Focus: Broadcasting

[Satellite TODAY 09-13-10] NXP Semiconductors has released its TDA20142 satellite silicon tuner, which aims to address the requirements of both free-to-air (FTA) and operator satellite set-top box (STB) applications, the company announced Sept. 10.     NXP designed TDA20142 to provide low RF noise and high IIP3 of more than 10dBm for high linearity of operator...

SES Astra CEO Ferdinand Kayser told the IBC E-Daily that the operator likely will be carrying 10 3-D TV channels on its satellites in 2011, and all previous indicators in HD point this to be a conservative estimate.     “At the end of the year, we will have four to five 3-D TV channels,” he...

It took longer than expected, but HD has taken a firm hold in many markets outside of the first-adopter United States. And as more consumers are introduced to HD, it looks like the era of SDTV is nearing an end.     The problem for broadcasters is that there remain few compelling financial reasons to make...

The next few weeks are likely to be highly significant for O3b Networks as it looks to close the financing deals vital for its future and become fully funded. The company, which has SES as one of its shareholders, is at a stage where it needs to get its financing issues sorted out so it...

TiVo hopes to develop a strong position internationally and sign more deals with satellite pay-TV operators in Europe, a company executive said.     In 2010, TiVo signed agreements with cable operators Virgin Media in the United Kingdom and ONO in Spain to develop next-generation TV platforms that include a converged television and broadband interactive interface...

NXP Semiconductors has released its TDA20142 satellite silicon tuner, which aims to address the requirements of both free-to-air (FTA) and operator satellite set-top box (STB) applications, the company announced Sept. 10.     NXP designed TDA20142 to provide low RF noise and high IIP3 of more than 10dBm for high linearity of operator applications. The developer...

Kahkeshan Digisat, an emerging Iranian DTH broadcaster, has selected European Media Port (EMP) to provide DTH uplink teleport and transmission services to Kahkeshan’s European and Middle East targeted markets, EMP announced Sept. 3.     The new channel will be hosted on Eutelsat’s Hotbird satellite at 13 degrees East and on the Hellas Sat satellite at...

The Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) has entered into the TV broadcasting market in Western Europe, signing a deal with Castor Broadcasting, a Netherlands-based company, to provide European TV and radio companies with satellite newsgathering services, RSCC announced Sept. 3.     Occasional use services will be provided using RSCC’s Express-AM44 satellite at 11 degrees West....

Bulgarian telecommunication service provider Vivacom has signed a multi-year, multi-transponder contract for Intelsat capacity on the Intelsat 12 satellite (IS-12), located at 45 degrees East, the operator announced Sept. 7.     Vivacom will extend its existing offer for residential customers, which currently includes a landline phone, mobile connection and Internet access, to television programming and...

Vislink News and Entertainment is set to unveil its Advent NewsLite portable, IP-enabled satellite communications terminal designed for use with current and new lightweight antenna systems, the company announced.     The modular solution combines high-bandwidth broadcast contribution feeds with BGAN-type newsgathering for new remote connectivity applications. When combined with the Advent Mantis antenna, the NewsLite...