Findings from Hub Entertainment Research suggest that pay-TV customers pick and choose online sources to supplement- rather than replace – the content they get from their cable, satellite, or telco TV provider. The firm suggests that although the risk of true cord cutting is low, the greater risk is to

A report from Paris-based Euroconsult says that the satellite broadcasting industry will see only modest increases in revenues this year. Euroconsult says the FSS industry generated

MEASAT-3b and Optus 10, originally scheduled for launch June 6th, have moved one step closer to a targeted September lift-off with confirmation from launch service provider Arianespace that its next Ariane 5 mission has transferred from the Spaceport’s Launcher Integration Building – where it was assembled, to the Final Assembly Building – where the dual-passenger […]

Real-time big data, viewer-centric video optimisation specialist Conviva has confirmed that its Intelligent Control Platform is to ensure high-quality streaming delivery for US pay-TV platform EchoStar’s IP-based offerings, DISH Anywhere and DishWorld. To ensure the best viewing experience for subscribers, Conviva’s Intelligent Control Platform will provide the most comprehensive real-time quality and audience metrics available […]

Avanti Communications has completed contracts to purchase and launch the HYLAS 4 satellite. The satellite will be built by Orbital Science Corporation, who built the HYLAS 2 spacecraft, which is currently outperforming its technical specification. The satellite will deliver up to 28GHz of capacity in 66 fixed beams positioned over Africa and Europe. Some capacity […]

Pay-TV subscriber numbers in the US remain relatively resilient despite rising costs to customers and the growth of alternative online video subscription services, according to the latest findings from the informitv Multiscreen Index. The top 10 pay-TV services reporting figures lost

Loral Space & Communications has announced that in the breach of contract and patent infringement lawsuit brought by ViaSat, against Loral and Loral’s former subsidiary, Space Systems/Loral (SSL) the judge has ruled the damages awarded were a miscarriage of justice, vacated in full the $283 million jury verdict against SSL. The court ordered that a […]

Back in May the Thailand interim government ordered hundreds of satellite channels off the air. The nation’s National Council for Peace & Order slowly allowed most of them to restart retransmissions, but 12 allegedly “politically leaning satellite channels” are still banned. Now, the National Council says the banned channels must be renamed and their content […]

Loral Space & Communications, which owns a majority stake in Canada-based satellite operator Telesat, is still up for sale despite the expiration of the ‘sale’ deadline by co-investor in Telesat, PSP Investments. However, any sale also has to cope with an on-going legal dispute between its former subsidiary Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) and satellite broadband operator […]