Focus: Ultra-HD
February 7, 2019
In the second part of Via Satellite’s interview, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Orion, Kirill Makhnovskiy examined how the balance of Over-the-Top (OTT) and satellite may change in Russia. He also talked about how the historical environment in Russia made it difficult for pay-TV operators to sometimes grow, given the free access to some…
February 1, 2019
Russia has always been a successful market for satellite pay-TV. With a growing appetite for pay-TV and a huge amount of territory to cover, it is a good time for satellite to increase its impact. But, with customers around the world being influenced by the likes of Netflix, how are pay-TV operators in the region…
January 25, 2019
Hispasat, together with telecommunications services provider Media Broadcast Satellite, created a deal (with an initial duration of five years) to distribute FunBox Ultra High Definition (UHD) in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa (EMEA). The channel belongs to the content provider SPI International. The broadcast combines Media Broadcast Satellite’s teleport capacities in Usingen (Germany) with…
December 3, 2018
NHK, Japan’s national broadcaster, partnered with Eutelsat Communications to launch the world’s first 8K network; BS8K. The live broadcast took place on Dec. 2 from the Vatican where images were transmitted to Tokyo via Eutelsat 12 West B satellite with a mobile uplink provided by M-three Satcom. NHK relied on DVB-S2X modulation, in 16APSK, and…