Focus: Broadcasting

[Satellite News 09-28-09] For Embratel, one of the largest telcos in Latin America, DTH services are a vital component to the operator’s growth strategy. Antonio Joao, executive director of Embratel...

[Satellite TODAY 09-25-09] Dish Network is attempting to raise about $300 million in financing through a debt securities offer, the company announced Sept. 24.     The U.S. satellite pay-TV broadcaster...

[Satellite News 09-25-09] Germany is one of the world’s biggest markets for pay-TV but has proved a tough market to crack for satellite pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland, formerly known as...

[Satellite TODAY 09-24-09] A majority of Satellite TODAY readers said they were very impressed with 3-D HD technology demonstrations, according to the results of our online poll, conducted during August....

[Satellite TODAY 09-24-09] International Datacasting Corp. (IDC) received an order from Media Broadcast in Germany for IDC’s SuperFlex DVB-S2 broadband satellite caching receiver, SFX4104 Pro Video with Datacast XD content...

[Satellite TODAY 09-23-09] Harris Corp. received an order from Meredith, owner of 12 TV stations in the United States, for the integrated Harris One solution, the manufacturer announced Sept. 22....

[Satellite TODAY 09-23-09] DirecTV has secured $2 billion in debt financing, the company announced Sept. 22.     The financing, which was offered to investors Sept. 14, consists of $1 billion...

[Satellite TODAY 09-22-09] Tele2 Netherlands has named Amino Communications as its supplier of MPEG-4 set-top boxes for the provision of IPTV services, Amino announced Sept. 21.     Amino will supply...

[Satellite TODAY 09-22-09] Euronews has signed a pair of distribution deals with DTH platforms Indovision and Okevision in Indonesia, the news channel provider announced Sept. 21.     Euronews will broadcast...

I was never a fan of the 3-D movies I saw in theaters growing up in the 80s, but based on the 3-D HD demonstrations I’ve seen recently, I’m casting...