The news that Slovakian DTH platform Flix TV was to close caused equity analysts to re-work their revenue forecasts for Eutelsat, which carries the broadcaster’s channels from its E-16A satellite. ‘Not so,’ implies Eutelsat. Investment bank Exane/BNPP explains: “Flix TV is using the Telekom Austria white labelled DTH platform (itself a client of Eutelsat 16A). […]
Smaller, non-geostationary satellites will add more than 25 Terabytes/second of additional capacity over the next 10 years according to a report by Northern Sky Research (NSR). In a world where a 50 or 100 Gb/s of Ethernet traffic is considered fast enough, Terabyte speeds are truly electric given their 1000 x 1 Gb/s capacity. NSR […]
The announcement by Eutelsat that it had secured a 38 channel, “multi-year” contract from Orange Slovensko is being well received by the market. But a few hours later the news emerged that another Eutelsat client, Flix TV, is to close. First, the good news: Orange Slovensko will use satellite capacity on Eutelsat 16A to serve […]
Although it suggests that scenario in which the UK leaves the EU without agreement (a ‘no deal’ scenario) remains unlikely given the mutual interests of the UK and the EU in securing a negotiated outcome, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has issued guidance as part of a series of technical notices […]
SES Video’s CEO Ferdinand Kayser, speaking at IBC, said that 8K television was coming, although he anticipated public viewing locations to see the first examples outside of China and Japan. “8K displays are now in the market and while they are not exactly cheap they are priced at what will be affordable levels for many. […]
Insight TV, a broadcaster and producer of native UHD HDR content, has announced its foray into Latin America through SES’ Latin American Ultra HD platform. Insight TV’s unique 4K content is now available on a 24/7 basis in English, Spanish and Portuguese to all cable, IPTV and DTH providers who are working with SES in […]
Orange Slovensko has signed its first-ever multiyear contract with Eutelsat Communications expanding its pay-TV offer via satellite and enabling a nationwide reach across Slovakia. Eutelsat’s 16° East position is already a key video neighbourhood for Slovakia thanks to its exceptional channel line-up tailored to local viewers. Orange Slovensko will broadcast from Eutelsat 16A satellite to […]
Dr Abe Peled, incoming chairman of Synamedia, the company being created from the sale of Cisco’s Service Provider Video Software Solutions business to a company backed by the Permira funds, has suggested that streaming piracy is the new scourge of pay-TV operators, with the business looking to introduce a service related to combating the threat. […]
Satellite operator SES has contracted extra broadcast capacity for Kiwisat Caribbean, which operates from Saint-Martin in the French West Indies. SES already supplies some 130 channels for subscribers but the new agreement will see 60 new channels added to the bouquet, of which 50 are in HD. This brings the new Kiwisat content line-up to […]
Orange Slovensko has selected Irdeto as its partner to securely deliver content through its recently launched DTH service to subscribers in Slovakia. The service was launched along with a new premium sports channel Orange Sport, with Irdeto Conditional Access securing a range of premium content. Irdeto’s Broadcast Managed Services business unit, comprising a dedicated team […]