Focus: Broadcasting

The Middle East is a vibrant region for satellite communications. With HD on the cusp of major growth and operators like Yahsat and Arabsat delivering a stock of new capacity...

MBC Group, one of the Middle East’s strongest FTA broadcasters, signed a significant HD agreement with YahLive in December to broadcast its portfolio of high-definition channels. As a result of...

SIS Live, Eutelsat Sign New Capacity Leases U.K. satellite uplink fleet operator SIS Live has expanded its satellite capacity lease agreements with Eutelsat Communications. SIS Live has signed new contracts...

[Satellite TODAY 03-01-12] Harris Corp. will upgrade Zee News’ production and playout facility in New Delhi, India using a complete, integrated Harris broadcast solution, the companies confirmed Feb. 29.  ...

[Satellite TODAY 02-29-12]  GlobeCast has signed a long-term capacity deal with SES as it looks to boost its presence in the U.K. TV market. The capacity on Astra’s future replacement...

[Satellite TODAY 02-28-12]  There are likely to be 105.1 million IPTV subscribers in 2015. This number is one of the highlights from the new IPTV forecast given by U.S. research...

[Satellite TODAY 02-24-12] Dish Network boasted an 11 percent increase in 2011 full-year revenues at $14.05 billion compared with $12.64 billion for the corresponding period in 2010, according to the...

[Satellite TODAY 02-24-12] Arqiva has built a new European Playout Center to enhance its provision of media services to broadcasters, the company announced Feb. 23.    The European Playout Center...

[Satellite TODAY 02-23-12] Iraq has deployed several Newtec Multimedia Exchange Network over Satellite (MENOS) TV interactive terminals that will operate within the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) exchange network, Newtec...

[Satellite TODAY 02-22-12] Scandinavian satellite company Viasat Broadcasting has extended its live broadcasting rights to the National Football League (NFL) in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland until the end of...