Focus: Broadcasting

The Al Jazeera Network has placed several orders with Newtec for its Multimedia Exchange Network over Satellite (MENOS) TV interactive terminals.    The MENOS all-IP solution, jointly operated by the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) and its capacity supplier, Arabsat, will enable Al Jazeera to exchange multimedia content over satellite, with fully automated sharing of...

[Satellite TODAY 09-08-11] Optimal Satcom has been awarded a multi-year contract by Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) to provide an enterprise satellite capacity system to help manage ABS’ commercial satellite business, Optimal Satcom announced Sept. 7.    The system will include Optimal Satcom’s Enterprise Capacity Manager (ECM) software system integrated with its Complan capacity management tool...

[Satellite TODAY 09-07-11] GlobeCast has opened a new teleport and technical operations center in Rome to replace its previous facility, the company announced Sept. 6.    The new teleport was established to offer content management and distribution services via satellite and fiber to GlobeCast customers. The company said the teleport was launched in response to...

[Satellite News 09-06-11] The industry’s excitement leading up to last year’s IBC conference in Amsterdam was largely focused on satellite broadcasters and developers’ technology plans for the world beyond HD, as companies rushed to embrace a seemingly robust 3-D consumer market created by such catalysts as the success of the blockbuster film Avatar and the...

[Satellite TODAY 09-05-11] Dish Network has added the MLB Network, a 24-hour television network dedicated to baseball, as part of its programming offerings to customers who subscribe to one of Dish Network’s America’s Top 200, Dish Latino Dos or MultiSport packages, the satellite pay-TV provider announced Sept. 2.    MLB Network debuted Sept. 1 on...

[Satellite News 09-02-11] MNC Sky Vision has reached one million DTH subscribers in Indonesia, one of Asia’s potentially biggest growth markets for satellite communications. The company has historically grown on its subscriber base by around 40 percent annually in recent years and expects this trend to continue. With Indonesia providing an exciting market environment for...

[Satellite TODAY 09-01-11] The Al Jazeera Network has placed several orders with Newtec for its Multimedia Exchange Network over Satellite (MENOS) TV interactive terminals, Newtec announced Aug. 31.    The MENOS all-IP solution, jointly operated by the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) and its capacity supplier, Arabsat, will enable Al Jazeera to exchange multimedia content...

As we come to the end of the summer, we now look forward to September and the latest round of industry events, which come one after another. One of the highlights will undoubtedly be IBC, the major broadcast event held annually in Amsterdam. The pace of change in the broadcast landscape is unbelievably dynamic right...

January 2010 was a landmark month for 3-D TV, as ESPN, DirecTV and Discovery made significant announcements at the Consumer Electronics show regarding 3-D TV content and channels. DirecTV aimed to be one of the first satellite pay-TV platforms to have a solid 3-D offering. ESPN signaled its intention to become a leader in providing...

To compete in a multi-faceted video environment, DTH operators must answer this question: How can future growth strategies be adapted to leverage technology that works alongside satellite? Today’s broadcast market provides a much more complex video environment for traditional satellite pay-TV providers catering to insatiable consumer demands for 3-D and HD content on different screens....