Signiant, a global player in intelligent file movement software for the media and entertainment industry, has announced the recent signing of new and expanded installations with Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF), Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) and SRG SSR. “Three of the most recognisable brands in the German, Austrian and Swiss broadcasting industries have selected Signiant to facilitate […]
After the success of Guadalajara Pan American Games coverage, leading Brazilian broadcaster Rede Record enters into a deal with WASP3D for London Olympics 2012. The touch screen based interactive technology will be used for illustrating and analyzing the sports event in a real-time environment. The broadcaster has already been using the WASP3D graphics technology for […]
ScheduALL, a global provider of Enterprise Resource Management (ERM) software for the media, broadcast and transmission industries has announced a strategic partnership with the World Teleport Association. The partnership will allow WTA members to showcase their resource inventories such as bandwidth, trucks and teleport packages to more than 1200 ScheduALL media and broadcast customers around […]
Boeing’s satellite manufacturing arm announced a significant four-satellite order from Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) and Satmex. The satellites will be wholly dependent on electrical propulsion using a Xenon-Ion system. These satellites will not have conventional chemical propulsion, thereby saving build costs, launch costs and getting more speedily to market. The contracts were signed in Washington […]
In a move aimed at positioning it as a leading provider in managed services for broadcasters, Ericsson is acquiring the broadcast services division of media and entertainment technology specialist Technicolor in a €19 million deal. The closing of the acquisition is subject to relevant customary regulatory administrative approvals and consultations. The acquisition will bring approximately […]
BSkyB is reducing what it charges the BBC to transmit its TV channels and radio stations by more than £5 million (€5.9m) a year. BSkyB charges TV and radio broadcasters annual fees to carry their channels and stations on its satellite service with ITV, Channel 4, the BBC and Channel 5 currently paying around £24 […]
thePlatform, a white-label video publishing company and specialist in TV Everywhere services, has announced an advanced new suite of features, enabling operators to create new and highly tailored content packages and promotions. The new features enable pay TV providers to reinforce and extend the value of their current TV subscription packages across more devices. “TV […]
Arqiva has opened its new facility in France: The Media Centre Paris. The new-build facility reinforces Arqiva’s French-based operations which provide television distribution services for many major French broadcasters. The Media Centre Paris is located at the Energy 2 building in Velizy, just a short distance from the facilities of many French broadcasters. It offers […]
YahLive, a new all-HDTV satellite platform targeting the Middle East, has signed an important deal with Abu Dhabi Media to transmit six of its channels. YahLive says it currently carries about 30 HD channels, with plans to boost that to nearer 50 by the end of the year. “The addition of exclusive Abu Dhabi media […]
Yahsat has revealed it is launching a new dedicated business service, Yahsat Carrier, the region’s first Ka-band IP trunking solution. The UAE based operator says the new service will provide telcos throughout the Middle East with reliable ‘always on’ availability for supporting Internet data backhaul for underserved areas. The operator also announced a new […]