Focus: Broadcasting

[Satellite TODAY 09-17-10] Harmonic has completed its acquisition of video production and playout solution provider Omneon for about $194 million in cash and 17.1 million shares of its common stock, Harmonic announced Sept 15.     The acquisition, announced in May, represents an enterprise value of about $273 million based on the value of Harmonic’s common...

[Satellite TODAY 09-17-10] Shanghai Media Group and GlobeCast formed a partnership to develop a fiber link in China and provide broadcast services for international broadcasters and content producers, the companies announced Sept. 16.     The companies said the goal of the agreement is to combine Shanghai Media’s domestic Chinese capabilities with GlobeCast’s worldwide network and...

[Satellite TODAY 09-16-10] The Bangladeshi government is planning to launch its own satellite to improve national broadcast information and communication technology, according to a government statement released Sept. 15.     The satellite, projected to cost between $200 and $300 million, aims to upgrade Bangladesh’s broadcasting facilities to international standards.     An inter-ministerial committee approved the...

[Satellite TODAY 09-15-10] Arqiva has signed a slew of deals in the digital cinema market as part of the company’s strategy in providing satellite-based solutions, the company announced Sept. 13.     XDC, a pan-European cinema distributor, has sold Arqiva’s digital cinema satellite distribution system to five cinema chains operating in Austria, Portugal and Malta. Each...

[Satellite TODAY 09-14-10] Nevion has signed a deal with Indian broadcaster Star TV to supply its VikinX Modular 256×256 SD/HD video routers for master control to Star TV’s play-out facility, Nevion announced Sept. 13.     The Star TV facility is based in Noida, India, and operated by Essel Shyam Communication Ltd., a systems integrator and...

[Satellite TODAY 09-14-10] Quintech Electronics and Communications, a broadband RF signal management hardware designer and manufacturer, has launched QE3, a 64 x 64 Touch Screen RF Matrix Router with Q-Route and Q-Sense features, the company announced.     The QE3 aims to provide internal signal path redundancy by automatically re-routing around a failed signal path, as...

These words are not new to vendors found on any exhibit floor, but companies are hearing those demands from customers more than ever. The requests are being driven, ultimately, by demands from the consumer and corporate end users.    On the entertainment side, the evolution of video entertainment from SD to HD and now the...

While a slew of 3-D TV initiatives and channel launches are under way, it could could be at least five years before consumers see truly immersive 3-D TV experiences, according to Ingrid Deltenre, director general of the European Broadcast Union (EBU). “We are around five years away from having that immersive experience in 3-D TV....

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has scheduled a Sept. 23 vote to determine if it will open up vacant television spectrum for wireless broadband use,     The vote follows a two-year-old FCC proposal to make these airwaves, known as “white spaces,” available for free without specific permission – similar to the way Wi-Fi and...

A Permira Funds-backed equity firm has reached an agreement to acquire Kingsbridge Ltd., the holding company for Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS), which will result in Permira becoming the majority shareholder of ABS, the operator announced Sept. 13.     Citigroup, which has been the majority shareholder of ABS since 2006, agreed to sell their respective interests...