Focus: Broadcasting

While floor traffic at NAB 2009 was better-than-expected for the IPTV sector, the show has been a continuation of a trend that leaves IPTV under-delivered and over-exposed, according to a […]

This year’s NAB show was the first that I have attended and both my feet and my organizational skills are still in recovery mode. While carrying several bags full of […]

[Satellite Today 04-28-09] Zcom Networks finalized an agreement with TIN Network for the North American broadcast launch of Zcom’s Smart Money Network channel via satellite, Internet and fiber optic transmission, […]

[Satellite Today 04-28-09] Telekom Austria TA launched a satellite global service package for international Internet service providers and government organizations, the company announced April 27.     The service bundle has […]

[Satellite Today 04-28-09] Dolby Laboratories partnered with Arqiva to launch Dolby Direct Distribution Services, a European satellite content delivery network for digital cinemas, Arqiva announced April 27.     The service […]

[Satellite News 04-28-09] While floor traffic at NAB 2009 was better-than-expected for the IPTV sector, the show has been a continuation of a trend that leaves IPTV under-delivered and over-exposed, […]

[Satellite Today 04-24-09] German pay-TV operator Premiere has sold its 44 percent stake in Internet sports platform, Spox.com to the CRESCES Group, the company said April 22.     Premiere, a […]

[Satellite Today 04-24-09] Viasat Broadcasting, a Modern Times Group (MTG) subsidiary has 822,000 DTH subscribers, a across the Nordic region at the end of March, a loss of 10,000 customers […]

[Satellite Today 04-27-09] International Datacasting Corp.‘s (IDC) wholly owned subsidiary, ProFline B.V., has been awarded a contract to provide a next-generation satellite distribution network to German public broadcaster Sud-West-Rundfunk (SWR), […]

[Satellite Today 04-23-09] DiBcom, a semiconductor company, has entered into a cooperation agreement with Solaris Mobile to provide mobile television and in-vehicle entertainment, information and communication services across Europe, Solaris […]

Despite NAB 2009 being promoted as the launch pad of 3D HD consumer broadcast video solutions, the concept of 3D HD consumer video entertainment is at least nine years old. […]

Mediascape has launched a satellite pay-TV platform, Cignal Digital TV, in the Philippines, targeting the 2 million households not served by cable.     “We are trying to hit 40,000 to […]

DiBcom, a semiconductor company, has entered into a cooperation agreement with Solaris Mobile to provide mobile television and in-vehicle entertainment, information and communication services across Europe, Solaris announced April 22. […]

Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSB) has signed a capacity deal with SES Sirius to gain further capacity in the Nordic region, Telenor announced April 22.     The three-year deal will provide […]

Norsat International Inc. acquired Ireland-based WiMAX provider, Bluemoon 4G Ltd., in an all-stock transaction, Norsat announced April 22.     “With the acquisition of Bluemoon, we accelerate our entry into the […]

Maui LLC, a consortium of six broadcast stations headquartered in Hawaii, has deployed Harmonic’s ProStream 1000 stream-processing solutions and NMX digital service manager for a network rebuild, Harmonic announced April […]

Dish Network has launched Dish Earth, a channel offering live views of Earth, passing views of the moon, Venus, and unidentified flying object, the company announced April 22.     The […]

[Satellite Today 04-23-09] Dish Network has launched Dish Earth, a channel offering live views of Earth, passing views of the moon, Venus, and unidentified flying object, the company announced April […]

[Satellite Today 04-23-09] Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSB) has signed a capacity deal with SES Sirius to gain further capacity in the Nordic region, Telenor announced April 22.    The three-year […]

[Satellite News 04-22-09] The link-up between Yahsat and SES Astra to create a company to target DTH markets in the Middle East, North Africa and South West Asia, announced by […]

The link-up between Yahsat and SES Astra to create a company to target DTH markets in the Middle East, North Africa and South West Asia, announced by the companies April […]

Fisher Communications signed a station group agreement with Backchannelmedia to deploy its opt-in Clickable TV technology for interactive advertisements on television, Fisher announced April 20.     The interactive technology works […]

[Satellite Today 04-22-09] Comtech Xicom Technology unveiled its Model XTD-1250KL outdoor traveling wave tube amplifier (TWTA), the company announced April 18.     Comtech Xicom said that the unit is the […]

Edgeware, a provider of server systems for network deployed on-demand TV, has partnered with set top-box supplier, Avtrex to provide full interoperability for video services delivered over the Internet including, […]

[Satellite Today 04-22-09] Turner Broadcasting System signed a five-year distribution and contribution agreement with SES Americom-New Skies to deliver CNN to and from Europe and the Middle East, SES announced […]

Comtech Xicom Technology unveiled its Model XTD-1250KL outdoor traveling wave tube amplifier (TWTA), the company announced April 18.    Comtech Xicom said that the unit is the satcom industry’s first […]

Hughes Network Systems signed Clear Channel Satellite as an authorized reseller of HughesNet broadband satellite solutions in the United States, Hughes announced April 21.     Clear Channel will utilize HughesNet […]

Turner Broadcasting System signed a five-year distribution and contribution agreement with SES Americom-New Skies to deliver CNN to and from Europe and the Middle East, SES announced April 21.    […]

One of the disadvantages of wearing a press badge at a trade show is that you never get to sit in on the meetings that define success for a convention […]

[Satellite News 04-22-09] The NAB showroom is providing a sneak peek into future opportunities and technology, which the satellite industry aims to leverage as the broadcast sector makes new leaps […]