Focus: Broadcasting

[Satellite News 04-22-09] The link-up between Yahsat and SES Astra to create a company to target DTH markets in the Middle East, North Africa and South West Asia, announced by the companies April 20, could be a smart move, according to leading industry analysts who gave Satellite News their opinions on yesterday’s announcement.     Patrick...

The link-up between Yahsat and SES Astra to create a company to target DTH markets in the Middle East, North Africa and South West Asia, announced by the companies April 20, could be a smart move, according to leading industry analysts who have given their opinions on yesterday’s announcement.     Patrick French, senior analyst at...

Fisher Communications signed a station group agreement with Backchannelmedia to deploy its opt-in Clickable TV technology for interactive advertisements on television, Fisher announced April 20.     The interactive technology works through over-the-air digital broadcast, cable, satellite and other providers to create an all-inclusive digital platform.     The companies said the system was designed with consumer...

[Satellite Today 04-22-09] Comtech Xicom Technology unveiled its Model XTD-1250KL outdoor traveling wave tube amplifier (TWTA), the company announced April 18.     Comtech Xicom said that the unit is the satcom industry’s first outdoor packaged 1250-watt TWTA designed to operate in the Ku-band uplink frequency. The TWTA enables satellite operators to mount power amplifiers at...

Edgeware, a provider of server systems for network deployed on-demand TV, has partnered with set top-box supplier, Avtrex to provide full interoperability for video services delivered over the Internet including, ad-insertion and trick play capabilities, the companies announced April 20.     Through the partnership, broadcast content is recorded in the network by Edgeware servers and...

[Satellite Today 04-22-09] Turner Broadcasting System signed a five-year distribution and contribution agreement with SES Americom-New Skies to deliver CNN to and from Europe and the Middle East, SES announced April 21.     Under the agreement, Turner will utililze two transponders of capacity (72 megahertz total) aboard the NSS-7 satellite, which will also provide the...

Comtech Xicom Technology unveiled its Model XTD-1250KL outdoor traveling wave tube amplifier (TWTA), the company announced April 18.    Comtech Xicom said that the unit is the satcom industry’s first outdoor packaged 1250-watt TWTA designed to operate in the Ku-band uplink frequency. The TWTA enables satellite operators to mount power amplifiers at the antenna and...

Hughes Network Systems signed Clear Channel Satellite as an authorized reseller of HughesNet broadband satellite solutions in the United States, Hughes announced April 21.     Clear Channel will utilize HughesNet broadband service to enhance its out-of-home advertising offerings and digital billboard connectivity, as well as to expand its distance learning solutions. Clear Channel Satellite will...

Turner Broadcasting System signed a five-year distribution and contribution agreement with SES Americom-New Skies to deliver CNN to and from Europe and the Middle East, SES announced April 21.    Under the agreement, Turner will utililze two transponders of capacity (72 megahertz total) aboard the NSS-7 satellite, which will also provide the backhaul of CNN...

SES Astra has teamed up with Yahsat to create YahLive, a new company targeted to DTH markets in the Middle East, North Africa and South West Asia, the companies announced April 20.     YahLive will offer DTH television capacity and services to free-to-air and pay-TV broadcasters in more than two dozen countries. It will own...