Focus: Broadcasting

Vislink News and Entertainment is set to unveil its Advent NewsLite portable, IP-enabled satellite communications terminal designed for use with current and new lightweight antenna systems, the company announced.     […]

Wegener Corp., a provider of equipment for television, audio and data distribution networks, received an order, valued at more than $400,000, from a private education network for its Unity 552 […]

Harmonic has unveiled its NMX Digital Service Manager 6 (NMX 6) enhanced network management solution, which aims to provide tools for monitoring and managing video processing and delivery systems, the […]

The communications and broadcasting sector is placing a lot of focus on the “next big thing”  – the product that consumers will fall in love with and open their wallets […]

Broadcasting giant CBS has seen its use of satellite and related technologies change in recent years, and this could change again as CBS looks to use more terrestrial options for […]

CNBC is one of the leading broadcasters in the arena of business news, an area where there is not much push to move to HD, but instead the focus is […]

Miranda Technologies, a Canadian provider of infrastructure, playout and monitoring systems for the cable, satellite and IPTV broadcast industries, has acquired IT-based media management and delivery solutions provider OmniBus Systems […]

Ericsson has signed a five-year frame agreement with Australian national broadcaster ABC to provide satellite video compression technology that will support a nationwide digital free-to-air (FTA) TV offering, Ericsson announced […]

SatStream has launched two new products, EventStream and ChannelStream, to the broadcast market, the company announced Sept. 10.      EventStream is designed for streaming live events, typically acquired from satellite […]

RRsat has entered a partnership with Europe’s Digital Media Center (DMC) to offer a complete global playout and content delivery solutions to regional broadcasters, the company announced Sept. 7.     […]

Intelsat is expanding Russian DTH satellite provider Orion Express’ programming capacity on the Intelsat 15 satellite (IS-15), the operator announced.     Orion signed a new multi-year, multi-transponder contract with Intelsat, […]

France Telecom (Orange), one of Europe’s biggest, was one of the first to launch pay-TV services via satellite as well as IPTV. Xavier Couture, executive vice president, content, discussed the […]

[Satellite News 09-10-10] Broadcasting giant CBS has seen its use of satellite and related technologies change in recent years, and this could change again as CBS looks to use more […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-10-10] Miranda Technologies, a Canadian provider of infrastructure, playout and monitoring systems for the cable, satellite and IPTV broadcast industries, has acquired IT-based media management and delivery solutions […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-10-10] Via Embratel, a subsidiary of Empresa Brasileira de Telecomunicacoes, has deployed Entropic Communications’ Channel Stacking Switch (CSS) technology to deliver direct-broadcast satellite entertainment services to consumers’ homes […]

Tired of hearing about the collapse of the economy or how sluggish the recovery has been? Well, if you’re in the satellite sector, it seems that you don’t have to […]

While 3-D TV continues to dominate headlines and discussions due to early efforts by broadcasters such as DirecTV, Discovery and ESPN, many industry analysts remain cautious about the potential take-up […]

On Digital Media (ODM) has deployed Harmonic’s digital video head-end solutions to power its new TopTV pay TV service in South Africa.     The head-end system includes Harmonic’s Electra 5400 […]

German satellite pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland will launch its 3-D TV service in October, the company announced.     The 3-D service will feature sporting events, movies, documentaries, music, arts and […]

Latens, A provider of pay-TV software security solutions, has entered a partnership with middleware manufacturer Indieon Technologies to develop a secure, cardless one-way broadcasting solution for DTH broadcasters in Asia, […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-09-10] On Digital Media (ODM) has deployed Harmonic’s digital video head-end solutions to power its new TopTV pay TV service in South Africa.     The head-end system includes […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-08-10] German satellite pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland will launch its 3-D TV service in October, the company announced.     The 3-D service will feature sporting events, movies, documentaries, […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-07-10] Intelsat is expanding Russian DTH satellite provider Orion Express’ programming capacity on the Intelsat 15 satellite (IS-15), the operator announced.     Orion signed a new multi-year, multi-transponder […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-07-10] RRsat has entered a partnership with Europe’s Digital Media Center (DMC) to offer a complete global playout and content delivery solutions to regional broadcasters, the company announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-07-10] Latens, A provider of pay-TV software security solutions, has entered a partnership with middleware manufacturer Indieon Technologies to develop a secure, cardless one-way broadcasting solution for DTH […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-06-10] Kahkeshan Digisat, an emerging Iranian DTH broadcaster, has selected European Media Port (EMP) to provide DTH uplink teleport and transmission services to Kahkeshan’s European and Middle East […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-06-10] The Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) has entered into the TV broadcasting market in Western Europe, signing a deal with Castor Broadcasting, a Netherlands-based company, to provide […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-03-10] SES Astra has formed an initiative with broadcasters and consumer electronics vendors to support the introduction and take-up of 3-D TV services in Europe, the operator announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-03-10] Vislink News and Entertainment is set to unveil its Advent NewsLite portable, IP-enabled satellite communications terminal designed for use with current and new lightweight antenna systems, the […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-03-10] Diversified Communications Inc. (DCI) has enhanced its ScheduLink product with the addition of an Enterprise Resource Management Application (ERMA) from ScheduAll to support connectivity between DCI’s broadcast […]