Not so long ago there was a very active alternate rocket launching system, Sea Launch, which comprised a command vessel and a floating launch platform which were both moored at Long Beach, California, and placed in mid-Pacific when needed to launch its rocket and satellite combination. It was initially backed by Boeing (40 per cent), […]
Satellite operator SES is now beaming a dozen Ultra-HD channels to viewers in the US. According to Steve Corda, SES’ VP/Media Platforms, and speaking at the recent NAB event in Las Vegas, more than 30 cable and IPTV operators are now taking its UHD signals, and Verizon FiOS and Frontier Communications are testing 4K carriage […]
Eutelsat has at long last concluded the sale of its 33.69 per cent stake in Madrid-based satellite operator Hispasat. The sale has generated $302 million for Eutelsat. “The transaction concludes an agreement reached in May 2017 between Eutelsat and Abertis which was recently approved by the Spanish Council of Ministers, thereby lifting the last condition […]
Washington-based satellite operator Intelsat is having a prosperous time on the New York Stock Exchange. On April 16th its shares rose a massive 18.79 per cent, from $7.14 to $8.41 a share, and another rise of 8.3 per cent on April 18th and to end the day at $9.11, and a market capitalisation of $1.09 […]
Antrix, the commercial arm of India’s state-owned satellite operator ISRO, has cut off transmission signs to Reliance Big TV, citing non-payment of fees. Reliance Big TV, which at best has the lowest market share of India’s ‘Big 5’ DTH players (of a maximum 5 per cent), is in a transition period being acquired on November […]
Reports from India say that Star India and Zee-backed DTH operator Dish have buried the hatchet and agreed a new carriage deal. The dispute had seen Star India issue disconnect notices on Dish (and its new subsidiary Videocon d2h) back on March 20th and which brought in India’s Telecoms Disputes regulator to attempt a negotiated […]
Global pay-TV revenues peaked in 2016 at $205 billion (€166bn), according to the Global Pay TV Revenue Forecasts report from Digital TV Research. Revenues will fall by 11 per cent to $183 billion in 2023, despite the number of pay-TV subscribers rising by 9 per cent. Revenues per subscriber are declining as more homes convert […]
Australian cricket fans will have access to more cricket coverage than ever following what is described as a “landmark” partnership with FOX SPORTS and Seven West Media, announced by the sport’s governing body Cricket Australia (CA). The deal sees long-time broadcaster Channel 9 lose the coverage rights. The new six-year broadcast and digital partnership, which […]
Airbus has flown its largest-ever all-electric satellite to Cape Canaveral in readiness for launch by a SpaceX rocket. SES-12 is the largest and most powerful all electric satellite ever produced, says Airbus. It is based on its Eurostar platform in its E3000e variant, which uses electric propulsion for orbit raising. The related mass saving enables […]
NASA High Definition (NTV-3) and NASA Ultra High Definition (NTV-4) channels are broadcasting in free-to-air via satellite for the first time across Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa, using Eutelsat craft. Viewers from across these regions can now enjoy exceptional images from the U.S. space programme, including coverage of launches, life on-board […]