beIN Media switches to Eutelsat
beIN Media Group, the Qatari sport and entertainment network, is migrating its transponder capacity from Nilesat to Eutelsat 8 degrees West. “Starting from December 15 until December 31, beIN subscribers can…
Italy: Online TV market worth €8.8bn in 2020
ITMedia Consulting predicts that the Italian TV market will grow over the next two years, at an average annual rate (CAGR) of 3.4 per cent, reaching €8.8 billion in 2020.…
New satellite link for South Asia
The tiny Himalayan state of Bhutan, perhaps best known for its many monasteries and mountains, is adding to its limited satellite capacity. Using money from India’s government and the Indian…
Ergen links with Hispasat over Mexico
Charlie Ergen’s DISH Network has joined Hispasat to bring a broadband-by-satellite service to Mexico. The service, called ‘ON’ is designed to bring the Internet to areas with poor or no…
CBA promises new US-built satellites
The C-Band Alliance (CBA), which is looking to restructure a total of 200 MHz of its frequencies over the US for 5G use, says that its members will invest in…
The Switch, Eutelsat network partnership
Global video solutions service provider The Switch and satellite operator Eutelsat are joining forces to provide a new, independent offer delivering what they suggest is an “unparalleled” satellite and fibre…
Insight UHD for China
Insight TV one of the world’s largest UHD broadcasters and producer of native UHD HDR content covering action sports, entertainment, and lifestyle, has announced that it’s launching its content in…
CBA assures smaller US C-band telcos in the US
The C-Band Alliance (CBA) says it is happy to assure its smaller regional and rural clients (that is, non-Tier 1 carriers) that capacity for their efforts to support rural broadband…
AT&T “No more satellites” hurts SES+Eutelsat
Europe’s two satellite giants SES and Eutelsat have not enjoyed the best of times on the stock market these past few trading days. Their prospects have not been helped by…
Sky CEO defends gambling ads on TV
Sky UK CEO Stephen van Rooyen has declared that banning betting ads from live TV sport is not an answer when it comes to curbing out of control gambling. He…