Focus: Broadcasting

GlobeCast, which provides content management and worldwide transmission services, announced during IBC that it was acquiring French software company Netia, which offers software solutions for audiovisual content management. IBC e-Daily...

Harmonic Inc. will supply additional encoders to DirecTV Inc. that will be used to expand the DTH operators high-definition (HD) national channel service, Harmonic announced.      Harmonic will supply DiviCom...

SES New Skies has signed a capacity deal with CETel for transponder space on the NSS-12 satellite, SES News Skies announced.     CETel will use a Ku-band transponder on the...

Tam Tam TV, an entertainment channel in the Ivory Coast, has chosen GlobeCast to provide a broadcast solution that combines remote broadcast delivery via Internet with satellite distribution, GlobeCast announced....

Integral Systems Europe delivered and installed a fully-integrated carrier signal monitoring, transponder planning, and network management system for the Vinasat satellite program, Integral announced.     The system will be part...

IBC 2008 wrapped up our the tour of the major communications shows around the globe and confirms a common thread running through all the major and minor communications shows: The...

[Satellite Today 09-19-08] Measat Satellite Systems signed a contract with the International Organization of Space Communications (Intersputnik) to lease satellite capacity on AfricaSat-1, Measat announced Sept. 19.     Intersputnik, an...

[Satellite Today 09-19-08] SES New Skies has signed a capacity deal with SkyVision, a provider of Internet services over satellite and terrestrial fiber optic systems, SES New Skies said Sept....

[Satellite Today 09-17-08] BT Vision signed a deal with NBC Universal International Television Distribution for a broad selection of feature films to appear on BT Vision’s new Hi-Def on-demand movie...

[Satellite Today 09-17-08] TVI, a Portuguese private broadcaster, ordered an SNG system from ND SatCom, the manufacturer announced Sept. 17.     The system is fully redundant, HD ready and equipped...