Focus: Broadcasting

[Via Satellite 10-21-13] Thaicom has enhanced satellite TV broadcasting quality by allocating new frequencies of TV channels on its satellite. The company transferred the frequencies of 20 TV channels and three radio channels on the Ku-band frequency from 12355/30000/Horizontal Polarization to the new frequency of 12313/30000/Vertical Polarization starting from Sept. 1, 2013 onwards. However, transmission...

[Via Satellite 10-17-13] Nippon Television Network Corporation (NTV), one of the leading commercial broadcasters in Japan, has chosen SES as its satellite operator of choice to provide live transmissions of three key sporting events in Europe. The capacity contracted on board SES’ Astra 3B satellite was used for the contribution of the World Wrestling Championship...

[Via Satellite 10-16-13] Russia Today (RT) is one of the key news broadcasters globally serving the needs of Russian people, both within the country and beyond. Given that it is also a key source of information for others looking to do business in Russia, RT is an important part of the overall global news broadcasting...

[Via Satellite 10-14-13] Spacecom has won another capacity deal in Africa worth just under $6 million. The operator announced, Oct 14, that it had won a five-year deal worth $5.9 million for providing broadcast services to an East African video service provider. The customer will use capacity on Amos-5 to provide both DTT and DTH...

[Via Satellite 10-14-13] SatStream Media is launching SatstreamNet, a multicast-IP content delivery network developed specifically for the maritime industry. The network aims to provide over the air content to vessels on separate satellite channels, without impacting their existing communications networks. SatstreamNet uses the on-board VSAT or TVRO antenna to receive the media streams on the...

[Via Satellite 10-14-13] BT’s television efforts in the United Kingdom have been boosted thanks to an important new contract with BSkyB. BT announced Oct. 14 that the two companies had signed a multi-year contract which will see Sky Movies made available through BT TV. BT TV customers will be able to enjoy the latest movies...

[Via Satellite 10-11-13] Media Networks Latin America, Unotel Telecom and NAGRA have signed an agreement for the launch of a new pay-TV offering in Brazil by the first quarter of 2014. The new service will be initially offered to the 4 million broadband subscriber base of the shareholders and partners of Unotel, with an aggressive...

[Via Satellite 10-11-13] A new Dataxis report forecasts that global shipments of 4K TV sets will surpass 5 percent of the total annual TV shipments in 2017, while the installed base of 4K TV sets in Europe, North America and mature Asian markets, such as Japan and South Korea, will also reach 5 percent in...

[Via Satellite 10-10-13] Hispasat CEO Carlos Espinós says he expects Latin America to remain the key engine for growth for the company. The operator is hopeful that its Hispasat 4A satellite will be launched this year, to bring further capacity to the Americas. In a major interview with Via Satellite, Espinos talks about Hispasat’s strategy...

[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 of two key analysts who cover the Latin America pay-TV market. “GVT remains a small player in Brazil, with an estimated 11.6 percent of the...