Stephen Spengler, CEO at Intelsat, told analysts that the satellite industry in general is suffering an imbalance in supply over demand. “We have an imbalance of supply and demand globally in pretty much most regions that relates to traditional satellite capacity. It’s a tougher environment from a pricing standpoint as a result. What’s coming up […]
Satellite giant Intelsat has reported its Q3 numbers (covering the three months to September 30th) and specifically highlighted that its 2016 launch schedule is firmly on track. The company needs the extra capacity to help drive new revenues, and Intelsat said it has signed up 6 fresh contracts for the additional craft. “Today we announced […]
Telenor’s satellite broadcasting division saw improved Q3 numbers, and improved revenues for its first 9 months of the year, according to data from the company. Telenor operates a fleet of satellites from the 1 degree West orbital position. TSBc enjoyed an increase of NOK 21 million (€2.2m) taking quarterly revenues to NOK 259 million (NOK […]
Scripps Networks Interactive has signed a strategic agreement to expand and migrate its North American distribution platform to a pair of SES satellites at the centre of the North American orbital arc. Scripps Networks Interactive has joined other media and entertainment leaders already leveraging SES’s optimised cable distribution neighbourhood – built on three reliable satellites […]
Last week, India’s Star Gold broadcast a Hindi movie, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, in Ultra-HD. The telecast was carried by the 4K channels on offer from DTH platforms Videocon d2h, TataSky and Airtel Digital TV. Star India’s EVP and GM of its Hindi movie services, Hemal Jhaveri, says the broadcaster will now air every new Hindi movie […]
MultiChoice’s Kenyan DStv operation is dramatically cutting the prices of its HDTV receiver/decoders. The units will come down in price by 50 per cent – from Kenyan Shillings 11,000 (€98) to 5,500, as part of its pre-Christmas promotional efforts. The price also includes the supply of a new dish, cabling and installation fee. Subscribers can […]
Saudi Arabia-based Selevision announced its ‘Nukodec’ compression codec back in May, but now says that further testing and development is capable of squeezing up to 66 HDTV channels into one satellite transponder, or terrestrial equivalent. But there’s more on the horizon. Dr. Raed Khusheim, CEO of Selevision (and Khusheim Holdings), speaking last week at Arabsat’s […]
PT. Graha Pratama Sejahtera (GPS), a leading system integrator based in Indonesia, has launched a bouquet of 14 television channels on AsiaSat 4 at 122ºE. The services, uplinked by GPS’s facilities in Jakarta, are distributed via AsiaSat 4 in C-band to satellite TV operators in Indonesia. With these new services, AsiaSat 4 has significantly expanded […]
Further details of the first Ultra High Definition (4K) broadcast in Turkey available to the end consumer have been revealed by partners involved in the exercise – TRT 4K – Mediapro Turkey-Turksat and Samsung. Seven Ultra HD cameras were used during the production of UEFA Europa League A Group Fenerbahçe- Ajax match on October 22. […]
The Brazilian pay-TV market will reach 27.7 million households (HHs) by 2018, according to data from research firm Dataxis. This figure will represent a 30.7 per cent increase when compared to end-2015. According to the new report – Pay TV Series 2015: Brazil – households with DTH pay-TV services will account