Focus: Broadcasting

[Satellite Today – 2-21-08] SkyPort Global Communications signed an agreement to deliver satellite connectivity and support to Drillsite Broadcast Co.’s video broadcast operations, SkyPort announced Feb. 21.     Drillsite provides...

[Satellite News – 2-19-08] The satellite industry is very much a global industry. In 2007, there were numerous interesting developments around the world. In Africa, Nigcomsat launched a satellite. In...

[Satellite News – 2-19-08] In 2007, there were some interesting financial dynamics within the satellite industry. BC Partners struck a deal to acquire Intelsat. Abertis, a Spanish infrastructure company, was...

[Satellite News – 2-19-08] Satellite pay-TV has peaked in terms of subscribers in the Nordic region, according to Modern Times Group (MTG) CEO Hans-Holger Albrecht. MTG owns Viasat Broadcasting, which...

[Satellite Today – 2-19-08] GlobeCast signed an exclusive deal with IEC in Sports to provide contribution and distribution services until December 2009, GlobeCast announced Feb. 19.     GlobeCast, who has...

[Satellite News – 2-19-08] In 2007, there were some interesting financial dynamics within the satellite industry. BC Partners struck a deal to acquire Intelsat. Abertis, a Spanish infrastructure company, was...

[Satellite Today – 2-18-08] RRSat Global Communications Inc. entered into an agreement to acquire a teleport located in Pennsylvania, RRSat’s first U.S. acquisition, the company announced Feb. 14.     As...

[Satellite Today – 2-15-08] Viasat Broadcasting has seen its satellite pay-TV subscriber base fall in the Nordic region. This was one of the highlights of its full year and fourth...

[Satellite Today – 2-15-08] Arqiva has stepped up its plans in the High Definition (HD) arena. Its satellite media solutions division has installed a new HD ready television playout suite,...

[Satellite Today – 2-14-08] Premiere closed 2007 with more than 3.6 million pay-TV subscribers, adding more than 240,000 subscribers, the company announced Feb. 14.     Revenues fell from 1.1 billion...