Focus: Broadcasting

Flo TV, a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm, has selected Newtec’s Multistream technology and products for an IRD upgrade of its Mobile TV content distribution network, Newtec announced Sept. 8.     Newtec’s Multistream aims to enable Flo TV to fully optimize their data rate, antenna size and link availability on a per-stream basis.      Newtec...

SintecMedia has unveiled its OnAir Pivot-NL add-on module to the OnAir business solution for broadcasters and networks in the Non-linear marketplace, the company announced Sept. 11.      The OnAir integrated tool for scheduling, programming, airtime sales and promotion system will aim to bring total management of Non-linear content assets over multiple platforms. Incorporating management of...

Canal Digital provides DTH services across Scandinavia and already offers around 20 HD channels, making it one of the more progressive providers of HD services in Europe. However, operating in the Nordic region has proved far from easy, and the operator’s subscriber growth has stalled in recent times. In an interview with the IBC E-Daily,...

Telecom Artel has leased four full Ku-band transponders from SES World Skies, the operator announced.     Artel’s new capacity, provided by the Astra 3B satellite, set to launch early next year, will aim to provide the U.S. Department of Defense with broadband, IP voice, data and video solutions across a variety of regional operations.    ...

Ateme, a French compression company, has signed a deal with U.S pay-TV company DirecTV, to supply 1080p video compression solutions and improvements to DirecTV’s Video-on-Demand (VoD) service, Ateme announced Sept. 7.     “The Ateme solution is a significant step for us in bringing pristine 1080p quality to our customers, who have come to expect only...

Major broadcast networks rely on attracting as many eyeballs as possible in order to maximize revenues in a traditional advertising climate. But that model, while not completely obsolete, may fall victim to a new generation of viewers that do not want the broadcasters to dictate where and when they watch their preferred entertainment.   Many...

UPC Direct serves about 500,000 DTH customers in Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Romania. With Eastern Europe seen as a strong growth market for satellite services, UPC Direct could be well positioned to add to its subscriber base.     Its CEO, Magnus Ternsjo spoke with the IBC E-Daily the decision to move UPC Direct...

While BSkyB plans to launch a 3-D HD channel in the United Kingdom as early as next year, the reality is that the adoption of HD remains fairly low, and some analysts predict that it might be a while before there is significant growth.     “I would surmise a late-2010-to-2011 timeframe for the inflection point...

Satellite data modem manufacturer Quake Global signed an agreement with Globalstar to design, build and deliver a new line of Globalstar’s integrated multimode data modems as well as a next-generation satellite data and voice module, Globalstar announced.     The deal expands Quake’s portfolio to include satellite voice capability in addition to its data transmittal services....

Kanal 75, a European distributor of ATG horse racing, purchased a Compel network control system from Wegener to enhance its network operations and capabilities, Wegener announced.     Kanal 75 is currently using Wegener’s network control and video receiver equipment to manage live video feeds over satellite to betting shops and video headends in 13 European...