Focus: Broadcasting

Eutelsat has announced three new broadcast deals this week in Mexico and the Caribbean. The satellite operator is to partner with Co-op Cable, introducing an expanded direct-to-home (DTH) and connectivity […]

Arabsat is going to be using new IoT tools to help it monitor satellite TV reach and channel activity across the MENA region. It has signed a deal to work […]

Space Norway is teaming up with Media Excel to power a next-generation encoding headend for premium video distribution. The new deployment will extend what is a long-standing relationship and enable […]

Space Norway has signed a new broadcast deal in the Nordic region with Allente, a major player in the Nordic pay-TV market, for long-term satellite capacity from the 1 degree […]

Intelsat is expanding its work with iKO Media Group (iKOMG) to support the company’s new offering for faith-based broadcasters. iKOMG, a company that provides teleport and cloud services for broadcasters, […]

Intelsat has signed a new broadcast deal in sub-Saharan Africa. ViewMedia, a global media service provider providing a Free-to-Air (FTA) TV platform for Sub-Saharan Africa, has inked a new deal […]

Satellite operator EchoStar selected the prime contractor for its upcoming EchoStar XXVI high-power geostationary communications satellite, which is scheduled to provide direct-to-home (DTH) coverage to DISH TV customers across the […]

Intelsat has received approval from the Indian government to provide satellite coverage directly to India’s broadcast media companies.  Intelsat announced the approval from the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation […]

Satellite operator SES signed a new capacity agreement with Brazilian DTH pay-TV provider Mileto Tecnologia. The broadcaster announced the deal on Monday, stating it would use capacity on the SES-6 […]

Arabsat is teaming up with Qvest to launch a new OTT (over-the-top) streaming platform, as it looks to generate more revenues through video services. The strategic partnership will enable Arabsat […]

Es’hailSat has signed a new broadcasting capacity deal in North Africa. It has signed a multi-year multi-transponder deal with the public broadcaster of Morocco, Société Nationale de Radiodiffusion et de […]

DirecTV’s deal to acquire Dish Network from EchoStar is off after Dish debt holders did not agree to a debt offer from EchoStar.  DirecTV announced Nov. 21 that it would […]

SES signed three broadcast renewal deals with major partners in Europe in the past week with Austrian public broadcaster ORF, Warner Bros. Discovery in Germany and Austria, and with Telekom […]

SES has signed a new capacity agreement with one of Europe’s biggest DTH players. It has extended its long-standing partnership with Sky through a multi-year contract renewal for satellite capacity […]

DirecTV is acquiring EchoStar‘s video distribution business, including Dish TV and Sling TV. EchoStar said this move refocuses the company’s portfolio on wireless and satellite connectivity markets.  The deal brings […]

SES has signed a new broadcast deal in Germany. It has extended its partnership with RTL Deutschland which will see SES deliver a wide range of TV channels to audiences […]

Measat has signed a new broadcasting deal with one of the India’s largest media companies. Sun TV Network will have its 37 channels broadcast via the Measat-3D satellite. These channels […]

SpaceX successfully launched the Astra 1P broadcast satellite for SES on June 20, SES confirmed after the launch. The satellite, built by Thales Alenia Space, will continue SES’s TV neighborhood […]

EchoStar companies Dish Network and Hughes Network Systems are launching a bundle that combines satellite TV and broadband internet. Geared toward customers in rural parts of the U.S., the companies […]

Intelsat has secured two new broadcasting deals in Latin America. It will manage broadcast distribution services for MVS Television in Mexico and Caracol Television in Colombia. Intelsat announced the two […]

Airbus has shipped the Eutelsat 36D Geostationary (GEO) communications satellite from Toulouse, France to Florida, on board the Airbus BelugaST plane. Its final stop is the Kennedy Space Center in […]

Es’hailSat has renewed a deal with one of the largest sports and entertainment broadcasters in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region – beIN MEDIA GROUP (beIN). The Qatari […]

Eutelsat has signed a new 4k broadcasting deal with one of France’s biggest broadcasters. Public broadcaster France Télévisions has signed a multi-year contract with Eutelsat which will see two 4K […]

Hellas Sat has signed a new capacity deal in Romania. The company announced Oct. 27 that Kanal D has signed a long-term agreement for satellite distribution of Kanal D TV […]

Intelsat launched a new content service at IBC, IntelsatOneIP, a content distribution system that uses the internet to transport video content around the globe. The company says it will provide […]

Intelsat has launched new services in Brazil, one of Latin America’s biggest markets, as it targets more revenues from this market. It announced Sept. 27 that new services in Brazil […]

Intelsat is getting into the IP video space, debuting a new content distribution system that transports video via the internet. The system, IntelsatOne IP, is designed as a global network powered […]

Eutelsat’s HOTBIRD 13F and HOTBIRD 13G satellites have now entered into full commercial service, the operator announced Sept. 13. Located at Eutelsat’s 13 degrees East flagship video neighborhood, the satellites […]

SES has announced a new multi-year capacity deal with UKTV. The deal was announced Sept. 12. The two companies have extended their capacity agreement at SES’s key TV neighborhood at […]

Both Intelsat and SES report they have completed activities to clear C-band spectrum, paving the way for the two companies to receive billions of dollars in payments.  This closes out […]