Arianespace has received an order from the European Space Agency (ESA) for two inaugural launches on its ‘next generation’ Ariane 6 rocket. Arianespace, with its new commercial structure (Airbus Safran Launchers) is in the process of developing this new rocket system, in conjunction with ESA. It is due to make a debut flight around 2020-2021. […]
Mexican media conglomerate Televisa is to use Intelsat’s Galaxy 16 and 19 satellites for C-band services over the country, and feeding signals into DTT repeaters throughout Mexico. Galaxy 19 (at 97 degrees West) is being used by Televisa to supply network distribution services across North America. The two satellites have been contract in a multi-year, […]
Zixi has expanded its partnership with Harmonic, a specialist in video delivery technology and services, to deepen their development efforts focusing on broadcast quality live IP video platforms, and further integrate broadcast industry standards and safety protocols in hybrid cloud infrastructures. As a result of these efforts, Zixi technology will be integrated in Harmonic’s VOS […]
TVT/DMC, the new global content services powerhouse, has revealed that all 87 channels from its former facility are now operating from its new Amsterdam facility, achieving the company’s vision to deliver Europe’s first fully operational, virtualised ‘private broadcast cloud’ in less than two years. Ian Brotherston, Chief Executive of TVT/DMC, said: “This is a landmark achievement […]
UK Culture Secretary Karen Bradley has suggested there would be regional economic benefits from relocating commercial Public Service Broadcaster Channel 4 and from increasing commissioning. Delivering a keynote address at the Royal Television Society’s (RTS) annual event in Cambridge, Bradley told delegates that she felt that TV production was excessively concentrated in London, noting that […]
Digital video consumption is viral and, according to a new study released by IBM and IBC, with more than half of the 21,000 consumers surveyed using mobiles every day to watch streaming videos, and that number is expected to grow 45 per cent in the next three years. Today, the
The Digital Production Partnership (DPP) has launched a new programme designed to help suppliers demonstrate their commitment to best security practice. The Committed to Security Programme enables companies to apply to complete best practice security checklists for both production and broadcast environments. On successful submission of the completed forms, the company is eligible to display […]
SES used IBC to announce what it described as a next-generation software solution which it has developed with Quadrille to deliver content over satellite for video and OTT services. The strategic partnership has created its software suite and technology infrastructure for SES Video’s new generation VoD everywhere managed service platform. France-based Quadrille is one of […]
Video delivery technology and services specialist Harmonic has declared itself well- placed to work with its broadcaster customers seeking to offer OTT services in addition to their linear services. Outlining the company’s product and service launches at a pre-IBC briefing, Andy Warman, Director of Market Development, suggested that Harmonic was leading the OTT charge, in […]
Mexican media conglomerate Televisa is to use Intelsat’s Galaxy 16 and 19 satellites for C-band services over the country, and feeding signals into DTT repeaters throughout Mexico. Galaxy 19 (at 97 degrees West) is being used by Televisa to supply network distribution services across North America. The two satellites have been contract in a multi-year, […]