Focus: Broadcasting

While satellite signal interference incidents continue to surface, industry officials are taking proactive steps to tackle this issue.

Intelsat and Ericsson announced the successful demonstration of a true 4K Ultra High Definition (Ultra-HD), end-to-end video transmission over satellite to Turner Broadcasting's facilities in Atlanta, Ga.

While the majority of satellite signal interference is unintentional, politically motivated jamming incidents continue to surface, according to David Hartshorn, secretary general, GVF.

The HbbTV Consortium will launch a strategic marketing campaign intended to increase global acceptance of the HbbTV standard.

RRsat Global Communications Network announced the opening of a local office in Moscow, Russia.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., June 20, 2013 – DISH updates its Hopper sports app, Game Finder, to give soccer fans the ability to keep up with stats and scores of nine premier soccer leagues, as well as the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying rounds.   The updated Game Finder app, part of the Hopper® with Sling Whole-Home...

Singapore – June 19, 2013 – SES (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) announced today at CommunicAsia2013 a new multi-year, multi-transponder deal with one of its largest customers in the Philippines, MediaScape Inc, on SES-7 at 108.2 degrees East.   The new capacity expansion will allow MediaScape, through Cignal Digital TV – its Direct-to-Home...

Intelsat announced agreements with media customers in the Asia-Pacific region including Hong Kong-based TVBI

Azerspace 1, Azerbaijan's first telecommunication satellite, has been broadcasting state-run TV channels in test mode since it began trials after its February launch. That will change in July when

Singapore – Mediascape, the largest DTH platform operator in the Philippines, expects to become the number one player in the market this year, reaching approximately 600,000 subscribers.