[Satellite TODAY 09-14-09] GlobeCast renewed and expanded its contract with UEFA to provide HD coverage of the UEFA Champions Soccer League and HD and SD coverage of the UEFA Europa Soccer League to non-European rights holders, GlobeCast announced Sept. 11.
    For the UEFA Champions League, GlobeCast has partnered with Israeli-based Satlink to deliver the games in HD to 26 territories across the Americas and Asia from mid August to May. Up to eight games per night will be downlinked in HD from the Eutelsat W2A and Eutelsat W3A satellites using a wide range of new Tandberg RX 1290 receivers across both sites.
    For the UEFA Europa League, GlobeCast and Satlink will provide downlink, capacity and uplink services in SD for the early stages and the same in HD for the later stages of the competition.
    As a result of the UEFA deal, GlobeCast has made a total investment of more than $2.9 million in HD upgrades for its two U.K. sites.

GlobeCast Signs Eutelsat Capacity Deal   Satellite Today   September 9, 2009
[Satellite TODAY 09-09-09] GlobeCast signed a three-year capacity deal with Eutelsat to help boost its position in the professional video services market in Europe, the company announced Sept. 7.

ILS to Launch W7 Satellite for Eutelsat   Satellite Today   September 8, 2009
[Satellite Today 09-08-09] Eutelsat signed a contract with International Launch Services (ILS) to the launch the W7 satellite on an ILS Proton rocket in mid-November, the companies announced Sept. 8.

GlobeCast Asia CEO Sets Sights on India    Satellite News   August 10, 2009
[Satellite News 08-11-09] GlobeCast Asia is targeting India in its efforts to get on more platforms across the region, CEO Darby Sanchez told Satellite News. We have big plans for India.