Focus: Broadcasting

[Satellite Today 08-28-08] A representative from iBiquity Digital Corp., a developer and licenser of HD radio technology told Satellite News that it will file with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in response to an FCC notice of inquiry (NOI) considering whether or not to require XM Sirius Satellite Radio to include hardware that makes...

[Satellite News 08-28-08] iBiquity Digital Corp., a developer and licenser of HD radio technology, told Satellite News that it will file with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in response to an FCC notice of inquiry (NOI) considering whether or not to require XM Sirius Satellite Radio to include hardware that makes satellite radio receivers...

[Satellite Today 08-27-08] Channelot and Udcast have made the Channelot 100i available to the market, the companies announced Aug. 27.    The DVB-T/H micro-transmission station is embedded with a UDcast iSplicer local content distribution adapter.    The combined solution will enable mobile TV operators and broadcasters to distribute local and national content packages to a...

[Satellite Today 08-27-08] Streambox Inc. and Thrane & Thrane have forged a partnership, the companies announced Aug. 27.     The partnership is aimed to develop enhanced integration between the Streambox ACT-L3 portable video transport solutions and Thrane & Thrane’s Explorer 700 and Explorer 727 terminals.     The Streambox portable video transport solution will enable broadcasters,...

[Satellite Today 08-26-08] AETN All Asia Networks (AAAN) launched the History Channel HD in Hong Kong and Singapore, the company announced Aug. 26. The channel will offer a separate schedule from the standard-definition service with programs in Chinese.     The signal for the channel will originate from Chellomedia’s broadcast facility in Amsterdam and will offer...

[Satellite Today 08-25-08] ND SatCom, an SES Astra company, has unveiled its new VSAT application, SkyRay Light IPS high definition for mobile video broadcasting, the company announced Aug. 25.     The all-IP package offers live video streaming based on the latest generation of H.264 AVC codecs.     The package contains three major components: ND SatCom’s...

[Satellite Today 08-25-08] MTV Networks International has chosen SatLink Communications to broadcast its newly launched channel, Nickelodeon Polska, according to an Aug. 25 announcement by SatLink.     SatLink is transmitting the channel via the Hotbird 8 at 13 degrees East for direct-to-home digital broadcast.      "SatLink`s offer was highly competitive and compliant with our requirements,”...

[Satellite Today 08-25-08] Korean Telecom Corp. has chosen Arianespace to launch Koreasat 6, the launch service provider announced Aug. 22.     Koreasat 6 will be boosted into geostationary transfer orbit by an Ariane 5 or Soyuz launcher from the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana during the second half of 2010.     Koreasat 6 will...

[Satellite Today 08-22-08] Intelsat is currently offering transmission support of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing to Latin America, the company announced.     The provider will deliver more than 12,000 hours of live coverage and recorded highlights to the region. Participating programmers include Globosat Programadora, ESPN, Organizacion de Telecomunicaciones Iberoamericanas, Terra Networks Brasil SA and...

[Satellite Today 08-22-08]  Freesat has appointed James Strickland as its new director of product and technology development, the company announced Aug. 21.     Strickland will be joining Freesat from Cisco, where he was director of IPTV business development for Europe and emerging markets.     Freesat said that Strickland will take the position in Fall 2008...