Freesat is adding a range of channels from Channel 5 to the platform, effective immediately: Channel 5+1 , 5 USA , 5 USA+1 , 5* and 5*+1 . Freesat viewers will be able to watch comedy, sport, classic American action movies and popular dramas on 5 USA, whilst the addition of 5* to the service […]
The mobile facilities company Jackshoot is the first to deliver TV rushes over the KA-SAT satellite of Eutelsat Communications in order to bring the programme ‘Live and Lost with Blackberry’ to the UK’s Channel 4 television station and YouTube. Jackshoot’s location crew were able to deliver rushes and proxy files direct to Pulse Film’s central […]
As exclusively revealed by Advanced-Television.com back on September 11, YahLive has confirmed it has signed seven MBC HD channels to its satellite. The announcement was made in Dubai on December 5th, with confirmation that all 7 MBC HD channels will be aired. YahLive is the commercial portion of the YahSat satellite launched earlier this year […]
Norbert Hölzle, SVP/Commercial, is leaving SES’ Betzdorf headquarters. He is being replaced by Ferenc Szelényi, most recently at Dell Services, but with experience at IBM, T-Systems and PwC. Hölzle “has decided to leave SES” said a statement. Ferenc will be heading the European sales force of SES, which includes the Western and Central European key […]
Paris-based Eutelsat is involved in a series of financial road-shows ahead of a major Bond issue. Credit Agricole, MUSI, Societe Generale, Banca IMI and Goldman Sachs are the banks arranging the meetings, which are to start December 5th. The investment grade bond has already been rated BBB by Standard & Poor’s, and Baa2 by Moody’s.
Telenor Satellite Broadcasting’s (TSBc) latest satellite, THOR 7 will provide the Norwegian troll base located at the South Pole with increased satellite capacity for the distribution of key meteorological data from the research station, Trollsat. The additional capacity will also provide faster and more stable broadband connections, essential for employees working at the base, as […]
MBCs new portfolio of seven HDTV channels are now available to Etisalat’s eLife fibre-optic network in the UAE. The new channels are added to eLife’s existing cluster of channels, taking the overall total of high-def services to more than 40. MBC’s new HD versions include its MBC1, MBC2, MBC4, MBC Action, MBC Max, MBC […]
South Africa’s MultiChoice is having to delay the start of its DFStv BoxOffice Internet-based on-demand service. MultiChoice to early next year. The service had launched in more limited form on DStv’s satellite system earlier this year. At the initial launch DStv’s online boss John Kotsaftis spoke about the service extending itself to internet and broadband-connected […]
James Murdoch survives as chair of BSkyB with a majority of 81 per cent – though this implies one third of non-News Corp shareholders wanted him out. There have been calls for him to resign his role amid fears that his links to the inquiry into phone hacking at the UK newspaper business, will damage […]
NSR’s “Global Direct-to-Home (DTH) Markets, 4th Edition” study finds the DTH market continues to drive satellite demand and revenue worldwide amidst a troubling economic climate and increasing competition. DTH services utilised 950 Ku-Band 36 MHz Transponder Equivalents (TPEs) in 2010. In the same year, DTH platforms delivered almost 16,900 SD, HD, and 3D television channels […]