Focus: Broadcasting

MCCS is a key provider of news channels in India, one of the biggest broadcast markets in the world, and broadcasters such as MCCS are eager to tap into the […]

[Satellite News 11-28-12] Social network integration with satellite video services has reached Thailand as a result of the platform’s rapidly increasing strength over cable rivals in the region. Satellite TV […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-28-12] Nearly half, or 49 percent, of video consumers are viewing over-the-top (OTT) video through a broadband connection on their television sets in addition to the content they […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-28-12] Foxtel has selected Digital Rapids to provide encoding and streaming solutions to underpin Foxtel’s new video initiatives, the companies announced Nov. 28.       Foxtel purchased […]

[Satellite News 11-26-12] Pay-TV operator Dish Network is not happy with a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposal reported last week that would allow the company to use some of its […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-26-12] EchoStar and Arianespace will collaborate to launch several new satellites from the French Guiana spaceport over a multi-year period, providing EchoStar with launch capacity and flexibility for […]

[Satellite News 11-20-12] So far in 2012, the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) has authorized almost a billion-and-a-half dollars in satellite transactions. Yesterday, the Ex-Im Bank added […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-19-12] Arabsat has partnered with Africa, Middle East and Central Asia satcom services provider Level421, the company announced Nov. 19. As part of the partnership, Level 421 has […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-19-12] Viasat Broadcasting will broadcast three of its channels on the Polish media group and owner of the country’s largest satellite operator Cyfrowy Polsat network, the Modern Times […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-16-12] Internet search engine company Google has been in discussions with satellite pay-TV provider Dish Network in recent weeks regarding a potential mobile network joint venture, according […]

 [Satellite TODAY 11-15-12] Antenna Technology Communications Inc. (ATCi) will provide multiple cable TV and satellite channels with uplink disaster recovery services deigned to deliver uninterrupted programming, the company announced at […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-15-12] Australian pay-TV operator Foxtel relied on Thomson Video Networks’ Thomson ViBE EM3000 HD encoders and NetProcessor 9030 multiplexers to transmit HD video from London to Sydney for […]

 [Satellite TODAY 11-15-12] Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings’ increased subscriber base have contributed to a rise in 2012 fourth-quarter profit, the satellite radio services provider reported Nov. 12. For the 2012 […]

 [Satellite TODAY 11-15-12] Skybox Imaging has named Tobias Nassif as Senior Vice President of Operations for the commercial remote sensing startup to manage flight operations, customer service, image production and […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-14-12] Intelsat S.A. has signed a multi-year agreement with Time Warner Cable Sports for a turnkey solution for the distribution of two new sports-themed channels combining the IntelsatOneSM […]

 [Satellite TODAY 11-14-12] RRsat America – Global Communications, a subsidiary of RRsat Global Communications Network, has signed a contract with Measat Satellite Systems to launch a new C-band MCPC platform […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-12-12] The European Broadcasting Union Network (EBU) has selected RRsat Global Communications Network to be their main hub between Asia and Europe for the coming years, providing digital […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-09-12] Fox Broadcasting Company’s efforts to ban Dish Network’s subscribers from using the HopperTM Whole-Home DVR’s PrimeTime Anytime and AutoHop features were rejected by Judge Dolly Gee of […]

 [Satellite TODAY 11-07-12] DirecTV is evaluating a potential acquisition of Vivendi’s Brazilian telecom Unit, GVT, the satellite provider announced Nov. 6. According to DirecTV CEO Mike White, bankers have provided […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-06-12] Dish Network reported a total revenue of $3.52 billion during its 2012 third quarter, compared with the $3.60 billion it recorded in its 2011 third quarter, the […]

 [Satellite TODAY 11-02-12] SES has certified a new SAT-over-IP converter by Taiwanese cable TV and set-box manufacturer Zinwell, SES announced Nov. 2. The new SAT-over-IP standard is designed to convert […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-02-12] Satellite service provider Intelsat will provide Fiji TV with capacity to deliver direct-to-home (DTH) services to customers throughout the Pacific Ocean region via its Intelsat 19 video […]

The M6 Group is one of France’s largest commercial broadcasters. The media company is planning on launching a number of new channels this year, as well continuing to modernize its […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-29-12] Measat Satellite Systems has reached an agreement with Encompass Digital Media to add the History North East Asia regional feed on the Measat-3 satellite located at the […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-29-12] ScheduALL is set to demonstrate the automatic satellite communication resource sharing features of its ERM application (ERMa) add-on module next month at the Satcon trade show, the […]

[Satellite News 10-25-12] Spanish-language broadcaster Grupo Televisa SAB enjoyed a significant 41 percent increase in its 2012 third-quarter profit compared to the same period last year thanks to a healthy […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-25-12] Taiwanese digital set-top box (STB) developer ALi Corp. has entered into an agreement with content protection and value-added service technology company Kudelski Group to acquire its Abilis […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-25-12] Regional operator Measat Satellite Systems has signed an agreement with GlobeCast to distribute ITV Granada in HD across Asia and the Middle East via the Measat-3 satellite, […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-24-12] SiriusXM Radio CEO Mel Karmazin has informed the company’s board of directors that he will resign from his position in February 2013, following a transition period […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-23-12] Worldwide pay-TV yearly service revenues will grow from $223 billion reported at the end of 2011 to $236 billion by the end of 2012, according to […]