Focus: Broadcasting

Spanish satellite operator Hispasat is launching a new video-on-demand (VOD) TV service for its customers with the help of a new software partner, Quadrille. The new OTT platform, Push VOD, will include Quadrille’s QuadriFast software package, which aims to allow end-users to watch content without the need of internet access. Hispasat said it will be...

Eutelsat has inked a multi-year contract with Orange Slovensko to extend its pay-TV offering across Slovakia via the Eutelsat 16A. Orange Slovensko will use the new capacity to reach households not covered by its FTTH network. Eutelsat 16A is located at the 16 degrees East orbital slot, which is valuable real estate for Central Europe coverage....

SES subsidiary MX1 is bundling satellite and LTE technology to offer a broadcast solution that aims to distribute HD and Ultra HD video and social media content to mobile smartphone applications. MX1 partnered with German video distribution solutions provider Smart Mobile Labs (SML) to create the new service. SML will contribute 5G-ready LTE/Wi-Fi hotspot technology, as...

Mexican multimedia company Grupo Televisa extended their contract with Intelsat to utilize high-throughput (HTS) Ku-band beams on Intelsat 35e for European distribution needs. The new multi-year agreement also allows Grupo Televisa to leverage Intelsat’s global hybrid network, including the IntelsatOne terrestrial network. Intelsat will transport the signals from Televisa’s master control in Mexico City via IntelsatOne’s...

Arris International revealed that the Arris DSR-7412 transcoder, and DSR-4470 receiver decoder has been selected by HBO Latin America for its content distribution network. The Arris DSR-7412 and DSR-4470 will significantly reduce network bandwidth requirements while creating a new pathway for advanced services. Both devices feature High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) compression and DVB-S2X modulation that...

Eutelsat Communications is launching Eutelsat Cirrus, a hybrid satellite Over-the-Top (OTT) delivery solution, enabling broadcasters to offer a flexible, seamless content experience across multiple screens. Eutelsat Cirrus enables operators to integrate new features and maintain a competitive offer without the need for support or technical upgrades. It is a major new initiative for the operator. Eutelsat...

Dejero, an innovator in cloud-managed solutions providing video transport and mobile internet connectivity, is introducing its most powerful version of the EnGo mobile transmitter at the IBC Show in September. The latest EnGo is designed to give a picture quality advantage to broadcasters, especially when capturing high-motion news and sports content. The EnGo is a...

“I don’t see a great prognosis for the satellite industry. The operators may have a different perspective, but the demand for consumer services via satellite has been going down, both from a Freesat and pay-TV perspective,” Media Partners Asia (MPA) Vice President Aravind Venugopal, one of the most respected market analysts in the Asia-Pacific region, told...

Australian pay-TV company Foxtel announced this past week that it is planning to launch a dedicated Ultra High Definition (HD) 4K 444 channel in October, that will be delivered over satellite. The announcement surprised local broadcast market watchers who expected the service to be delivered via Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ASDL) 2+ or Australia’s National...

Tata Sky and Dish TV India (Dish TV) are two of the world’s biggest success stories when it comes to global satellite pay-TV over the last few years. We talk to two of the biggest influencers in Indian pay-TV and broadcasting: Harit Nagpal, CEO of Tata Sky, and Anil Dua, group CEO of Dish TV...