much fanfare at the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) 2018. The signing of the operator’s first high-profile customer, Mondo Globo, is the first tangible sign of success with this new solution. New customers could also…