Focus: Broadcasting

[Satellite TODAY 04-13-10] Newtec is set to launch its DualFlow solution, which aims to allow broadcasters to migrate to satellite IP-based operations through interfacing with both ASI and IP networks, the company announced April 12.     The DualFlow features a single satellite modulation unit that interfaces with both ASI and IP infrastructures and enables the...

[Satellite TODAY 04-13-10] Azzurro, a New York-based all-digital, HD-enabled video switching hub and T-VIPS, a video contribution and distribution solutions provider signed a partnership agreement to provide HD video connectivity for broadcasters, network operators, production facilities and sports rights holders, the companies announced April 12.     The companies said that the goal of the partnership...

The U.S. District Court of Appeals told the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that it does not have the authority to regulate Internet business practices, which sets a precedent for all related policy, including net neutrality.     This is a big win for telcos and a big loss for network operators and Internet applications and,...

[Satellite News 04-12-10] The momentum behind 3-D TV has picked up in recent months, with many channel launches set for this year. BSkyB, ESPN, DirecTV and Discovery Communications, among others, plan to launch 3-D TV offerings this year.     Bryan McGuirk, senior vice president of media solutions at SES World Skies, said he has been...

U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski’s efforts to modernize national broadcast and broadband policy have been met with strong resistance from U.S. telecom giants and an unfriendly U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., after legal efforts from Verizon and Comcast resulted in an appeals court challenge to the FCC’s policy enforcement power,...

Front Porch Digital has introduced its DIVAsolo V.4 content migration system, which aims to incorporate full integration with global NLE systems, the company announced. The DIVAsolo handles turnkey migration, content storage management (CSM) and media asset management (MAM) in a single solution.     The system combines an encoding appliance with the company’s DIVArchive CSM solution...

Enterprise management software provider ScheduALL has been selected by HBO to provide the broadcast network’s U.S. West Coast facilities with an operations management solution, ScheduALL announced.     ScheduALL will be used to manage all daily operations and aim to streamline workflow and improve communication between the HBO media center and its in-house client base. The...

Future shareholders of UAE-based satellite broadcasting venture YahLive have signed a memorandum of understanding with Jordan Media City, a media hub based in Amman, Jordan, to establish a strategic business partnership that will define potential areas of collaboration on projects and services related to satellite broadcast, the companies announced.     Star Satellite Communications Co. signed...

DirecTV will add ESPN 3D to its dedicated 3-D programming package, scheduled to launch in June, the satellite broadcaster announced.     ESPN 3D will showcase a minimum of 85 live sporting events during its first year, beginning June 11 with the first 2010 FIFA World Cup match, featuring South Africa versus Mexico.     DirecTV’s 3-D...

Telesat will be dedicating a 16 Ku-band-transponder payload on the Anik G1 satellite to Canadian DTH proivder Shaw Direct, Telesat announced.     “The deal is the result of Industry Canada‚s recent decision to make extended Ku-band available for direct-to-home television services, a decision that allows our companies to expand the delivery of advanced video services...