Focus: Broadcasting

LiveU has introduced a new platform, LiveU Matrix, that enables broadcasters to more quickly view, manage and distribute their live content. According to LiveU, users can search, filter, preview and […]

Satellite TV provider Kiwisat is launching a new Direct-to-Home (DTH) offering in the Caribbean to deliver TV entertainment to consumers on the islands using the SES 10 satellite. Under the […]

LiveU has unveiled its newly enhanced LU600 High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) portable transmission product suite. According to the company, it has already deployed thousands of its LU600 HEVC units […]

Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation (B-SAT) has selected SSL to build its next Direct-to-Home (DTH) TV satellite, which the operator will use distribute Ultra-High Definition (Ultra-HD) video for the 2020 Tokyo […]

LiveU has combined its High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) bonding technology with satellite service to create a hybrid live solution. According to LiveU, its LU600 service will automatically choose between […]

Although video broadcasting has been a reliable source of revenue for satellite operators for decades, the rapid evolution of fiber technology could become a major challenge for these legacy satellite […]

Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company (AsiaSat) and Television New Zealand (TVNZ) have collaborated to deliver live coverage of the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games via the AsiaSat 5 satellite. According to […]

Advantech Wireless announced that the Transcend 800 line of point-to-point microwave radios has received full certification from the Brazilian agency of telecommunications, Anatel. These microwave radios have built-in Asynchronous Serial […]

SES Networks has selected Viasat’s solid-state, fully electronic phased array flat panel antenna for the O3b mPower satellite communications system. The Viasat flat panel antenna will be used for a […]

SES has unveiled a new product to enhance Occasional Use (OU) services as video customers increasingly need to handle multiple video formats for distribution on multiple platforms and access reliable […]

Eutelsat Communications and Globecast have announced they are partnering on a new media platform over the Americas. The new platform will allow broadcasters across the Americas to gain access to […]

Asia Satellite Telecommunications (AsiaSat) announced that Channel NewsAsia has upgraded the quality of its regional broadcast distribution from Standard Definition (SD) to a full 24-hour High Definition (HD) channel, delivered […]

Eutelsat, Blue Ant Media, and iKO Media Group have joined forces to distribute two High Definition (HD) channels, ZooMoo and Love Nature HD, as well as Love Nature 4K (Ultra-HD), across Europe, the Middle […]

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)/Radio-Canada has contracted Hunter Communications to provide satellite space segment services. Using its Ku-band beam that Hunter designed to service Canada and specifically its far north, Hunter […]

Comcast has challenged 21st Century Fox’s bid to purchase Sky, announcing today its offer to purchase the British satellite broadcaster for $31 billion. Comcast intends to leverage Sky “as a […]

Commercializing 4K TV channels could be the key to survival for cable operators in the United States, according to 4KUniverse founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Matthew Mancinelli. In an […]

OSN could launch an Ultra-HD offering by the end of the year, OSN CEO Martin Stewart told Via Satellite in an exclusive interview. OSN is one of the largest buyers […]

Elettronica Industriale, a subsidiary of the Italian group Mediaset, has signed a multi-year capacity agreement with Eutelsat to accelerate its transition to High Definition (HD). Due to this contract, the […]

With cryptocurrency companies such as Qtum turning an eye toward satellite, experts are pondering what the impact blockchain technology will have in adjacent industries. There’s no doubt blockchain will disrupt […]

NBC Olympics, a division of the NBC Sports Group, has selected SES to provide 4K High Dynamic Range (HDR) satellite distribution for its production of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games, […]

TDC Group and MTG announced that the MTG operations MTG Nordic Entertainment and MTG Studios (jointly MTG Nordics) will be combined with TDC Group to form a fully convergent media […]

Quantenna Communications and Canal+ have announced a partnership on Canal+’s two new platforms, the G9 and G9-mini, based on Quantenna’s QSR1000 and QSR2000 chipsets. The newly announced Canal+ satellite Set-Top […]

During its recent financial results reporting, U.K. broadcaster and Internet Service Provider (ISP) Sky announced it will launch Sky over fiber in Italy and the company’s first all-IP service in […]

Netflix has added Rodolphe Belmer to its board, bringing the total number of directors to 10. Since March 2016, Belmer has served as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Eutelsat, a major […]

Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company (AsiaSat) has broadened its satellite and media solutions with the addition of IP-based delivery solutions and Over-The-Top (OTT) service. AsiaSat stated it recognizes the demand for […]

Eutelsat Communications released new data about the TV channels it broadcasts from its 7/8 degrees west video neighborhood at the CABSAT trade show in Dubai. According to Eutelsat, the neighborhood’s […]

According to rumors circulating at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Verizon is working on new services to ensure it can compete with Over-the-Top (OTT) content providers like Hulu and […]

In this interview from March 2009, we talked to Mike Whittaker, vice president of broadcast operations and technology for Showtime Arabia, about the market in the Middle East and how the operator intended to bring better services to customers in the region.

Globecast has extended its partnership with SES for the premium TV distribution services it provides to Orange Romania using SES’ satellite capacity. Under the multi-year extension, SES announced Globecast will […]