Focus: Broadcasting

With the continuing economic collapse, people in every industry are wondering how their particular sector will perform. In the satellite sector, there has been considerable opinion that satellite would do well. I believe that this is generally true, particularly in video distribution, where long contracts and growing demand will insulate the satellite industry from economic...

[Satellite Today 03-31-09] SES Astra signed a deal with CME Group for the launch of the first Croatian TV channel on an Astra satellite, the company announced March. 30.     SES Astra will provide capacity to the CME group to broadcast Nova TV via its Astra 1E satellite at 23.5 degrees East.     “The transmission...

[Satellite Today 03-30-09] SATELLITE 2009 RECAP: RaySat Broadcasting Corp. (RBC) has revealed the provider partners involved in its alliance to deliver the AT&T CruiseCast service.     In a March 26 announcement, RBC named Intelsat as a provider of the space segment and teleport services, and ST Electronics as provider of the circuitry enabling line-of-sight blockage...

[Satellite Today 03-30-09] SATELLITE 2009 RECAP: EchoStar Satellite Services has launched an IP-Prime conversion program designed to provide continued delivery of U.S. video transport services for telco IP headend facilities, EchoStar announced March 23.     EchoStar’s conversion program will provide customers with its ViP-TV transport service, replacement IDC satellite receivers and installation, including compatible Low...

[Satellite Today 03-25-09] Harris Corp. signed an original equipment manufacturer agreement with Roundbox Inc., a provider of mobile broadcast software, to deliver a mobile broadcast solution for U.S. terrestrial DTV broadcasters in order to extend their services into the mobile market, Harris announced March 17.     Under the agreement, Roundbox’s broadcast server will be integrated...

[Satellite News 03-25-09] IP technology will play an evolutionary, not revolutionary role in providing development opportunities for the satellite industry – depending on if it can overcome some formidable challenges, according to the panel of speakers at SATELLITE 2009’s opening IP technology panel.     That evolutionary role includes limitless, recession-proof growth potential for satellite. “The...

[Satellite Today 03-24-09] EchoStar Satellite Services has launched an IP-Prime conversion program designed to provide continued delivery of U.S. video transport services for telco IP headend facilities, EchoStar announced March 23.     EchoStar’s conversion program will provide customers with its ViP-TV transport service, replacement IDC satellite receivers and installation, including compatible Low Noise Block down...

[Satellite Today 03-20-09] Mobision has selected Newtec’s Horizon HZ420 equipment for use in what Newtec claims is the Middle East’s first ever paid mobile television service for mobile phones and DVB-H compliant devices, Newtec announced March 19.     The service will consist of a package of 22 television channels broadcasted over satellite and received in...

[Satellite Today 03-19-09] Türk Telekom has selected Envivio Inc.’s Convergence series video headend for its IPTV project in Turkey, Envivio announced March 17.     Türk Telekom will use Envivio 4Caster C4 SD and 4Caster HD30 HD MPEG-4 AVC encoders and the 4Manager NMS, to deliver standard and high definition channels through its IPTV service.    ...

[Satellite Today 03-19-09] EchoStar Europe is targeting the European cable market with a new range of advanced set-top boxes, the company announced March 18.     EchoStar Europe said it aims to help cable operators as they compete against satellite and IPTV operators in Europe by launching its high-definition, HDC-600 series platform. Available with either an...