Focus: Broadcasting

[Satellite Today – 4-11-08] The AMC-14 satellite is considered to be a total loss, SES announced April 11. The loss of the satellite is a major blow to both SES and EchoStar, which had been banking on the satellite to help boost its high-definition strategy in the Unites States. The AMC-14 satellite, built by Lockheed...

[Satellite Today – 4-11-08] The Thor 5 satellite has begun commercial operations, owner Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSB) said April 11. The satellite, which is deployed at 1Ëš West, has successfully come through all the necessary in-orbit testing. The satellite was launched in mid February from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.     The satellite will deliver direct-to-home broadcasting...

[Satellite Today – 4-11-08] Arianespace has been selected to launch the BSAT-3b satellite, Arianespace announced April 11.     This will be the seventh satellite Arianespace will launch for Japanese operator Broadcasting Satellite System Corp., and will provide direct-to-home broadcasts from geostationary orbit to subscribers throughout Japan.     “We are proud and honored to once again...

[Satellite Today – 4-11-08] Intelsat Ltd. has signed a multi-year, multi-transponder deal to distribute content from Elite Entertainment Television S.A., Intelsat announced April 10.     Intelsat will distribute direct-to-home (DTH) content, including movies, sports, news and entertainment to customers in Colombia.      “Intelsat provides the satellite capacity that enables world-class solutions for video distribution throughout...

[Satellite Today – 4-10-08] WorldSpace Satellite Radio has received regulatory approval to offer services in Germany, the company said April 9. WorldSpace now hopes to launch services in Germany in 2009, after it has initially launched its satellite radio service offering in Italy.     WorldSpace subsidiary WorldSpace Europe has received approval from Germany’s Federal Network...

[Satellite Today – 4-10-08] Tandberg Television is unveiling its next generation MediaPath secure content delivery system next week at the NAB trade show in Las Vegas, the company said April 9.     The company, now part of the Ericsson Group, says the system has increased flexibility in terms of distributing content to different platforms and...

[Satellite Today – 4-10-08] Intelsat Ltd. has signed a deal to provide capacity to expand RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd.’s services in North America, Intelsat announced April 10.     The multi-year contract on the Galaxy 25 satellite will expand RRSat’s capability to distribute regional television programming from Europe and Asia into the United States’ cable...

[Satellite Today – 4-10-08] Orange has selected Hot Bird and Atlantic Bird 3 to broadcast the television component of its triple play offer in places where it is not accessible via ADSL, the company announced April 10.     The offer, broadcast from Eutelsat’s 13Ëš East and 5Ëš West neighbourhoods, will be available to homes subscribing...

[Satellite Today – 4-10-08] Vizada and SatComms Australia have partnered to package Vizada’s IriTrack communications service to multinationals and government institutions operating in remote locations in Australia, Vizada announced April 10.        Iritrack, which was developed by TDCom, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vizada specializing in customized events communications solutions, is a lightweight device combining two-way...

[Satellite Today – 4-10-08] Newtec has completed the installation of its multimedia networking concept at the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU). Newtec announced April 10.     MENOS, or Multimedia Exchange Network over Satellite, allows video and audio material to be shared among sites across a large geographical area. It supports all potential transmission applications required...