Focus: Broadcasting

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....

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...

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…

Eutelsat Communications announced that SRG SSR, Switzerland’s public TV and radio broadcaster, has confirmed its long-term commitment to the Hot Bird neighborhood with the multi-year renewal of one transponder that...

Despite a tough year in 2016, Thaicom Chief Commercial Officer Patompob (Nile) Suwansiri is confident the operator will be able to bounce back as it looks to return to profit...

International Turkish news platform TRT World is expanding its global distribution with Globecast on the SES fleet. TRT World started broadcasting in January from Astra 19.2 degrees east, Astra 28.2...

SPI International/FILMBOX Channels Group has signed a multi-year multi-satellite agreement with Eutelsat Americas, a subsidiary of Eutelsat Communications, to distribute 10 High-Definition (HD) channels and one Ultra-HD channel to homes...

NSSLGlobal announced an upgrade to its Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) network with the activation of a new beam that will extend Ku-band coverage across the entire South Indian Ocean. The new beam significantly extends the reach...

Intelsat announced that Romantis has secured services on Intelsat 33e to enhance its Occasional Use (OU) services to broadcasters in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) region. Intelsat...

Wisconsin-based VideoPropulsion Interactive Television and New Delhi-based MultiVirt India are now demonstrating a new, very low cost headend system for Local Cable Television Operators (LCOs) in India. The two companies...