Focus: Broadcasting

[11-29-07 – Satellite Today] Eutelsat Communications will sell capacity on its Atlantic Bird 3 satellite to Algerian broadcaster Télédiffusion d’Algérie (TDA), Eutelsat announced Nov. 29.     The five-year contract, which begins Dec. 1, is for one transponder connected to Atlantic Bird 3’s steerable spotbeam centered over Algeria. With this footprint, TDA is equipped to provide...

[11-29-07 – Satellite Today] Swe-Dish Satellite Systems AB, a DataPath company, has received an order from Spanish broadcasters for up to 20 systems, Swe-Dish announced Nov. 29.     The order for Swe-Dish Drive-Away 150 systems was made with several Spanish broadcasters. Television Espanola (TVE) will base 16 of the vehicle-mounted antenna systems throughout Spain.    ...

[11-28-07 – Satellite Today] Globecomm Systems Inc. received a contract to provide a direct-to-home broadcast ground station valued from an unnamed European services provider, Globecomm announced Nov. 28.     Under the $1 million contract, Globecomm will upgrade an existing satellite antenna as well as install a low noise amplifier subsystem, digital video broadcasting-second generation modulator...

[11-28-07 – Satellite Today] Arqiva will support the delivery of Southern Africa Direct, a free-to-air lifestyle and culture channel, onto BSkyB‘s platform, Arqiva announced Nov. 28.     Arqiva is providing Southern Africa Direct with space on the Eurobird satellite. The channel is encoded, multiplexed and uplinked to the satellite from Arqiva’s Chalfont Grove facility. The...

[11-28-07 – Satellite Today] Arqiva will support the delivery of Southern Africa Direct, a free-to-air lifestyle and culture channel, onto BSkyB‘s platform, Arqiva announced Nov. 28.     Arqiva is providing Southern Africa Direct with space on the Eurobird satellite. The channel is encoded, multiplexed and uplinked to the satellite from Arqiva’s Chalfont Grove facility. The...

[11-27-07 – Satellite Today]    Eutelsat Communications has signed a multi-year contract to sell capacity on its W2 satellite to support the expansion of the Canal Satellite Reunion pay-TV platform, Eutelsat announced Nov. 27.     Canal Satellite Reunion, a subsidiary of Canal Overseas launched in 1998,  now operates four transponders on Eutelsat’s W2 satellite and broadcasts...

[11-27-07 – Satellite Today]  IPTV has chosen Arqiva to distribute content into the European market, IPTV announced Nov. 27.     In April, Arqiva completed its acquisition of BT Satellite Broadband Services, adding two teleports and fiber networks in the United States, which offer direct access to Arqiva’s extensive distribution capabilities within the United Kingdom and...

[11-27-07 – Satellite Today] Mobile TV and DTV transmission company TeamCast will provide its Flo modulation equipment to Axcera, a provider of equipment and systems for the television broadcast, mobile media and broadband wireless/MMDS industries, TeamCast announced Nov. 27.     Axcera will manufacture a line of transmitters and repeaters that will be used to deploy...

[11-27-07 – Satellite Today] CNN entered into a strategic alliance with Thuraya to provide mobile satellite customers access to breaking news in English and Arabic beginning Nov. 27, Thuraya announced.        CNN will use mobile satellite technology to bring SMS news alerts to Thuraya customers in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Central and South...

[11-26-07 – Satellite Today] Israel’s direct-to-home operators Yes plans to launch high-definition TV (HDTV) services in December, according to press reports. The package will cost 39.90 Israeli shekels ($10.14) per month, with customers having to commit to three years of service. The expansion into HD comes on the heels of a September agreement with NDS...