Focus: Broadcasting

[Satellite TODAY 09-03-09] Conditional access and middleware solutions provider NDS is joining forces with Access Systems Europe Holdings to allow customers to access pay-TV and free-to-air (FTA) channels on connected TVs without the need for a set-top box, NDS announced Sept. 2.      The two companies will integrate the NDS Infinite TV hybrid content platform...

[Satellite TODAY 09-03-09] Viaccess has won a contract to provide a conditional access system to On.Net, a Macedonian ISP, Viaccess announced Sept. 1.     On.Net will deploy the Viaccess platform to launch a new digital terrestrial TV service in the region. On.Net, owned by Telekom Slovenije since March 2006, plans to offer 50 TV channels...

[Satellite TODAY 09-03-09] Tandberg Television is set to reveal the industry’s first MPEG-4 AVC HD 4:2:2 system solution for the contribution and distribution market, the company announced Sept. 2.     The new system includes an encoder and professional receiver that support up to 1080p50/60 HD encoding with 10-bit precision. Tandberg said it hopes the product...

[Satellite TODAY 09-03-09] Comtech EF Data’s DVB-S2 CDM-710 broadcast satellite modems were selected as part of the digital broadcast infrastructure for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa by Sentech, a communication solutions and service provider based in South Africa, Comtech announced Sept. 1.     Sentech’s digital broadcasting infrastructure, assisted by the Comtech modems,...

[Satellite News 09-02-09] Greek telecoms operator Hellenic Telecommunications Organization (OTE) likely will offer both DTH and IPTV services to its customers, Ilias Kavagias, head of OTE IPTV Services, told Satellite News. OTE, which launched its IPTV service in February, believes its ownership of Greek national satellite operator Hellas Sat creates a natural synergy to launch...

[Satellite TODAY 09-02-09] Newtec is set to launch its 4CPM modulation and coding scheme, which aims to increase the speed and bandwidth efficiency of the return link of Newtec’s Sat3Play system, the company announced Sept. 1.     4CPM, which Newtec said has been in development for three years, also could help the company hit new...

[Satellite TODAY 09-02-09] The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) has added new members, the organization announced Sept. 1.     The new members include: India-based content provider Bag Network; global children’s television network KidsCo; satellite and fiber distribution specialist RRsat Global Comms. Network; U.S.-based channel operator Scripps Networks and TV content security solutions...

I was never a fan of the 3-D movies I saw in theaters growing up in the 80s, but based on the 3-D HD demonstrations I’ve seen recently, I’m casting my vote as a believer in its potential. We have seen

As high-definition (HD) content takes a foothold around the globe, already broadcasters are looking for the next generation of HD-related entertainment. An early technology and revenue leader looks to be 3-D

The U.K. regulator Ofcom contributed to "Understanding the Environmental Impact of Communications Systems" when it released a study by that name in July. The report, part of Ofcom’s technology