Focus: Broadcasting

[Satellite Today 05-21-09] Israeli DTH platform, Yes reported an increase of net profits to $9.72 million, compared to a net loss of $3.40 million in the corresponding quarter last year, according to Bezeq’s first quarter financial results released May 20. Bezeq has a near 50 percent stake in Yes.     Yes also posted revenues $93.30...

[Satellite Today 05-20-09] GlobeCast will partner with its recently acquired subsidiary, Netia, to demonstrate and release its new HD media sharing platforms and digital channel workflow at CommunicAsia 2009, GlobeCast announced May 19.     GlobeCast will be hosting live demonstrations of its Content Exchange platform along with Netia’s Hypercast Warehouse.     The company said it...

[Satellite Today 05-20-09] Faith Satellite Radio, a religious satellite radio service covering Africa and Europe, has secured capacity on the Intelsat 10 satellite, the company announced May 19.     Faith Satellite Radio said the contracted capacity allows the broadcaster to continue expanding its needs throughout Africa, as well as supplying over 17,000 African parishes with...

[Satellite Today 05-20-09] The Russian Satellite Communications Co. (RSCC) awarded Information Satellite Systems Reshetnev (ISS Reshetnev) a contract to build the Express-AM5 and Express-AM6 satellites, RSCC announced May 19.     RSSC said it selected ISS Reshetnev due to pricing and manufacturing terms for the satellites as well as optimal work quality guarantees. The satellites will...

[Satellite Today 05-19-09] Measat Satellite Systems signed a capacity deal the Asian Food Channel (AFC), renewing its video distribution contract on the Measat-3 satellite, Measat announced May 18.     AFC, a 24-hour food channel in Singapore, reaches 15 million viewers on the basic tiers across seven territories, including all major pay TV platforms across Southeast...

[Satellite Today 05-19-09] God’s Learning Channel (GLC), a Christian faith-based channel, entered into an agreement with SatLink Communications for digital C-band capacity on the AsiaSat 2 satellite, SatLink announced May 18.     SatLink will launch GLC’s broadcasting to the Asia-Pacific and Middle East markets from AsiaSat 2’s orbital location at 100.5 degrees East.     "Our...

[Satellite News 05-19-09] Tivu Sat, a new free-to-air (FTA) digital satellite TV platform, hopes to make a strong impact in Italy, with a population of close to 60 million people, Tivu CEO Alberto Sigismondi told Satellite News.     Sigismondi said he would be happy if the company met its initial target of 300 – 400,000...

[Satellite News 05-13-09] In a strategic initiative, SES Astra teamed up with Yahsat in April to create a company targeting DTH markets in the Middle East, North Africa and South West Asia. The new company will operate under the YahLive brand and will offer DTH television capacity and services to more than two dozen countries...

[Satellite Today 05-13-09] Faizan Productions has signed a lease agreement with Asia Satellite Telecommunications (AsiaSat) for the use of C-band capacity on AsiaSat 3S to broadcast “Madani”, a religious channel, to Asia, the Middle East and Australasia, AsiaSat announced May 12.     The Madani Channel, operated by Faizan, is wholly owned and managed by the...

[Satellite Today 05-13-09] European satellite radio company Ondas Media, has entered into a commercial agreement with Renault to install satellite receivers in Renault vehicles and its affiliates across Europe, Ondas announced May 13.     The deal also provides Renault with the opportunity to equip vehicles they manufacture and sell in Eastern Europe and Russia.    ...