Intelsat accepts C-band 5G scheme
Intelsat says it is committed to an accelerated process to clear C-band frequencies over the US in accordance with the FCC’s plan to speed the adoption for 5G. The FCC’s…
AsiaSat questions C-band 5G role
A white paper from satellite operator AsiaSat argues that C-band is not the correct band to support the key performance indicators (#KPI) promised by 5G. In the white paper –…
AWS & Bundesliga to deliver real time game analysis
Amazon Web Services (AWS) and the German Bundesliga will debut the first two Bundesliga Match Facts powered by AWS during tonight’s (May 26th) match featuring Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayern Muenchen…
Omdia partners with JustWatch
Omdia has partnered with JustWatch to strengthen its VoD competitive intelligence through the integration of content analytics. JustWatch is now Omdia’s international titles partner, affording Omdia data covering international movie…
C-Band: Positive news for satellite majors
On May 14th, SpaceX filed a document with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) saying that the rocket launch company does not expect the current Covid-19 crisis will affect its ability…
Intelsat: “We’ll cut debt in half”
Intelsat’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy is likely to take between 6-12 months to process and allow the satellite operator to cut its $17 billion of debt by about half. CCO Samer…
Eutelsat Q3 ‘finally delivering’
Eutelsat’s Q3 numbers were “in line with expectations [and] a return to quarter-on-quarter growth with ongoing signs of commercial dynamism in emerging markets with a new DTH platform in Sub-Saharan…
Red Bee delivers Youfone TV offering
Media services company Red Bee is now providing channel distribution services for Dutch independent telecom provider Youfone. Through the Red Bee ‘Channel Store’, Youfone is creating television bundles with local…
Joyn chooses Mixpanel’s product analytics solution
German TV streaming player Joyn has selected Mixpanel, the product analytics company, to support the next steps in their market penetration strategy to become the country’s leading television streaming service.…
SES “fairly confident” over C-band progression
SES CEO Steve Collar delivered a confident report to analysts at its Q1/2020 results on May 7th, and there was much focus from analysts on whether the FCC’s proposed C-band…
Teleport operator sues FCC over C-band
PSSI Global Services, which operates a number of teleports and more than 60 Outside Broadcast satellite uplink trucks across the US, is suing the Federal Communications Commission over the FCC’s…
Report urges teleport sector to be agile
Trade body the World Teleport Association (WTA) has released Finding Growth in Media Services, a new research report that explores the challenges teleport executives and vendors face, the opportunities they…
SES: ‘Networks’ now 40% of revenues
The headline news from the latest SES results is that its ‘Networks’ business now represents more than 40 per cent of its business overall, and that the division has enjoyed…
Portugal’s RTP buys 49 Grass Valley camera systems
Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP) has bought 49 Grass Valley camera systems in order to future-proof its studio and Outside Broadcast fleet. The purchase means that RTP has now…
Red Bee takes over BBC Persian & Arabic TV News
Red Bee has taken over playout operations for BBC News Arabic television and BBC News Persian television. As of early April 2020, playout operations for both channels were outsourced to…