Perform, the digital sports content group, and Baku European Games Operations Committee (BEGOC), the organiser of the inaugural European Games, have signed a content partnership that will deliver extensive multilingual news and features to promote and increase exposure of the Baku 2015 European Games. Perform will base production teams in Baku and London, showcasing the […]

When the New York Racing Association (NYRA) began gearing up for the Belmont Stakes Races in June, it turned to ATEME for its encoding technology expertise and the video quality of its Kyrion CM5000 to transmit the third race of the Triple Crown. Today, the association depends on the equipment to broadcast its high-value content […]

WinMedia, a specilaist in automation and content management software solutions for broadcasters, and Globecast, a content contribution, preparation and distribution company, have signed a partnership agreement to integrate and distribute their state-of-the-art technologies. The tools to prepare, plan and playout the content encompassed in WinMedia solutions have been combined with Globecast’s powerful satellite delivery platform. […]

According to findings from consulting and analyst firm Euroconsult, High Throughput Satellites (HTS) continue to proliferate in 2014 in terms of supply additions (+109 Gbps), system investments (nine new orders) and demand take-up (+40 Gbps). This trend should accelerate considering the 100+ projected new HTS system (payload and satellite) launches over the next decade. As […]

Satellite operator SES, reporting its Q3 figures, says it has delivered strong growth in Western Europe and International markets, with revenue of €1.4066 billion for the year to date, up 4.7 per cent over the prior year. It says it remains well placed to deliver long-term growth, expanding its core DTH business by securing rights […]

This is satellite results season with Intelsat declaring its numbers on October 30, and Eutelsat following on late in the evening. Luxembourg-based SES unveils its numbers early on October 31st. Eutelsat’s Q1 results (to September 30, were “in line with objectives” said CEO Michel de Rosen. Overall revenues on like-for-like sales grew 4.2 per cent […]

Globecast has been selected to provide content management and playout for new equestrian lifestyle channel Ride TV. This is the first new channel to be launched since Globecast’s Media Factory investment in Culver City, benefitting from a more flexible and efficient content management and delivery. Globecast’s satellite and fibre capacity in North America and the […]

Reports are emerging that ABS-2, the new satellite operated by Asia Broadcast Satellite, is subject to a $200 million insurance claim, and that the claim will be based on an ‘in orbit” failure having occurred within one year of launch. ABS-2 operates from 75 degrees East. ABS-2 was launched back in February. Built by Space […]

Oil-rich Gulf state Kuwait says it wants to launch an independent television and radio organisation to “compete globally”, and would be free from Kuwaiti government control or influence. This is important in that Kuwait has a record of shutting down locally-based TV stations which criticised the government. The new TV station will be free from […]