Focus: Broadcasting

[10-05-07 – Satellite Today]  IMS Research said Oct. 3 that satellite operators will propel growth in the hybrid set-top box market, which while still small today will grow significantly, and...

[10-5-07 – Satellite News]  Shin Satellite, the Thai-based satellite operator, will likely launch its groundbreaking ‘HD Cinema’ service outside of Thailand in the next year. The operator announced this week...

[10-04-07 – Satellite Today]  Arianespace has restarted the countdown for the launch of the Intelsat 11 and Optus D2 satellites, with the mission slated to take place Oct. 5, Arianespace...

[10-03-07 – Satellite Today]  Advent Communications has signed two new agreements with Chinese broadcast companies, Advent announced Oct. 2. Advent signed an agency agreement with Beijing Century Sage Scientific System...

[10-03-07 – Satellite Today]  BSkyB may have to sell its stake in leading U.K public broadcaster ITV, after U.K. Competition Commission said the deal "restricts competition.” BSkyB acquired a nearly...

[10-02-07 – Satellite Today]  BSkyB plans to offer broadband, telephone and digital terrestrial television (DTT) services in a single package as the satellite operator looks to tap into the strong...

[10-02-07 – Satellite Today]  Shin Satellite will launch a high-definition TV service in Thailand, the company announced Sept. 28. Shin subsidiary Shin Broadband Internet will launch the HD Cinema offering,...

[09-26-07 – Satellite Today] Links Broadcast is expanding its satellite newsgathering fleet with the deployment of a high-definition vehicle, the company announced Sept. 26. The trucks carry a fully redundant...

[09-26-07 – Satellite Today] The Egyptian Radio & Television Union (ERTU) has purchased three Ross Synergy 2 standard-definition (SD) production switchers to upgrade three mobile trucks, Ross Video announced Sept....

[09-26-07 – Satellite Today]  News channel France 24 has begun broadcasting throughout Africa via the NSS-7 satellite, SES New Skies announced Sept. 25. France 24, owned by TF1 and France...