Focus: Broadcasting

Discovery Networks International will take a cautious approach to doing OTT deals internationally compared to what it has done in the United States. Mark Hollinger, president and CEO, Discovery Networks International told IBC E-Daily that it was unlikely to use the same approach that it has in its home market.    “We have only had experience...

SES will launch its Ka-band SES Broadband satellite service in November, pending the launch and beginning of operations of its Astra 2F satellite, the operator confirmed Sept. 6.    Astra 2F is currently scheduled for launch on Sept. 21 and will be located at the 28.2 degrees East orbital slot. The service will offer download...

Access Co. will demonstrate its NetFront Living Connect solution that was recently selected to provide media sharing capabilities for Abox42’s OTT and IPTV set-top box (STB) line. Access is marketing the NetFront Living Connect offering as a DLNA Technology solution for multi-screen media sharing on consumer electronics and home networks.    Access Vice President of...

System-on-Chip (SoC) solutions designer for home entertainment connectivity and control Sigma Designs announced that European STB manufacturer Televes selected a turn-key solution based on its SMP8670 SoC design for its free-to-air hybrid STB.    Sigma will debut the device at the 2012 IBC show as the first Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV) deployment based on...

It wasn’t that long ago that FSS and MSS operators pretty much lived in separate worlds and both were happy with their roles in the satellite eco-system. However, over the last year, things have begun to change with FSS operators looking to play a much more expanded in role markets such as in-flight connectivity and...

Work Microwave has unveiled a new digital filter with a roll-off factor of 5 percent as part of its DVB-S2 modem and modulator portfolio.    Work Microwave said the filter aims to allow corporate network and Internet service providers, government networks and satellite operators to maximize the bandwidth of their DVB-S2 networks and more efficiently...

Avanti Communications has launched a new satellite newsgathering (SNG) product that utilizes Ka-band capacity from the operator’s Hylas satellites providing coverage across the EMEA region, Avanti announced Sept. 7.    Avanti COO Matthew O’Connor said the key to ensuring take-up of the SNG product was to advertise its flexibility to allow broadcasters to buy bandwidth...

European operator SES has collaborated with Sony to demonstrate a live satellite transmission of 4K Ultra HD content played out in Quad Full HD format and encoded in the H.264 standard, SES announced Sept. 7.    The signal was uplinked from SES in Betzdorf/Luxembourg via a transponder on the Astra 3B satellite located at the...

Intelsat has reached an agreement with Gogo to provide broadband satellite capacity that will support its in-flight connectivity and digital entertainment solutions, the FSS operator announced Sept. 7.    Gogo signed a multi-year, multi-transponder contract to use Ku-band satellite capacity on Intelsat 19, Intelsat 21, Intelsat 22 and Intelsat 27. Gogo will use the capacity...

MTN Satellite Communications (MTN) has partnered with maritime media delivery and communications company Jetstream to launch Jetstream HD, a high-definition streaming content solution powered by MTN VSAT connections, the companies confirmed Sept. 4.    MTN said the partnership would enable its yacht customers to view content in HD on their televisions and mobile devices. Customers...