Focus: Broadcasting

Integral Systems Europe delivered and installed a fully-integrated carrier signal monitoring, transponder planning, and network management system for the Vinasat satellite program, Integral announced.     The system will be part of a network operations center to be provided by SES Astra TechCom to Vietnam Telecom International in Hanoi, Vietnam. The system includes products from Integral’s...

IBC 2008 wrapped up our the tour of the major communications shows around the globe and confirms a common thread running through all the major and minor communications shows: The broadcasting industry is entering a period of unprecedented change as end users changing needs will influence a transition in the way the industry provides services....

[Satellite Today 09-19-08] Measat Satellite Systems signed a contract with the International Organization of Space Communications (Intersputnik) to lease satellite capacity on AfricaSat-1, Measat announced Sept. 19.     Intersputnik, an all-purpose supplier of satellite capacity and technical solutions, said the partnership with Measat would expand its services in the region and strengthen the market as...

[Satellite Today 09-19-08] SES New Skies has signed a capacity deal with SkyVision, a provider of Internet services over satellite and terrestrial fiber optic systems, SES New Skies said Sept. 19.     SkyVision renewed contracts for four transponders and contracted additional capacity on the NSS-10 satellite. SkyVision, from its gateways in Europe, the United States...

[Satellite Today 09-17-08] BT Vision signed a deal with NBC Universal International Television Distribution for a broad selection of feature films to appear on BT Vision’s new Hi-Def on-demand movie service in the United Kingdom, the operator announced Sept. 17.     This is the first HD content deal for BT,  which reported more than 280,000...

[Satellite Today 09-17-08] TVI, a Portuguese private broadcaster, ordered an SNG system from ND SatCom, the manufacturer announced Sept. 17.     The system is fully redundant, HD ready and equipped with a SkyRay Compact 1500 plus antenna subsystem.     TVI said that the vehicle will be used for news gathering, live sports and event broadcasting.  

[Satellite Today 09-17-08] Crawford Satellite Services launched two additional high definition feeds for MavTV and World Fishing Network, Crawford announced Sept. 17.     The two feeds will be broadcast in 1080i and transmitted using MPEG-4 technology to SES Americom‘s AMC-10 satellite. Crawford will provide uplink, encoding and space segment for both channels.     Services for...

[Satellite Today 09-17-08] Serbia Broadband signed a contract with Eutelsat for a fourth transponder on Eutelsat’s W2 satellite, Serbia Broadband  announced Sept. 17.     The capacity under the seven-year contract will be used for improving the regional offer of Serbia Broadband’s DTH platform, Total TV, as well as to support additional channels for the Bosnian...

[Satellite Today 09-17-08] Arabsat CEO, Khalid Balkheyour does not believe IPTV will make an impact in the Middle East any time soon.      “I don’t think IPTV will have an impact in the Middle East over the next five years,” he told Satellite News. “I think Internet penetration is not that high. There is a...

After four days at IBC, I’ve reached my limit on flat panel TVs, content monitoring systems, mobile TV standards and walking, and I’m sure the thousands of others attendees can add to this list. But while I’m suffering from technology overload, it’s hard not to be impressed by the displays and demonstrations.     Hardware and...