Focus: Broadcasting

[Via Satellite 03-24-2016] Globecomm has received its first streaming Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) services contract from a U.S. government organization that has deployed personnel in a large, multi-unit dwelling overseas. The […]

[Via Satellite 03-22-2016] AsiaSat has reached a multi-year lease agreement with Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) for a C-band transponder on AsiaSat 7. The company will use capacity from the […]

[Via Satellite 03-21-2016] SES Platform Services and The History Channel Germany have expanded their partnership covering the distribution of pay-TV channel A&E on the Sky Deutschland platform, extending the contract […]

[Via Satellite 03-21-2016] Comtech Telecommunications subsidiary Comtech Xicom has received a $1.3 million contract from a major satellite television provider. The company will supply Ka-band high-power amplifiers for Direct-to-Home (DTH) services. […]

[Via Satellite 03-18-2016] After playing a pivotal role in Bulgaria’s transition from analog to digital television in 2013, Nurts Bulgaria is planning to increase its satellite broadcasting capabilities far beyond […]

[Via Satellite 03-17-2017] SES has included Ultra-HD programming from Mance Media’s 4KUniverse on the operator’s UHD1 Ultra-HD channel. 4KUniverse content includes documentaries, theatrical movies, experimental films, feature films and television […]

[Via Satellite 03-15-2016] During the SATELLITE 2016 Conference and Exhibition, the Via Satellite editorial team conducted interviews with leaders and experts from across the industry. Via Satellite spoke with Eutelsat […]

[Via Satellite 03-10-2016] Eutelsat’s satellites have now broadcast more 6,000 channels with the launch of “OSN First HD – Home of HBO,” a new channel broadcast by OSN, a Pay-TV network in […]

[Via Satellite 03-09-2016] Al Jazeera Media Network (AJMN) has selected Arqiva, the communications infrastructure and media services company, to provide its global teleport and satellite distribution services, with work having commenced […]

[Via Satellite 03-08-2016] Evolving media habits such as streaming, Over-the-Top (OTT) and bandwidth demand are driving change in the way satellite bandwidth is used and consumed. While a recent study conducted […]

[Via Satellite 03-08-2016] OSN, pay-TV provider in the Middle East and North Africa, is ramping up capacity on the Eutelsat 8 West B satellite operated by Eutelsat Communications. Additional capacity […]

[Via Satellite 03-08-2016] AsiaSat announced that, through a partnership facilitated by Multi Channels Asia, Love Nature’s exclusive 4K original content will launch on 4K-SAT, its new Ultra-HD channel, on AsiaSat 4. […]

[Via Satellite 03-02-2016] Spacecom has received a follow-on, multimillion-dollar contract from Nepal’s Dish Media Network for additional capacity on the Amos 4 satellite. Founded in 2009, Dish Media Network is […]

[Via Satellite 03-01-2016] Video delivery infrastructure company Harmonic has completed the acquisition of Thomson Video Networks (TVN), a specialist in advanced video compression solutions. Harmonic announced intentions to acquire Thomson […]

[Via Satellite 02-24-2016] SIS Live is in the midst of evolving from a company based largely on satellite connectivity to one that provides multiple forms of communications. The transition, according […]

[Via Satellite 02-17-2016] Eutelsat Communications has reached a new record number of channels, having crossed the threshold of 6,000 channels broadcasting from its fleet. The company attributes this new level […]

[Via Satellite 02-09-2016] Tele 5, the German commercial broadcaster, has renewed a multi-year contract with SES subsidiary SES Platform Services, for services that include editing and distributing video and metadata […]

[Via Satellite 02-05-2016] The ASC Signal Division of Communications & Power Industries (CPI) has won a contract for eight multi-band antennas for coverage of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic […]

[Via Satellite 02-04-2016] SES has signed a multi-year deal with Inter Media Group, Ukraine´s largest media group, for additional capacity to broadcast TV channels on the Astra 4A satellite at […]

[Via Satellite 02-04-2016] Al Rayyan 2, a satellite television channel launched in 2012 to showcase Qatari cultural and national identity, is now broadcasting to the Middle East and North Africa […]

[Via Satellite 02-01-2016] SES’ German HD platform, HD+, recorded an 11.3 percent increase in subscribers in 2015. HD+ had 1.84 million subscribers at year-end 2015, compared to 1.65 million at […]

[Via Satellite 01-28-2016] AT&T is planning to incorporate video capabilities from the recent acquisition of DirecTV into more service offerings, finding that satellite, when bundled with other services, is drawing […]

[Via Satellite 01-22-2016] Harmonic and AsiaSat have entered a partnership to launch a new Ultra-HD channel “4K-SAT2/HVN,” AsiaSat’s second Free-to-Air (FTA) Ultra-HD channel on AsiaSat 4 at 122 degrees east […]

[Via Satellite 01-21-2016] SES and Vivicast Media have unveiled UHD-1, a new Ultra-HD channel for cable operators and telcos in North America. UHD-1 will be delivered over the SES 3 […]

[Via Satellite 01-21-2016] SIS Live has increased the amount of capacity it has from the Eutelsat 10A satellite, which offers connectivity in C and Ku band, to increase its resources […]

[Via Satellite 01-20-2016] The State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television of the People’s Republic of China (SAPPRFT) has recently given permission for AsiaSat to serve Chinese broadcasters […]

[Via Satellite 01-14-2016] RR Media has announced an upgraded contract renewal with fashion, entertainment and lifestyle broadcaster Fashion One television network, to provide content management and global delivery services for […]

[Via Satellite 01-13-2016] SES announced the transmission of a record number of TV channels on board its satellite fleet as of Dec.31, 2015. SES reports its TV channel count grew […]

[Via Satellite 01-08-2016] SiTune Corporation, developer of semiconductor tuners, transceivers, and wireless radios, announced the STN6528, a tuner capable of supporting the new Advanced Wide Band Digital Satellite Broadcasting Standard […]

[Via Satellite 01-06-2016] MaxLinear is shipping its MxL5x2 Full-Spectrum Capture satellite front-end receiver in Sky’s new Sky Q set-top box. Sky Q is a family of advanced, wirelessly connected products […]