Focus: Broadcasting

[Satellite TODAY 09-29-11] Satellite operator SES’ QuetzSat-1 satellite will be launched into space from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on board an International Launch Services (ILS) Proton Breeze M rocket on Sept....

[Satellite TODAY 09-26-11] Dish Network is set to launch Blockbuster Movie Pass, an on-demand video streaming service to compete with rival Netflix, the company confirmed Sept. 23.    The service...

[Satellite TODAY 09-16-11] Video contribution and distribution solutions T-VIPS has partnered with broadcast technology developer ProTelevision to develop a joint DVB-T2-Lite transmission solution, T-VIPS announced Sept. 15.    The companies...

The data communications market via satellite in the Middle East is shrinking, according to one executive we spoke to at IBC today. This executive, who works for a telecoms service...

Solaris Mobile has launched EUR Radio – a new, free, pan-European digital satellite radio demonstration platform, which will serve the European Union region. Solaris Mobile announced the initiative today at...

Eutelsat Communications is launching a DVB satellite transmission quality assurance initiative for the 2012 Olympics, which aims to safeguard satellite signal services, the operator announced Sept. 12.    Eutelsat said...

French overseas territories pay-TV provider Canal Plus Overseas has contracted multiple transponders and signed a long-term agreement with satellite operator SES for its subsidiary Canal Plus Afrique, the operator announced....

ViaSat is releasing its silicon-proven cores ECC66100 series as standard off-the-shelf products in an effort to develop forward error correction (FEC) for 100G optical transports, the satellite company announced Sept....

Transmission services provider SatLink Communications has completed a live trial of NovelSat’s 3G-Sat NS3 modulator (NS1000) and demodulator (NS2000) technology, which resulted in more than 50 percent increases in bandwidth...

Optimal Satcom has been awarded a multi-year contract by Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) to provide an enterprise satellite capacity system to help manage ABS’ commercial satellite business, Optimal Satcom announced...