WRN Broadcast, the international broadcast services company, has confirmed its partnership with the content design and creation company, Somethin’ Else, to syndicate radio content for The BRIT Awards 2013. WRN Broadcast, which has partnered with Somthin’ Else since 2004 for this annual music awards event, will be transmitting the event on its own dedicated events […]
Eutelsat and Luxembourg-based SES are involved in a bitter dispute over who owns the 28.5 degrees East orbital slot. On February 8th, Eutelsat’s CEO Michel de Rosen declined to add any sort of update to the problem other than to remind analysts that the dispute was now before the International Chamber of Commerce. Two separate […]
This coming Thursday (February 7th) will see Eutelsat reveal its half-year numbers, and the consensus from the market is that a series of records will emerge for the satellite operator. Top line video revenues are expected to grow by 8.6 per cent to €438 million and helping drive overall revenues to €633 million. The situation […]
Intelsat’s I-27 satellite was lost when a Russian rocket using the Sea Launch platform failed just 40 seconds after launch in the mid-Pacific Ocean. This is a major loss for the Sea Launch platform which only emerged from bankruptcy in 2010, and has suffered some catastrophic launches in recent years and this latest problem again […]
Quicklink is proud to announce that KTN Kenya Television Network, part of the Standard Media Group has recently purchased a fleet of Merlin Backpack Encoders in order to further enhance their newsgathering capabilities. The prestigious Kenyan broadcasting company chose the Quicklink Merlin due to the amazing 4Mbps quality live transmissions that were reliably achieved on […]
iCITY, the preferred bidder for the legacy uses of the Press and Broadcast Centres on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, has confirmed the completion of the deal with BT Sport to base its new sports channels in the north end of the former International Broadcast Centre. BT Sport has agreed to become a long term […]
The IABM (International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers) in its important Industry Trends Survey says that while there’s an overall cautious optimism on current and future broadcasting prospects, growth “is still slowed by factors ranging from political and economic uncertainties to limited manufacturing and development capacity”. “Overall, the survey outcome is still positive, but the mood […]
ProSiebenSat.1 has launched its Accelerator programme to support business founders and start-ups, and help prepare them for entry into the market. The German TV broadcasting group intends the programme to make the German market a more attractive prospect for new businesses. Up to seven business start-ups every six months can qualify for assistance from ProSiebenSat.1. […]
Miranda Technologies, a Belden Brand and global provider of integrated solutions for television broadcasters and multi-system operators, has confirmed the acquisition of Softel, aprovider of captioning, subtitling, audio and video description, interactivity and other key video technologies for broadcasters and content producers worldwide. Softel, headquartered in Pangbourne, UK, has a long history of innovation and […]
SintecMedia, the broadcast management software provider, has confirmed the acquisition of Argo Systems, a provider of business solutions to the cable network and operators industry. The deal brings together SintecMedia’s OnAir scalable, all-in-one broadcast management solution for media companies and its line of related products with Argo Systems’ management solutions exclusively designed for Pay TV […]