CASBAA’s annual India Forum concluded on an optimistic note on the state of digitisation in the country. The Forum attracted a host of government and industry professionals weighing in on the multichannel TV market in India. “The timing for this year’s CASBAA India Forum 2013 could not have been better with the Phase II digitisation […]
Consumer insight firm Nielsen has identified a group that despite not viewing TV content via traditional methods are nevertheless consuming measurable amounts. Nielsen notes that most people watch TV in their living rooms using traditional cable or satellite options, reporting that more than 95 per cent of Americans get their information and entertainment that way. […]
The Radio Frequency Interference – End Users Initiative (RFI-EUI) and the Global VSAT Forum (GVF) have, with support and commitment to the programme from the World Broadcasting Unions – International Satellite Operations Group (WBU-ISOG) and the satellite Interference Reduction Group (IRG), announced the launch of a two-prong effort to improve the quality of satellite newsgathering […]
Canada’s Telesat is arguing with Moscow-based satellite operator Russian Satellite Communications Co (RSCC) over a disputed orbital position. Telesat operates its Telstar 12 craft at 15 degrees West, over the mid-Atlantic, but which is nearing the end of its service life (it was launched in 1999). The problem comes about because RSCC has a slot […]
Intelsat, a global provider of satellite services, has announced a number of executive appointments. The Board of Directors has elected Dave McGlade, currently Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, to the position of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1st 2013. McGlade has served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer for eight years. McGlade […]
Vipnet, Telekom Austria’s Croatian subsidiary, has acquired local satellite TV platform Digi TV, owned by Romania’s RCS&RDS, allowing it to expand its multi-play offering in the country. Digi TV will be integrated into Vipnet, and satellite TV will become a standard part of the service offering under the Vip brand. Digi TV is a leading […]
Eutelsat Communications and TDA (Télédiffusion d’Algérie), Algeria’s national broadcasting company, have announced a five-year extension of a contract for capacity on the Eutelsat 5 West A satellite in order to pursue the roll-out of DTT across Algeria. The renewal concerns a 36 MHz transponder on Eutelsat 5 West A which is connected to a high-power […]
As part of its strategic collaboration and long-lasting partnership with Arabsat, CETel announces its commitment and extend a part of its capacity lease with Arabsat on the powerful satellites Arabsat 5A at orbital position 30.5° East and Arabsat 5C at orbital position 20° East. The additional multi-year agreement embraces satellite capacity of more than two […]
India’s government has dismissed critics of its TV digitalisation plan, including those who say that a new set-top box tax will damage the process. India’s powerful Information & Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry says that the nation’s MSOs have more than 2.2 million set-top boxes in stock, with a similar amount already procured, mostly from China and […]
Bharti Airtel is selling part of its India DTH business according to local reports. The move, if confirmed, could be the first stage of a long-expected period of consolidation amongst India’s huge, but debt-laden, DTH businesses. Singapore Telecom owns one-third of Bharti which is a India’s largest cellular operator. Bharti Airtel is said to be […]