Focus: Broadcasting

As Africa is a young, mobile-first continent, it shouldn’t be too surprising that OTT is the shiny, bright new thing. But don’t think that while pay-TV proves resilient DTH has seen its last day. While Africa boasts in nature and wildlife, it seems to lack in infrastructure. Yet this colossal void doesn’t deter demand for...

The National Institute of Radio and Television of Peru (TV Peru), a Peruvian TV broadcaster, has signed a new and expanded contract with Intelsat S.A. The contract aims to enhance TV Peru’s Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) offering in Peru, and to strongly position the company to distribute its programming internationally. Under the multi-year agreement, TV...

SiriusXM‘s third quarter 2018 revenue reached $1.5 billion, an increase of 6 percent versus the prior year period. The company’s net income totaled $343 million in the third quarter 2018, representing 24 percent growth over $276 million in the prior year period. Net income per diluted common share was $0.07 in the third quarter 2018,...

Gary Donnan will join Eutelsat Communications on Oct. 29 as Chief Innovation Officer (CIO), reporting to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Rodolphe Belmer. Donnan is tasked with defining Eutelsat’s innovation roadmap, and with identifying and developing innovative initiatives across the Group. He will also focus on forging stronger links between Eutelsat and the external innovation ecosystem to...

The Satellite Interference Reduction Group (SIRG) has changed its name to Satcoms Innovation Group (SIG), it announced it today. SIG aims to promote innovation in the satellite communications industry to improve operational efficiency, reduce the risk of service impacting events, and improve quality of service. A significant part of that remit remains innovation to minimize...

Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company (AsiaSat) formed an agreement with Mediapro, a producer and distributor of audiovisual content, to deliver live 4K top tier soccer matches on AsiaSat 9, AsiaSat’s most powerful satellite serving the Asia-Pacific. After a successful year of partnership with Mediapro, AsiaSat 9 was selected for broadcasting soccer matches in the 4K format. This...

An Ariane 5 Evolution Cryotechnique Type A (ECA) rocket made history as the 100th Ariane 5 launch carried the Azerspace 2/Intelsat 38 and Horizons 3e satellites into orbit from the French Guiana Space Center. Over the past 22 years, European commercial launcher Arianespace has provided an important sense of stability for the satellite industry through...

The Bangladesh Communication Satellite Company Limited (BCSCL), operator of the recently launched Bangabandhu-1 communications satellite, has selected Thaicom, Thailand’s largest commercial satellite communications operator, to help BCSCL develop new markets and business for its satellite services. Under the multi-year consultancy service agreement, Thaicom will provide BCSCL  comprehensive business and market development services for the Bangabandhu-1 satellite,...

In an announcement at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAS) in Beijing , StarTimes, a Chinese digital television operator said it is providing satellite TV access to 10,000 African villages under a joint national connectivity project with African governments. The “Access to Satellite TV for 10,000 African Villages” project was initially announced by Chinese President...

After eight days of being at World Satellite Business Week (WSBW) in Paris and IBC Show in Amsterdam and having talked MEO, LEO, GEO, Ka-, Ku-, C-, V-, Q- and even E-band, I would like to share some random observations about key takeaways from these trade shows. 1.) I am Now a Payload I have...