Two telecommunications satellites are due to be launched into orbit today (September 5th), by Arianespace. The satellites are Intelsat’s I-37e and Japan’s BSAT-4a. The final countdown starts at 18.51pm French Guiana time (17.51 EDT, 21.51 GMT), when a 33-minute launch window opens for this, Arianespace’s 5th flight this year. Intelsat 37e is riding as the […]
Embratel Star One, a Brazilian satellite operator, says it has issued Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for a new satellite. This craft, named Star One D2, will be its 12th satellite and the most powerful in the Star One fleet. The plan, says Embratel, is to have the satellite in orbit by the end of 2019. […]
Content protection and multiscreen television solutions provider NAGRA has completed the end-to-end integration of Singapore operator StarHub’s multi-network pay-TV services into the operator’s brand new Hubtricity facility. As lead system integrator on the project, NAGRA delivered the seamless migration of the operator’s 280 channels spanning cable, IP and OTT networks into Hubtricity, marking StarHub’s transition […]
Sky Sports Box Office will show Anthony Joshua defend his world heavyweight titles against Kubrat Pulev on October 28th. The bout follows on from two pay-per-view events on Sky Sports Box Office this year; Joshua v Wladimir Klitschko in April and last month’s clash between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor which generated a record number […]
Kacific Broadband Satellites Group has selected SpaceX as the launch provider for its Kacific-1 satellite, which is being built by The Boeing Company. Kacific-1 will be launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9, a two-stage orbit-class rocket designed from the ground-up for maximum reliability and reusability. Kacific-1 is designed to deliver high speed broadband via 56 […]
Italian newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore is reporting that Mediaset and Fininvest are seeking about €3 billion in damages from French media giant Vivendi. The sum comes from the Italian newspaper’s own calculations and is based on company formal filings made by Mediaset. A mediation process is currently underway, says the report. If this mediation fails then […]
The launch of Sky’s Now TV service in Spain is imminent, with its Spanish twitter teasing #llegaSky (“Sky arriving”). Sky is reportedly finalising plans to launch the on demand service in Spain over the next few weeks as a test bed for its expansion into other European countries. The service is currently available in the […]
The case centres on a claim that in the early part of this year the Mexican government specifically reserved Eutelsat Americas satellite capacity without payment, and that Eutelsat is being further penalised. In reality, the capacity has allegedly been “reserved” by Mexico’s government for some years, but without payment. The argument is being heard before […]
A licensee has been found guilty of three offences of dishonest reception of a television transmission by showing Sky Sports to customers without a commercial agreement from Sky. Jagdish Karsan Devshi of the Moonbay Restaurant in Wembley, London, entered a plea of guilty to the charges and was fined £1,026 (€1,118) per offence and ordered […]
There are reports that Intelsat’s I-33 satellite is suffering another problem. What has been confirmed is that the satellite, launched in August 2016, has ‘lost’ about 3.5 years of its planned life in orbit. Intelsat is making a $78 million insurance claim because of the overall issues. CEO Stephen Spengler in September 2016 said that […]