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DTH/Satellite

ViewSat unveils new branding

Global satellite distribution company ViewSat has updated its branding to reflect its growing portfolio of transmission services and to celebrate almost a decade in the industry. The new branding is designed to reflect ViewSat’s ever-expanding proposition more efficiently, comprising delivery via dedicated fibre and satellite platforms, data, encryption, live broadcast solutions and OTT services to […]

February 13, 2014

ABS spreads its wings over the Gulf

Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) is ready to put to work its latest satellite ABS-2 craft, successfully launched on February 6th aboard an Ariane rocket. The huge satellite, built by Space Systems/Loral, will undergo in-orbit testing over the next few weeks, but its giant solar panels were successfully deployed this past weekend en-route to its designated […]

February 12, 2014By Chris Forrester

Towercom renews Astra capacity

SES has signed a long-term renewal with Towercom, a Slovakian telecommunications and TV operator, for the use of a transponder on the Astra 3B satellite at SES’s 23.5 degrees East orbital position. Towercom utilises multiple transponders at 23.5 degrees East, delivering TV services, including HD content distribution, to the Czech and Slovakian markets. Towercom provides […]

February 12, 2014

Ariane lofts ABS-2 into orbit

Arianespace launched two satellites into orbit late on February 7th. ABS-2, for Asia Broadcast Satellite, is headed towards 75 degrees East where it will serve the Asia-Pacific region. ABS-2 was manufactured by Space Systems/Loral (SSL). It is a highly sophisticated multi-mission satellite, featuring up to 89 active C, Ku and Ka-band transponders across 10 different […]

February 7, 2014By Chris Forrester

Caution from Sky Deutschland

Sky Deutschland, majority-owned by 21st Century Fox, issued a more cautious series of forecasts for this coming year. CEO Brian Sullivan and his team said it expects operating earnings this year to be within the range €70 million-€90 million, which is below the consensus expected by the market. Sullivan said the broadcaster expects net subs […]

February 6, 2014By Chris Forrester

ViewSat selects Intelsat for expansion to US

Intelsat has announced that ViewSat, a global provider of broadcast and transmission services, is using Intelsat capacity to facilitate and successfully enhance ViewSat’s distribution service to the North American DTH market. As part of the agreement, ViewSat is utilizing the power of Intelsat’s Galaxy 19 video neighborhood.  Located at 97° West, Galaxy 19 serves as […]

February 6, 2014

Eutelsat going for gold at Winter Olympics

In the final run-up to the Sochi Winter Olympic Games, Eutelsat Communications announces that capacity equivalent to almost 5,000 hours of transmissions has been booked by TV channels and service providers to broadcast coverage of this leading sports event assembling more than 2,500 athletes from over 80 countries. Coverage will be transmitted to Europe via […]

February 6, 2014

SES capacity for NBC Winter Games

SES has been selected to provide satellite capacity to NBC Olympics, a division of the NBC Sports Group, during its production of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Russia, from February 6th. NBC Olympics will use Ku-band capacity aboard the NSS-7 satellite to distribute HD Olympics coverage directly from event venues and a pair of […]

February 5, 2014

Arianespace has passenger problems

Arianespace is in the business of launching satellites into space, and is justifiably proud of its giant Ariane-5 rocket system which can simultaneously carry two satellites to orbit. But carrying two cargoes also presents problems, especially if one of those client passengers isn’t ready on time. And in the past this has created significant delays […]

February 4, 2014

Newtec for EBU news exchange

Satellite communications specialist Newtec and the operator of the world’s largest satellite and fibre live video network, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), have signed a multimillion-euro contract. The deal is to deploy Newtec’s satellite broadcast solutions as part of the EBU’s major pan-European news exchange network. Newtec’s new Multiservice Broadcast system solution will be developed […]

February 4, 2014