Focus: Broadcasting

[Via Satellite 07-06-2016] The International Telecommunications Union’s Radiocommunications Sector (ITU-R) has announced a new standard for High Dynamic Range (HDR). The recommendation, created in collaboration with experts from the television industry, broadcasting organizations and regulatory institutions in its Study Group 6, complements the ITU’s Ultra-HD TV Recommendation BT.2020. The HDR-TV Recommendation allows TV programs to...

[Via Satellite 07-06-2016] Measat has launched South East Asia’s first dedicated 24/7 HD electronic sports “eSports” channel eGG, for pay-TV operators from its Measat 3a satellite at 91.5 degrees east. eGG stands for “Every Good Game,” and has content such as video game tournaments, walkthroughs, expert guides, documentaries, game house tours and more. Astro Malaysia...

[Via Satellite 07-05-2016] Eutelsat and Italy’s national public broadcaster Rai are broadcasting seven of the Euro2016 soccer games in Ultra-HD. Together the companies delivered the first quarter final game, filmed using 14 Ultra-HD cameras UEFA placed at the Velodrome Stadium in Marseilles, France, to viewers in Europe. Camera crews sent the footage to the International...

[Via Satellite 06-30-2016] NSSLGlobal has recently worked with the BBC to enable a series of live “bonded HDR” (High Data Rate) satellite television broadcasts from on board M.V. Aquarius, a Nongovernmental Organization (NGO) vessel in the Mediterranean Sea. A morning broadcast on May 13, 2016, and subsequent news bulletins throughout the day, featured an eight-minute...

[Via Satellite 06-29-2016] Satellite Mediaport Services (SMS) is scaling up infrastructure at its Rugby Teleport to prepare for an expansion of Ka-band and broadcast services. The U.K.-based independent teleport operator delivered its first broadcast TV bouquet last year, and also signed a contract with Trio, leading up to the building of a new 13.5-meter Ka-band...

[Via Satellite 06-29-2016] Japan International Broadcasting (JIB), has agreed to use AsiaSat’s AsiaSat 7 satellite to broadcast NHK World TV HD, an English language news and lifestyle TV network, and for the continued distribution of its SD channel in the Asia-Pacific, effective July 1. NHK World TV’s 24-hour programming cycle includes its signature news show,...

[Via Satellite 06-15-2016] Gustavo Silbert, president of Brazillian satellite operator Embratel Star One, says the company is looking to the launch of its Star One D1 satellite to expand capacity for Direct-to-Home (DTH) and cellular backhaul in the region, as well as expand into the North American market. The company plans to launch the Ka-band...

[Via Satellite 06-22-2016] SES announced the results of its first Satellite Monitor study on the Nigerian market, which provides insight on the country’s satellite television penetration. The study highlights that SES reaches 2.81 million TV homes across the country, of which 1.69 million are reached directly by SES satellites, and 1.12 million cable TV homes...

[Via Satellite 06-17-2016] beIN Media Group has integrated Technicolor’s 4K Ultra-HD technology into its broadcast platform for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The 4K rollout — touted as the first ever in the MENA region — comes just in time for the UEFA Euro 2016 football tournament. Video in 4K Ultra-HD displays images...

[Via Satellite 06-16-2016] PlanetCast Media Services, formerly Essel Shyam Communication, has entered an agreement with Measat for video distribution services across India. The agreement looks to increase HD and 4K/Ultra-HD offerings in India with the potential to expand across the Asia Pacific. Under the terms of the agreement, PlanetCast has signed for capacity on Measat...