Spacecom, the operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, has confirmed that the AMOS-4 communications satellite has successfully arrived at 65°E, its designated permanent service location. From here, the satellite will service broadband and broadcast providers throughout Southeast Asia, Russia, China and the Middle East. Following its launch, the satellite fulfilled IOT (In Orbit Tests) at […]
Farncombe, a provider of specialist technology and operational services, is providing operational advisory services to Arqiva, the communications infrastructure and media services company. As part of an ongoing engagement that includes enhancements to Arqiva’s processes and operational platforms, Farncombe has provided a range of guidance and recommendations to ensure the availability of Arqiva’s technology platforms. […]
RRsat Global Communications Network, a provider of comprehensive digital content management and global content distribution services to the broadcasting industry, has announced that it was again chosen as TGVN’s broadcast partner to deliver live and delayed matches from the 2013 Winter Universiade to CBS Sports Network in the US. RRsat will deliver over 35 hours of […]
As Latin American broadcasters look toward greater technological capabilities at competitive pricing, International Datacasting (IDC) is pleased to announce a major contract to upgrade the broadcasting equipment for Bolivia TV. Already a valuable customer for IDC since April 2012, Bolivia TV will enhance its capabilities by deploying 7 high performance TITAN Video Encoders, as well […]
Spanish company Telson and Turner Broadcastnig have strengthened their links with a new distribution agreement whereby Telson will produce and distribute several TV channels for Turner group in the Iberian Peninsula. Both groups have allied to produce and distribute through the subsidiary Tres60 Gropu TCM HD, TNT HD and Cartoon Portugal and integrate their broadcasting […]
In a move to generate further momentum and growth within its customer base in the UK, Grass Valley announces an agreement with the UK-based CVP Group as a Broadcast Reseller of its camera, switcher, and server product lines. CVP Group is a unique reseller with 25 years of experience in broadcast and video production. “We’re […]
Clearleap, a provider of multiscreen video logistics for the television industry, has partnered with Accedo to solve the challenges content owners and service providers face in the evolving pay-TV marketplace. The integration of Accedo’s application development toolkit and Clearleap’s subscriber and session management and modular workflow centralises process intelligence and provides fully-scaled device management and […]
Global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company Accenture has delivered an end-to-end video solution spanning live streaming, video-on-demand, mobile app development and cloud services to BT Sport. “Given the complexities of launching a channel across a number of platforms, it was good to have a partner like Accenture,” said Greg McCall, chief operating officer […]
DirecTV, the DTH pay-TV broadcaster says it is preparing to show all of the upcoming FIFA World games in HD on 5 dedicated channels over its Latin American markets. DirecTV’s president of DirecTV Panamericana, Jacopo Bracco, told analysts at DirecTV’s Investor Day in New York that HDTV was increasingly important to Latino subscribers. He said […]
Arqiva, the communications infrastructure and media services company, has formed a global satellite distribution and play-out partnership with Turner Broadcasting across Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) and Asia Pacific (APAC). This marks the accelerated growth plans for Arqiva in the Asian market as it launches services in Hong Kong in addition to its existing services […]