Focus: Broadcasting

SES has announced a collaborative agreement with Verizon aimed at driving the overall development of Ultra-HD delivery solutions for Verizon Fios subscribers throughout the United States. As part of the collaboration, Verizon will receive and test content from SES’ pre-packaged Ultra-HD platform, which combines a lineup of Ultra-HD channels and reception equipment in a service...

Intelsat announced that telecom provider Vivacom will use the Intelsat 33e satellite to distribute Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) services throughout Bulgaria. The company is transitioning the DTT service to Intelsat 33e, which entered service in January, from Intelsat 12 at 45 degrees East. Vivacom will continue to use Intelsat 12 and the 45 degrees east...

Eutelsat Communications announced that Sat.tv, its mobile program guide, is expanding to include Free-to-Air (FTA) channels broadcasting from its 7/8 degrees west neighborhood. Sat.tv was launched in April 2016, targeting the 65 million homes equipped for Direct-to-Home (DTH) reception from Eutelsat’s Hotbird neighborhood. The app has already registered almost 1 million downloads and is now available to the more...

Eurovision, the operational arm of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), and Asia Satellite Telecommunications (AsiaSat) have announced an expansion of their partnership for use of multiple C-band transponders on AsiaSat 5 and a teleport service from AsiaSat’s Tai Po earth station in Hong Kong. The C-band transponders will be used for occasional live sports and...

Sentech, a broadcasting signal distributor in Africa, has extended and expanded its relationship with Intelsat to bolster delivery of media services in sub-Saharan Africa. Sentech has leveraged Ku-band services from Intelsat 20, located at 68.5 degrees east, for decades to cost-effectively deliver Direct-to-Home (DTH) and Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) services in South Africa. The company,...

Intelsat announced that Orion Express signed a multi-year extension with Intelsat for satellite services supporting Direct-to-Home (DTH) and media distribution services in Russia via the Intelsat 15 satellite. Orion Express uses multiple Ku-band transponders on Intelsat 15 and Horizons 2, co-located at 85 degrees east, to deliver DTH services to customers and TV content to...

Yahlive and Entertainment Reality TV Hub (EARTH) announced a new multimillion-dollar deal to launch a new Direct-to-Home (DTH) service in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia. Yahlive, based in UAE, will serve five new communities, including Pakistanis, Indians, Bangladeshis, Sri Lankans and Filipinos living in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The new service...

Kacific recently announced that Boeing will construct its high-throughput Kacific 1 satellite, a project that will kickstart the company’s foray into the tricky Asia-Pacific market when it launches in 2019. Now, Chief Executive Officer Christian Patouraux says the satellite could have even more capacity than originally planned due to last minute refinements. “We spent a...

SES announced that it has signed a multi-year capacity agreement with SPI International/FILMBOX Channels Group to support the company’s expansion in Latin America and distribute its HD channels in the region. SPI will extend its reach in Latin America thanks to the C-band capacity of the NSS 806 satellite, which covers the entire region in...

Steven Corda, vice president of business development at SES, talks about how the company set up a plan in motion to turn Ultra-HD into a real, revenue-generating service connected to cable operators across North America…