Focus: Broadcasting

[Satellite Today – 5-27-08]  Measat Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. (Measat) has signed an agreement with AETN All Asia Networks Pte Ltd (AAAN) to distribute The Biography Channel on the Measat-3 satellite, Measat announced May 27.     The Biography Channel provides in-depth profiles of the world’s most interesting people. It will utilize Measat-3 to reach pay-TV...

[Satellite Today – 5-27-08]  SatLink Communications Ltd. has launched Hope Channel’s Novo Tempo, a Brazilian spiritual channel, in the Portuguese language to Africa, the company announced May 27. SatLink is partnering with GlobalView Networks to broadcast the channel to African audiences on the Intelsat-10 satellite.     Hope Channel is a family friendly television network spanning...

[Satellite News – 5-27-08] Both Parm Sandhu, CEO of the Unitymedia Group and Michael Börnicke, CEO of Premiere, warned that pay-TV competition in Germany was changing and that this market, which had previously been very localized, would now become a battleground for international players. This was one of the highlights of the opening panel, ‘Networks,...

[Satellite Today – 5-23-08] Jetix Europe, a major content provider to direct-to-home platforms throughout Europe, appointed Orion Ross to the newly created position of vice president original content and creative, the company announced May 22.     Orion will spearhead original content and creative strategy for Jetix Europe, including the development of original series, the production...

[Satellite Today – 5-23-08] Modern Times Group (MTG) has struck a deal to have its pay-TV packages distributed via the IPTV network operated by leading Swedish telecommunications provider Telia, MTG announced May 23.     The deal will enable MTG subsidiary Viasat Broadcasting to market and sell its pay-TV channel packages to Telia´s more than 300,000...

[Satellite News – 5-22-08] Australia’s Austar United Communications Ltd. is another digital satellite pay-TV operator in the Asia-Pacific region expecting strong growth throughout the next few years as consumers in the region     Australia is a maturing market, and Austar likely will continue to add 60,000 to 70,000 subscribers a year, putting the operator on...

[Satellite News – 5-21-08] The launch of the VinaSat-1 satellite marked a key moment for Vietnam’s space aspirations. The satellite enables Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications (VNPT), to provide a greater range of services to people throughout Vietnam. Vietnam began providing satellite services to its population in the 1980s via the Intersputnik satellite system, and in...