Focus: Broadcasting

[Via Satellite 09-09-13] Advantech Wireless, a privately held Canadian corporation and manufacturer of satellite, radio frequency (RF) equipment and microwave systems, has successfully completed the delivery of several uplink system solutions – including its new SapphireBlu Series of UltraLinear GaN based solid state power amplifiers (SSPAs) – to a major direct-to-home (DTH) customer in Latin...

[Via Satellite 09-06-13] DSAT Cinema, a Eutelsat and dcinex joint venture company specializing in satellite delivery of films and live events, has committed to ordering over 1,000 of International Datacasting’s (IDC) SuperFlex Pro Video Receivers. These receivers will be installed throughout Europe in the coming years. IDC’s SuperFlex Pro Video XTR Receiver is an integrated,...

[Via Satellite 09-05-13] AsiaSat is getting ready for a busy 2014. Its AsiaSat 6 and AsiaSat 8 satellites are likely to be launched in the first half of next year, bringing a lot of new capacity to market and opening up new revenue streams for the company. In its latest six-month results, the company admitted...

[Via Satellite 09-05-13] Alfanews, a satellite transmission and TV production service provider based in Arezzo, Italy, has adopted Ateme’s Kyrion CM5000 contribution encoder. The extended feature set of the encoder has allowed Alfanews to upgrade its fleet and pool of flight cases with MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 4:2:2 10-bit encoding, adding support of 1080p50/60 resolution and...

[Via Satellite 09-05-13] Frequency coordination negotiations have succeeded in setting up the mechanism to deploy digital television in 47 Sub-Saharan African countries. The consolidation of national plans to implement the digital switchover in the African region is in line with the deadlines of June 2015 for UHF and June 2020 for VHF in 33 countries....

[Via Satellite 09-04-13] RRsat Global Communications Networks (RRsat) is aiming to have a more global presence over the next year. The company, which announced the acquisition of JCA (a London-based provider of content management services), wants to become a global player with local presence in selected locations and markets. Avi Cohen, CEO, RRsat told Via...

[Via Satellite 09-03-13] SatLink Communications, a teleport, content management and HD playout center, has been selected by i24 News for the global distribution of its three international news channels. The new 24/7 broadcaster will use Satlink’s comprehensive satellite and fiber distribution network to deliver its multi-lingual channels across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia....

[Via Satellite 09-03-13] Bridge Technologies has launched a new version of its OTT Engine with implementation of full MPEG-DASH monitoring. The new OTT Engine makes MPEG-DASH support a core part of the user’s OTT monitoring capability, is compatible with all Bridge Technologies 1G and 10G probes, and is embedded within the iOS and Android PocketProbe...

[Via Satellite 09-03-13] Cobham Broadcast, a radio frequency specialist company that uses advanced communications technologies to empower broadcast users, will introduce Ethernet connectivity for remote camera control at IBC 2013. Cobham Broadcast has upgraded its camera control system with the option to include remote control panel Ethernet connectivity, believed to be an industry first. The...

[Via Satellite 08-30-13] Current television trends centered on mobile viewership was one of the key facets of a new “TV & Media” report by Ericsson ConsumerLab. The research group, which gains its knowledge through a global consumer research program based on interviews with approximately 100,000 individuals each year, used both quantitative and qualitative methods to...