Focus: Broadcasting

[Satellite TODAY 11-15-12] Australian pay-TV operator Foxtel relied on Thomson Video Networks’ Thomson ViBE EM3000 HD encoders and NetProcessor 9030 multiplexers to transmit HD video from London to Sydney for Foxtel’s coverage of the London Games, Thomson announced Nov. 15. Thomson’s technology prepared eight HD channels of live content for transmission to Australia via an...

 [Satellite TODAY 11-15-12] Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings’ increased subscriber base have contributed to a rise in 2012 fourth-quarter profit, the satellite radio services provider reported Nov. 12. For the 2012 fourth quarter, the company reported a net income of $6.12 million, compared to the $3.5 million last year, reflecting the quarter’s increased number of subscribers...

 [Satellite TODAY 11-15-12] Skybox Imaging has named Tobias Nassif as Senior Vice President of Operations for the commercial remote sensing startup to manage flight operations, customer service, image production and ground station deployment, the company announced Nov. 15. “Toby is one of the most seasoned operations executives in the satellite industry,” Skybox Imaging CEO Tom...

[Satellite TODAY 11-14-12] Intelsat S.A. has signed a multi-year agreement with Time Warner Cable Sports for a turnkey solution for the distribution of two new sports-themed channels combining the IntelsatOneSM terrestrial network with capacity on Galaxy 17, the satellite services provider announced Nov. 13. According to the agreement, Time Warner Cable SportsNet and Time Warner...

 [Satellite TODAY 11-14-12] RRsat America – Global Communications, a subsidiary of RRsat Global Communications Network, has signed a contract with Measat Satellite Systems to launch a new C-band MCPC platform on the Africasat-1a satellite, the content management and distribution services provider announced Nov. 13. The Africasat-1a satellite is scheduled for an early 2013 launch and...

[Satellite TODAY 11-12-12] The European Broadcasting Union Network (EBU) has selected RRsat Global Communications Network to be their main hub between Asia and Europe for the coming years, providing digital media content delivery services including sports news and special events in both standard and high definition, RRsat announced Nov. 12. The EBU Network has members...

[Satellite TODAY 11-09-12] Fox Broadcasting Company’s efforts to ban Dish Network’s subscribers from using the HopperTM Whole-Home DVR’s PrimeTime Anytime and AutoHop features were rejected by Judge Dolly Gee of the United States District Court, Central District of California on Nov. 8. The PrimeTime Anytime feature allows users to record the primetime shows on up...

 [Satellite TODAY 11-07-12] DirecTV is evaluating a potential acquisition of Vivendi’s Brazilian telecom Unit, GVT, the satellite provider announced Nov. 6. According to DirecTV CEO Mike White, bankers have provided the company with pitch books about the deal. However, the process is premature and a deal analysis has not been completed. DirecTV currently own a...

[Satellite TODAY 11-06-12] Dish Network reported a total revenue of $3.52 billion during its 2012 third quarter, compared with the $3.60 billion it recorded in its 2011 third quarter, the company announced Nov. 6. Dish Network experienced a third quarter net loss of $158 million, compared to its 2011 third quarter $319 million in net...

 [Satellite TODAY 11-02-12] SES has certified a new SAT-over-IP converter by Taiwanese cable TV and set-box manufacturer Zinwell, SES announced Nov. 2. The new SAT-over-IP standard is designed to convert satellite-delivered programs into Internet Protocol (IP) at the point of reception in the home. This aims to deliver a full line-up of satellite TV content...