Primary distribution encoders are used to deliver linear TV signals to the facilities of those who will be redistributing the signals to consumers. The signals may be encoded using the older MPEG-2 or newer H.264 compression schemes. In the future, SNL Kagan MRG expects programmers will use the latest HEVC compression scheme to deliver both […]
Satellite services provider Intelsat and Canal+ Overseas, the largest French-speaking pay-TV operator in the French Overseas Territories, have renewed and expanded a multi-transponder, long-term agreement on Intelsat 903 at Intelsat’s 325.5°E video neighbourhood. CANAL+ Overseas will use the high power Ku-band satellite capacity to further expand its high definition, direct-to-home (DTH) programming in the Caribbean. […]
Consumer electronics specialist Vestel and UK subscription-free TV service Freesat, have announced a strategic partnership to provide Freesat’s Freetime service via satellite on a range of Vestel’s new smart TVs and set-top boxes. The third largest TV manufacturer in the world, Vestel makes TVs for a variety of major Japanese and European brands as well […]
Eutelsat Communications has revealed that the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) has concluded a multi-year contract for Ku-band capacity on the Eutelsat 21B satellite that provides reach of the Middle East, North Africa and Europe. The capacity will be used for broadcast content exchanges between ASBU member broadcasters in a region extending from Morocco to […]
The number of active smart cards for Italian DTH platform TivùSat reached 2.1 million at the end of March 2014. The regions with the highest penetration levels are Calabria, where 15 per cent of households watch TV via TivùSat, followed by Molise (14.1 per cent), Liguria (13.6 per cent) Valle d’Aosta (13.2 per cent), Basilicata […]
Following the wide-ranging distribution agreement revealed March 4th between the Walt Disney Company and DISH Network Corporation to provide DISH customers with access to Disney’s line-up of top quality sports, news and entertainment content across televisions, computers, smartphones, tablets, gaming consoles and connected devices, the pair have announced the availability of WATCH ABC, WATCH ABC […]
Malaysia’s Astro DTH pay-TV operator says it will add 8 transponders-worth of channels and extra content to its line-up during the second half of this year, and to boost revenues before the end of this year. “With the additional transponders, we will significantly increase our broadcast capacity. This will enable us to line up a […]
Wananchi Group, described as being East Africa’s leading home entertainment operator, is extending its Zuku TV service to Malawai. Zuku is already well established in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda with DTH satellite services as well as cable/internet and telephony offerings as part of a classic ‘triple play’ operation. Wananchi Group CEO, Richard Alden noted, “ […]
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has completed the in-orbit delivery of the Turksat -4A satellite to Turksat Satellite Communication, Cable TV and Operation. Turksat -4A was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on February 15th. After the launch, Mitsubishi Electric confirmed performance in a series of in-orbit tests while the satellite maintained a predefined geostationary orbit […]
RRsathas been selected to be the key delivery partner of Direct-From-Home Network (DFH Network) for North American distribution. DFH Network’s package is the first to be distributed via RRsat’s recently launched fourth platform of the Galaxy 19 satellite, host of America’s premiere ethnic content. The deal’s revenues are expected to exceed $6 million. DFH Network […]