Focus: Broadcasting

[Satellite News 10-05-09] Malaysia, a country with around 25 million people, has seen its pay-TV landscape dominated by DTH operator Astro All Asia Networks (Astro). However, its dominance is likely to be challenged in the next year when Telekom Malaysia  (TM), the country’s biggest telco, launches its IPTV service.     TM Vice President Jeremy Kung...

[Satellite TODAY 10-06-09] The Kudelski Group issued a new offer to acquire all outstanding Class A shares of OpenTV, a middleware and interactive services company, for $1.55 per share in cash, Kudelski announced Oct. 5     The price offered is around 14 percent more than Kudelski offered earlier this year to acquire OpenTV and represents...

[Satellite TODAY 10-06-09] Malaysia, a country with around 25 million people, has seen its pay-TV landscape dominated by DTH operator Astro All Asia Networks (Astro). However, its dominance is likely to be challenged in the next year when Telekom Malaysia  (TM), the country’s biggest telco, launches its IPTV service.     TM Vice President Jeremy Kung...

[Satellite TODAY 10-02-09] Thales Alenia Space signed a contract with China’s APT Satellite to design, manufacture and deliver Apstar 7, a high-capacity telecommunication satellite, Thales Alenia Space announced Sept. 29.     The contract also includes training and in-orbit testing as well as on-site support and the provision of a dynamic satellite simulator, satellite control center...

[Satellite TODAY 10-02-09] Panasonic is launching its “HD 3D Roadshow” in the United Kingdom, the company announced Oct. 1.     The company will demonstrate Three mobile full 3-D HD theaters in nine cities to provide consumers a preview of the 3-D content that is available as well as the technology that Panasonic is developing to...

 ZDF (Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen) is Germany’s national public TV broadcaster and a huge presence on the digital TV landscape in Germany. With satellite pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland struggling and cable operators moving from analog to digital, the German market is in flux. ZDF Executive Vice President, Production, Andreas Bereczky, discusses ZDF’s HD plans.   VIA...

While HD is the future, the spread of the service has varied around the globe. Has HD entertainment lived up to industry expectations or been somewhat of a disappointment to date? HDTV continues to be seen as a major growth driver for satellite operators around the globe. The number of HDTV channels grew by nearly...

The DTH sector is doing well, however, the business has two potential long-term problems. These might be seen as bandwidth quantity and offering quality, and both can be addressed through the use of hybrid networks. Availability of bandwidth is a constant concern as demand for more diverse and higher quality HD video constantly forces companies...

Giuliano Berretta will step down as CEO of Eutelsat in November, turning over leadership of the FSS operator to Michel de Rosen.Berretta, who will continue as chairman, discusses the issues facing Eutelsat, the growth potential in markets such as broadband and HD, and some of the challenges that de Rosen may face as CEO. VIA...

While HD is the future, the spread of the service has varied around the globe. Has HD entertainment lived up to industry expectations or been somewhat of a disappointment to date? HDTV continues to be seen as a major growth driver for satellite operators around the globe. The number of HDTV channels grew by nearly...