Focus: Broadcasting

[Satellite TODAY 02-15-12] The ATIS Cloud Services Forum (CSF) has unveiled new standards for multicast-based content distribution that provides a description of multicast as a means for distributing content across two Content Distribution Network (CDN) providers, the organization announced Feb. 14.    The “CDN Interconnection Use Cases and Requirements for Multicast-based Content Distribution” standard identifies...

[Satellite TODAY 02-14-12] DirecTV satellite TV provider subsidiary Sky Brazil is set to launch an over-the-top (OTT) Internet TV service called Sky Online, the company announced Feb. 13.    The new venture is the first Internet video streaming service launched by DirecTV Latin America. The firm, which provides satellite TV services through its Pan-American subsidiary...

[Satellite TODAY 02-13-12] Satellite radio broadcaster Sirius XM generated a 7 percent increase in 2011 full year revenues at $3 billion – a 7 percent increase compared to $2.82 billion in the same period last year, the company confirmed in its latest financial results issued Feb. 10.    Sirius XM’s adjusted EBITDA for the full...

[Satellite TODAY 02-13-12] Abu Dhabi-based satellite company YahLive has commenced broadcasts of the entertainment station High TV 3D, the company announced Feb. 10.    The 24-hour channel broadcasts news, television series and movies in 3-D, requiring viewers to purchase a special TV set and glasses.    YahLive transmits the channel from its Yahsat Y1A satellite,...

[Satellite News 02-10-12] DVB has been investigating whether or not it should adopt a specific version of the DVB-S2 standard for satellite broadcast contribution and high speed IP trunking and backbone links. Several satellite companies, however, have formed a partnership Feb. 9 seeking an update on the process.    Newtec and DVB members Arabsat, Cisco,...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-09-12] About 17.5 million German households were watching TV via satellite at the end of 2011, which puts satellite in the lead over cable as Germany’s most popular TV service, according to a TV Monitor report issued Feb. 8 by SES.    Satellite gained 900,000 more viewers in 2011 than in the...

[Satellite TODAY 02-02-12] SES has signed a new capacity and uplink agreement with Luxembourg-based satellite television provider M7 Group, which will use capacity on SES’ Astra satellite at the 19.2 degrees East orbital position, the operator announced Feb. 1.    M7 Group will use the newly contracted capacity for the direct-to-home (DTH) distribution of French-language...

[Satellite TODAY 02-02-12] Bridge Technologies has launched its new VB252 RF interface as a complete RF monitoring and analysis solution for DVB-T/T2 broadcasters, the company confirmed Feb. 1.    The VB252 unit features extensive RF capabilities, ETR290 analysis via Bridge’s VB120 and VB220 probes, and comprehensive support for DVB-T, DVB-T2, and DVB-T2 MI protocols.  ...

Post-conflict governments in war-torn areas often make it a priority to rebuild their telecommunications networks. This is because it is difficult to advance other rebuilding efforts, such as restoring order and supporting humanitarian initiatives, without reliable communications. On the other hand, emerging government institutions are usually financially weak or dependent on foreign aid, so these...

LightSquared’s plans to deploy a terrestrial LTE network using L-band satellite frequencies was dealt a serious blow by reports that government testing found that its proposed LTE service caused significant interference with around 75 percent of general-purpose GPS receivers. Furthermore, another set of test results suggests that LightSquared will impair some aircraft safety systems. Research...