Focus: Broadcasting

[Via Satellite 10-09-13] GVT, a Vivendi subsidiary, and EchoStar Technologies’ plans to form a joint venture in the Brazilian pay-TV market makes sense for both companies. This is the thought […]

[Via Satellite 10-09-13] Harris Broadcast appointed Pablo Gargiulo as president of global sales. Gargiulo will report directly to Charlie Vogt, CEO of Harris Broadcast, and will be responsible for leading […]

[Via Satellite 10-08-13] SES’ SES 8 satellite has arrived at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. The satellite will now be processed for a November launch on board […]

[Via Satellite 10-08-13] Pay-TV network OSN has extended its landmark deal with The Walt Disney Company MENA. The agreement will make OSN the exclusive subscription TV service in the region for first-run Disney […]

[Via Satellite 10-07-13] Euroconsult, a global consulting firm in the satellite and broadcasting sectors, has appointed Marc Welinski as deputy director of broadcast and broadband. In this new position, Welinski […]

[Via Satellite 10-04-13] SES and Eutelsat are in discussions toward finding a solution around 28.5 degrees east. Following the decision of the Arbitral Tribunal constituted under the rules of the […]

[Via Satellite 10-03-13] Optus has signed a five-year contract with the State Government of Western Australia to deliver an enhanced satellite service through the Optus Aurora Digital Viewer Access Satellite […]

[Via Satellite 10-03-13] The Satellite Interference Reduction Group (IRG) will use its annual conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil later this month as a call to arms for the industry […]

[Via Satellite 10-01-13] EchoStar Technologies and GVT, a subsidiary of Vivendi, have entered into negotiations to form a joint venture for pay TV services in Brazil. GVT and EchoStar aim […]

[Via Satellite 10-01-2013] Brazilian independent network affiliate of TV Globo, Rede Paranaense de Comunicações (RPC TV), has deployed their HD Video Head End system using Ateme’s Kyrion product line. This […]

[Via Satellite 09-30-2013] Idate Research believes the TV industry evolution is at a tipping point and predicts changes in viewer behavior and evolving business models as the new industry player […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-27-13] Morgan Stanley has released a new report citing “three highly experienced professionals in the FSS sector” on how they think the sector will develop over the next […]

[Via Satellite 09-26-13] Pakistan’s LEO Television Network has commenced distributing three television channels on Asia Satellite Telecommunications’s AsiaSat 3S. The services include multilingual Pakistani film channel, Filmazia; Urdu language, South […]

[Via Satellite 09-25-13] The Arab Advisors Group recently researched the online presence of 658 fully operational FTA satellite TV channels targeting the Arab World. With the study, it was discovered […]

[Via Satellite 09-23-13] StarTimes Communication Network Technology, a technology provider and network operator in China, has signed a 10-year contract on SES’ SES 5 satellite at 5 degrees east to […]

[Via Satellite 09-23-13] Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc)’s new CEO Morten Tengs is excited about the opportunity for the company in the maritime market. This was the one vertical that Tengs […]

[Via Satellite 09-20-13] Arqiva has signed a multi-transponder deal with SES, which enables the company to continue to serve radio and television customers in the United Kingdom and Ireland. As […]

[Via Satellite 09-20-13] Astrium has signed a contract with France Télévisions, a French broadcasting group, for its Ka-News service. The new Ka-News service, which uses Eutelsat‘s KA-SAT satellite, will enable […]

[Via Satellite 09-20-13] Satellite communications specialist, Newtec and Télédiffusion d’Algérie (TDA) have signed a multimillion-Euro contract to deploy several of Newtec’s interactive satellite terminals running on the Arab States Broadcasting […]

High Throughput Satellites (HTS) remain a hot topic of conversation in the industry, but their impact outside of North America is harder to examine. In Latin America, a vibrant region […]

[Via Satellite 09-18-13] Discovery Communications has signed a new capacity agreement with Intelsat. As part of the multi-transponder agreement, Discovery will use the distribution power of the Intelsat 19 video […]

[Via Satellite 09-16-13] Panasonic Avionics Corporation has enhanced the coverage and capacity of its in-flight connectivity service over South America through the use of Telesat’s new Anik G1 satellite. Anik […]

[Via Satellite 09-16-13] Eutelsat Communications and Samsung Electronics will combine their industry-leading expertise to partner on the promotion of ultra-HD. The two companies have launched a dedicated ultra-HD satellite channel […]

[Via Satellite 09-16-13] International Datacasting (IDC) and Irdeto have joined forces to provide a solution for overcoming the hurdles facing pay television operators in fast-growing markets. The two companies are […]

[Via Satellite 09-16-13] Wistron NeWeb Corporation’s (WNC) latest operator-class Low Noise Block (LNB) converter, which leverages Entropic’s EN5288 Channel Stacking Switch (CSS), has been approved for use and deployment at […]

[Via Satellite 09-13-13] Arqiva, a communications infrastructure and media services company, has selected satellite specialist Newtec’s M6100 Satellite Broadcast Modulator to upgrade parts of its network. The multi-year deal, enabled […]

[Paris 09-12-13] The “Regional Operators: Asia” panel at World Satellite Business Week painted an optimistic future for the key regional players in the region, with strong DTH advances likely to […]

[Via Satellite 09-12-13] Ericsson, Eutelsat Communications, Globecast, Newtec and SKY Italia confirmed they have successfully completed a series of live tests of an end-to-end satellite-based delivery chain for contribution of […]

[Via Satellite 09-12-13] ASC Signal Corporation has provided the first of several large gateway antennas with high-accuracy tracking for the Slovenia teleport of Satellite Telecommunication Network (STN). The first Ka-band […]

[Paris 09-11-13] The “Global satellite operators: Investment strategies for sustained growth” panel at the World Satellite Business Week in Paris saw the CEOs of Intelsat, SES, Eutelsat, Telesat, and Astrium […]