Focus: Broadcasting

[Satellite Today 06-18-09] Vietnam Multimedia Corp. (VTC) signed a contract with Tandberg Television for encoding, multiplexing and modulation for 10 high-definition (HD) and 32 standard-definition (SD) channels simultaneously played out over satellite and digital terrestrial networks, Tandberg announced.    The Vietnamese broadcaster and platform operator combines MPEG-2 SD and MPEG-4 AVC HDTV channels in the...

[Satellite Today 06-18-09] SES Americom-New Skies closed a multi-year deal with TAS (Teleport Access Services Inc.) to provide three transponders on the NSS-11 satellite to distribute up to 50 Chinese television channels to cable households in Taiwan, the satellite operator announced June 17.     TAS uplinks to four different satellites to distribute 115 channels in...

[Satellite Today 06-16-09] Vietnam Multimedia Corp. (VTC) signed a contract with Tandberg Television for encoding, multiplexing and modulation for 10 high-definition (HD) and 32 standard-definition (SD) channels simultaneously played out over satellite and digital terrestrial networks, Tandberg announced June 15.     The Vietnamese broadcaster and platform operator combines MPEG-2 SD and MPEG-4 AVC HDTV channels...

[Satellite Today 06-16-09] Thuraya signed a distribution agreement with Sharaf DG, one of the largest information technology and consumer electronics retailers in the United Arab Emirates, Thuraya announced June 14.     Sharaf DG will distribute Thuraya’s SO-2510 and SG-2520 units as well as other Thuraya products such as its broadband solution, ThurayaIP, in Sharaf DG...

[Satellite Today 06-16-09] SES Americom-New Skies closed a multi-year deal with TAS (Teleport Access Services Inc.) to provide three transponders on the NSS-11 satellite to distribute up to 50 Chinese television channels to cable households in Taiwan, the satellite operator announced June 15.     TAS uplinks to four different satellites to distribute 115 channels in...

[Satellite Today 06-16-09] Measat Satellite Systems renewed an agreement with Celestial Movies Channel Ltd. to distribute Celestial Movies and Celestial Classic Movies on Measat-3, the Measat announced June 15.     “We are delighted with the on-going support from MEASAT,” Terry Mak, executive vice president, Distribution & TV Networks, Celestial Pictures, said in a statement. “Channel...

[Satellite Today 06-16-09] Eurovision and Eutelsat signed a pair of contracts for capacity on Eutelsat’s W2A satellite, the companies announced July 15.     Eurovision will use Ku-band capacity on the satellite to consolidate the European part of its network using W2A at 10 degrees Eat and W3A at 7 degrees East.     The W2A spacecraft...

[Satellite Today 06-15-09] Vislink appointed Chris Wilson general manager for the Asia-Pacific region, the company announced June 11.     Wilson will be based at Vislink’s regional headquarters in Singapore and be responsible for driving APAC sales and regional strategy for both Vislink News & Entertainment and Vislink Law Enforcement & Public Safety.     Wilson previously...

[Satellite Today 06-12-09] Measat Satellite Systems and Classica Asia signed a five year agreement for Measat to distribute Unitel Classica HD via the Measat-3 satellite, the satellite operator announced June 11.     The channel features premium audiovisual classical music productions, including documentaries and live recordings. “We strongly believe in the great potential of the highly...

[Satellite Today 06-12-09] Discovery Group, the largest independent shareholder of OpenTV, proposed June 9 that OpenTV offer to repurchase Kudelski Group’s stake following Kudelski Group’s failed attempt to take full ownership of OpenTV. Kudelski Group has been trying to seize total control of OpenTV but had a bid to buy all of its shares turned...