Although a day later than initially planned, SpaceX’s latest upgraded ‘Block 5’ Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral on Friday afternoon (May 11th) sending Bangladesh’s first satellite into orbit. Bangabandhu-1, named after the founding father of Bangladesh, was placed into its geostationary transfer orbit, and then barely 10 minutes after launch, the rocket’s […]
Broadcasters will now be able to stream their shows to millions of Arabsat viewers around the world after the organisation agreed to establish a satellite uplink platform from TV and movie production facility twofour54 Abu Dhabi. The agreement will see Arabsat and twofour54 launch a new set of satellite TV channels on the Arabsat Badr-4 […]
Viewers tuning in to watch the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC)’s live broadcast of the 2018 football World Cup will experience an immersive 4K High Dynamic Range (HDR) viewing experience made possible by MX1’s 4K HDR playout solution, SES hs revealed. The global media services provider MX1, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, is offering a […]
Thaicom, the Asian satellite operator and provider of integrated satellite communications solutions, has announced the signature of an agreement with Mediavision – a European based content delivery specialist – for the expansion of its Multi-Channel Per Carrier (MCPC) broadcast platform in Africa. The MCPC broadcast platform is a cost-effective distribution solution, providing broadcasters in Europe […]
SpaceX is planning to launch a satellite for Bangladesh later today (May 10th). Nothing unusual in that, but today’s launch is special given that SpaceX is using an uprated ‘Block 5’ first stage for its Falcon 9 rocket, its most advanced to date, for the launch. The cargo is Bangabandhu Satellite-1, and the launch will take […]
Eutelsat Communications and TVN, a leading broadcaster in Poland, part of Discovery, have signed a multiyear, multi-transponder agreement, renewing capacity at the HOTBIRD position, Poland’s leading satellite neighbourhood. This contract consolidates TVN’s resources on HOTBIRD, underpinning a relationship established over 20 years ago with the launch of TVN Group’s first channel in 1997. This renewed […]
Globecomm, a global connectivity and managed services provider, has been awarded a five-year contract by the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) in support of the Middle East Broadcasting Network (MBN). Globecomm will provide satellite transponder, teleport, and terrestrial fiber services for transmitting MBN’s Alhurra TV HD and SD video and Radio Sawa audio content to […]
US DTH broadcaster DISH Network has reported revenue totalling $3.46 billion for the quarter ending March 31st 2018, compared to $3.68 billion for the corresponding period in 2017. Subscriber-related revenue for the quarter totalled $3.42 billion, compared to $3.64 billion in subscriber-related revenue for the year-ago period. The company closed
London-based satellite operator Inmarsat has suffered a 60 per cent shareholder rebellion over its CEO’s pay. Rupert Pearce received £1.9 million in total compensation last year, and shareholders were complaining that the reward was hardly commensurate with a tumbling share price and profits under pressure. Today’s share price is around £3.78, but a year ago […]
Two Indian DTH broadcasting giants, Dish TV and Videocon, d2h wrapped their merger on March 22nd. Now, barely 5 weeks later, they have announced a joint initiative to launch an OTT service which will allow subscribers to access TV content while on the move, onto handhelds and portable devices. Videocon d2h already has a mobile […]