Focus: Broadcasting

[Satellite Today 07-15-08] NDS won a middleware and conditional access contract with Korea Digital Satellite Broadcasting Co. Ltd., (SkyLife), Korea’s only satellite pay-TV operator, NDS announced July 14.     NDS...

[Satellite Today 07-15-08] Integral Systems Europe (ISE) has installed a fully integrated carrier signal monitoring and transponder planning system for Telenor Satellite Broadcasting AS, ISE announced July 14.     The...

[Satellite Today 07-14-08] Sea Launch has initiated a 72-hour countdown for the launch of EchoStar 11, the company announced.     Built by Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), the spacecraft carries a Ku-band...

[Satellite Today 07-14-08]  The capacity of the W5 satellite has been permanently reduced due to the technical problems the satellite suffered in June, satellite operator Eutelsat announced July 11.    ...

[Satellite News – 07-15-08] After battling government red tape, hostile Congressmen and lobbying groups for more than a year, Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio seem on the cusp...

[Satellite News – 07-14-08] Premiere had a difficult beginning to 2008, as the German pay-TV operator disclosed in February that hackers had compromised its platform.     The breach of the...

[Satellite Today 07-11-08] Modern Times Group (MTG), which runs satellite pay-TV operations in the Nordics and Eastern Europe, appointed Irina Gofman CEO of MTG Russia & CIS, the company said...

[Satellite Today 07-11-08] Reporters Without Borders has called on Eutelsat CEO Giuliano Berretta to react to a recorded conversation the organization claims took place between a Eutelsat employee in Beijing...

[Satellite Today – 07-10-08] Ciel Satellite Group received approval from the Canadian government to develop several orbital slots, SES, the primary shareholder of Ciel, said July 9.     Industry Canada...

[Satellite Today – 07-10-08] Arqiva is supporting a new military history channel launching on BSkyB’s direct-to-home platform, Arqiva said July 9.     Under a five-year contract, Arqiva will provide playout...