Focus: Broadcasting

[Satellite TODAY 07-27-10] U.K. satellite broadcast technology developer Pace has acquired 2Wire, a U.S. provider of advanced residential gateways and associated software and services from co-owners Alcatel-Lucent, AT&T, Telmex and Oak Investment Partners for $55 million, the company announced July 26.     “This acquisition will strengthen our Americas business, extending Pace’s U.S. market coverage with...

[Satellite TODAY 07-27-10] On Digital Media has contracted Arqiva to provide contribution of channels, including Fox FX, Fox Retro, Fox Entertainment Africa and Kidsc, to its South African platform, Top TV, Arqiva announced July 26.     The channels are delivered via Arqiva’s terrestrial fiber network to its facilities in Munich. Arqiva currently provides management and...

[Satellite TODAY 07-27-10]  Three Indian media companies have become members of the Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA), the organization announced July 26.     The new corporate members are telecoms-to-media services specialist Bharti Airtel, news content provider NDTV and media and entertainment company Star TV India.     “As part of our communications strategy...

[Satellite TODAY 07-26-10]  Indian DTH operator DishTV suffered a net loss of $13.4 million during its 2010 second quarter and has replaced its CEO, the company announced in its latest financial results issued July 22.     R.C. Venkateish has been named DishTV’s new CEO, effective immediately. Venkateish previously served as managing director of India and...

[Satellite TODAY 07-23-10]  Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSB) revenues increased 6.1 percent to $43.9 million in its 2010 second quarter ending in June, according to its latest financial results, issued July 21.     TSB said its revenues have been driven by the continued growth of its HDTV services in the Nordic region, as well as price...

[Satellite TODAY 07-23-10] Hiltron Communications won a contract from German broadcast system integrator Wellen & Noethen to provide a satellite receive system as part of a large IPTV head-end installation, Hiltron announced July 22.     The new installation will be located in Abu Dhabi and include two 4.7-meter rotatable antennas with Ku- and C-band combination...

[Satellite TODAY 07-22-10]  Italian satellite broadcaster Sky Italia has received permission from the European Commission (EC) to bid on digital free-to-air (FTA) frequencies in Italy, Sky Italia announced July 21.     In its decision, the Commission noted that since Italy switched to digital television formats earlier this year, frequencies have been opened up for auction...

[Satellite TODAY 07-21-10]  Microelectronics Technology Inc. (MTI), a supplier of microwave and RF equipment, signed a deal to supply components to Italian DTH operator Sky Italia, MTI announced July 19.     The contract will see MTI supply LNB single-cable technology products, including it AK541-XT2 four-channel, single-cable product, to Sky Italia as one of two of...

[Satellite TODAY 07-20-10]  GlobeCast has expanded and rebranded its fiber network, the company announced July 19.     GlobeCast renamed the network the GlobeCast Backbone Network and aims to offer broadcasters the ability to reach new markets and connect to major bouquet operators, broadcasters, playout facilities, media centers and teleports around the globe.     The network...

[Satellite TODAY 07-19-10] Moscow-based IPTV solutions provider NetUp has released version 1.6 of its NetUp IPTV complex with a renovated set of scalable IPTV software and hardware for both medium and large installations, the company announced July 16.     The upgrade aims to make all elements of the IPTV complex compatible with each other and...