Focus: Broadcasting

[Satellite TODAY 08-28-12] Canadian satellite broadcast equipment manufacturer Advantech Wireless has released a 20-Watt GaN X-band and C-band block up-converter (BUC) suited for harsh environments such as man-pack terminal deployments, the company announced Aug. 28.    The manpack terminal features a lightweight, small-size frame and high-power BUC that is available in X-band or C-band configurations....

[Satellite TODAY 08-28-12] U.S. pay-TV operator Dish Network has expanded its DISHWorld IPTV platform to deliver content to computers through a new application, Dish Network announced Aug. 28.    Dish Network launched its over-the-top IPTV international channel service in May and rolled out the service exclusively on the Roku platform. DISHWorld IPTV will now be...

[Satellite TODAY 08-28-12] Scalable broadcast and IP transport solutions provider Net Insight has signed a contract with Austrian Broadcasting Services (ORS) to distribute DVB-T2 signals across Austria, Net Insight announced Aug. 28.    Net Insight said the agreement would allow the company to offer a highly scalable and efficient solution that will use ORS’s underlying...

[Satellite TODAY 08-27-12] EchoStar filed a patent application for weather stations that could be installed on roofs of satellite TV subscribers to compete with the local weather programming services supplied by cable operators, according to federal documents filed late last week.    The patents state that the weather stations would monitor how storms impact satellite...

[Satellite TODAY 08-24-12] Satellite connectivity provider 2 SAT Europe has chosen compression products developer Ateme to upgrade its digital satellite newsgathering (SNG) fleet, Ateme announced Aug. 24.    Ateme will install Kyrion codecs in 2 SAT trucks to enable them to fulfill all satellite transmission requirements from MPEG-2 SD to MPEG-4 HD and at any...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 08-23-12] Satellite communications systems provider ViaSat CFO Ronald Wangerin will resign from his position after 10 years of service, the company confirmed Aug. 23.    Wangerin will remain with the company until Dec. 17 to assist with the transition of his responsibilities. ViaSat Vice President Shawn Duffy will take over for Wangerin...

[Satellite TODAY 08-23-12] Satellite operator AsiaSat increased its profits in the first half of its 2012 fiscal year after abandoning an unsuccessful joint venture with Dish Network in June, according to the company’s latest financial results issued Aug. 23.    AsiaSat initially sold the jointly controlled entity, Dish-HD Asia Satellite, to an independent third party...

[Satellite TODAY 08-23-12] The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a lawsuit against pay-TV operator Dish Network for allegedly violating “Do Not Call” rules associated with telemarketing, according to documents filed Aug. 23 with the U.S. District Court of Central Illinois.    The suit claims that since 2007, Dish Network, or telemarketers working on...

[Satellite TODAY 08-22-12] Ericsson is set to launch a new HEVC/H.265 encoder that aims to deliver live and linear TV to mobile networks and devices in real-time with resolutions up to HD quality, the technology developer announced Aug. 22.    The Ericsson SVP 5500 HEVC encoder was designed to reduce bandwidth requirements for current and...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 08-22-12] Sirius XM Radio investors have sued the satellite broadcaster’s board of directors for doing enough to protect the company from a potential Liberty Media takeover, according to documents filed Aug. 22 with the Delaware Chancery Court in Wilmington.    In the lawsuit, the shareholders asserted that Sirius XM directors failed to...