Focus: Broadcasting

Hello HD Expects 50,000 Subscribers In First Year
[Satellite News – 5-19-08] Hello HD, a new high-definition (HD) platform in Hungary being broadcast by Eutelsat Communications, expects to have 50,000 subscribers by the end of the year, said...
RRSat To Distribute Channel For Sony Pictures
[Satellite Today – 5-19-08] RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd. will distribute AXN SCI-FI, a science fiction channel from Sony Pictures Television International, into Russia, RRSat announced May 19. The agreement...
Thales To Provide Koreasat 6
[Satellite News – 5-14-08] Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract to provide Korea Telecom’s (KT) next telecommunication satellite, Thales announced May 14.     Thales will manufacture the communications payload...
Genesis Introduces Hybrid Service
[Satellite News – 5-14-08] Genesis Networks is introducing what it calls the “world’s first hybrid satellite-fiber service” for global high-definition (HD) broadcasting, Genesis announced May 14.     The services extends...
Intelsat Sells More Intelsat-15 Capacity
[Satellite Today – 5-13-08] Intelsat Ltd. has sold transponder capacity on the Intelsat 15 satellite to Romantis GmbH, Intelsat announced May 13.     Romantis expects to use the Ku-band transponder...