Focus: Broadcasting

Arqiva Lays Down Marker in HD Arena

[Satellite News – 4-25-08] Arqiva is expanding into the international high-definition (HD) market with launches of a new international platform for occasional use broadcasting as well as a new MPEG-4...

MTG Sees Nordic DTH Numbers Fall

[Satellite Today – 4-23-08] The Modern Times Group (MTG) continues to see a fall in the number of direct-to-home (DTH) subscribers in the Nordic region, the company announced April 22....

SS/L To Manufacture EchoStar 15

[Satellite Today – 4-22-08] Space Systems/Loral (SS/) will build the EchoStar 15 satellite for Dish Network Corp., SS/L announced April 22.  The satellite will be the eighth spacecraft SS/L has...
Connectivity

ICO, Delphi Partner For Terminals

[Satellite Today – 4-18-08] Delphi Corp. will develop advanced DVB-SH (Digital Video Broadcasting – Satellite Services to Handhelds) user terminals for ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Ltd., ICO announced April 17....
Connectivity

MTG Sells DTV Group

[Satellite Today – 4-18-08] The Modern Times Group (MTG) has sold its national Russian free-TV network DTV Group to CTC Media, Inc., for $395 million in cash, the company announced...