Focus: Broadcasting

[Satellite News – 6-26-08] Foxtel, which has launched high-definition (HD) services in Australia, signed a significant new content deal with the BBC, Foxtel announced June 26.     Under the agreement...

[Satellite News – 6-26-08] SES Astra will begin broadcasting public channel Arte in high definition (HD) July 1, the satellite operator announced.     The channel will be broadcast from Astra’s...

[Satellite Today – 8-25-08] Antenna Technology Communications Inc. (ATCi), has integrated a complete flyaway broadcast system for Kuwait’s HNDC, ATCi announced.     ATCi customized and integrated the package to meet...

[Satellite Today – 6-24-08] The proposed merger of Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio moved closer to reality when Kevin Martin, chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, signaled...

[Satellite Today – 3-24-08] Kudelski Group will upgrade the conditional access system for France’s Canal+ Group, Kudelski announced June 23.     Under the deal, Canal+ will replace the smart cards...

[Satellite Today – 3-24-08] The Measat-3A satellite will be launched aboard a Land Launch rocket Aug. 21, Measat Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. announced.     Measat-3a, built by Orbital Sciences Corp.,...

[Satellite Today – 3-24-08] Financial investor Avenue Capital Group has acquired 6.5 percent of German pay-TV operator Premiere Star GmbH from Premiere GmbH & Co., Premiere announced June 24. Terms...

[Satellite Today – 3-24-08] Arqiva has won a contract to provide video services using MPEG-4 technology to U.K. armed forces stationed overseas, Arqiva said June 23.     Under a contract...

 

[Satellite Today – 6-23-08] Alcatel-Lucent has announced a deal which should boost its plan to derive revenues from the Asian mobile TV market, linking up with SpeedCast Ltd. to jointly...