Focus: Broadcasting

[Satellite Today 09-25-08] VSAT players are excited about their prospect in markets such as Pakistan, Brazil and many markets in Africa, but lack of satellite capacity is constraining growth in...

[Satellite Today 09-25-08] Gateway Communications signed an agreement with Measat to lease multiple C-band transponders on Africasat-1, Measat announced Sept. 25.     The lease, which will commence in October, opens...

[Satellite News 09-25-08] With demands for broadband services increasing in many regions around the globe, VSAT players see opportunities in markets such as Pakistan, Brazil and Africa, according to attendees...

[Satellite Today 09-24-08] GlobeCast signed a five-year deal with Showtime Arabia to provide content management and delivery services for 13 of its global channels, GlobeCast announced Sept. 24.     The...

[Satellite News 09-2208] The Americas region, driven principally by the United States, continues to lead the globe in terms of demand for high-definition (HD) TV services, while Japanese consumers are...

[Satellite Today 09-22-08] International Launch Services launched the Nimiq 4 satellite for Telesat, the companies announced Sept. 22.     The satellite, which will be located at 82 degrees West, is...

[Satellite Today 09-22-08] United Service Source Inc. (USSI), a communications service provider, has acquired Ascent Media’s Palm Bay satellite systems engineering and field business unit, USSI announced Sept. 22.    ...

HDTV, IPTV, delivering content to mobile devices, and hybrid set-top boxes (STBs) were some of the hottest topics at IBC 2008. IBC e-Daily caught up with a number of top...

GlobeCast, which provides content management and worldwide transmission services, announced during IBC that it was acquiring French software company Netia, which offers software solutions for audiovisual content management. IBC e-Daily...

Harmonic Inc. will supply additional encoders to DirecTV Inc. that will be used to expand the DTH operators high-definition (HD) national channel service, Harmonic announced.      Harmonic will supply DiviCom...