ABS, a global satellite operator, and TAP Digital Media Ventures Corporation (TAPDMV) have signed a multi-channel, multi-year term contract on ABS-2. The distribution capacity agreement is on the ABS-2 East Hemi beam to deliver TAPDMV channels across the Philippines and other communities. Under this long-term contract, TAPDMV will leverage the ABS-2 premier video neighborhood at […]
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MEASAT’s HD Video Neighborhood Adds Global Trekker
MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. (“MEASAT”) has signed an agreement with Rock Entertainment Holdings for the distribution of Global Trekker HD via MEASAT-3a satellite. The channel joins MEASAT’s High Definition (“HD”) video neighborhood at 91.5°E for viewers across Asia Pacific. Global Trekker is a premium channel that features a broad range of content where viewers […]
On The Show Floor: Arabsat To Attend CABSAT Exhibition 2021
Arab Satellite Communications Organization — Arabsat — will be participating in the CABSAT Exhibition 2021 “Satellite MENA 2021″ from October 26-28, 2021, at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. Dr. Badr Bin Nasser Alsuwaidan, the Acting President and CEO of Arabsat, said, “Arabsat Participation this year, comes after a 1-1/2 years of not attending any […]
Forrester’s Digest: SES-17 Launch Delayed / EUTELSAT + UHD Importance / Intelsat’s Bankruptcy Exit Plan Hearing Delayed
The launch of SES-17 has been delayed. Arianespace stated that investigations are ongoing in order to identify a new launch date from the Kourou spaceport. The Ariane 5 launch vehicle and spacecraft SES-17 and fellow passenger SYRACUSE 4A are in stable and safe conditions on the launch pad, according to Arianespace. SYRACUSE-4A is a military […]
AsiaSat Acquires Strategic Stake In Live Streaming Service
Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) has acquired a strategic stake in One Click Go Live Limited (formerly known as HERMES Live Technology Limited), a company incorporated in Hong Kong and specialised in video live streaming services and solutions. ‘One Click Go Live’ offers video live-streaming solutions that provide professional, broadcast-grade video streaming for live […]
Sirius TV Partners With SES To Broadcast TV Channels Across Malaysia
Sirius TV, a brand of Smart Digital International Sdn Bhd – the 2nd DTH (Direct-to-Home) operator in Malaysia – has signed a multi-year contract with SES to deliver a new bouquet of satellite TV channels across Malaysia. The Sirius Basic subscription package launched last Friday with 13 initial channels, five of which are broadcast in […]
SES + SoftBank Partnership To Deliver Live Sporting Events In Japan
Japanese sports fans will be able to enjoy more premium sports content as SoftBank Corp. (SoftBank) has partnered with SES for the aggregation and delivery of live sporting events to their corporate customers, such as TV stations and video distribution companies. Under the new agreement, SES, via its diverse global infrastructure of multi-orbit satellite fleets […]
ISRO’s NSIL To Launch Their First CommSat In 2022
NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the newly created commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), will put together its first demand-based communication satellite for the satellite-based DTH television services provider, Tata Sky. The satellite will be owned and operated by NSIL, which will also be the intermediary agency between ISRO, Arianespace and Tata Sky. […]
ST Engineering iDirect + USSI Global Ink An Uplink Compression Integration Deal
ST Engineering iDirect’s broadcast technology has been selected by USSI Global to enable the modernization and compression of satellite programmers’ distribution uplinks to comply with the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) C-band spectrum transition. ST Engineering iDirect is a key technology partner in the upgrade and will be providing broadcast equipment that includes M1600 modulators, USS02012 […]
Qvest Media Integrates WELT’s New Satellite Infrastructure With DEV Systemtechnik RF Systems
Using DEV Systemtechnik’s advanced optical and coaxial RF systems, Qvest Media has planned and integrated WELT’s satellite infrastructure in the new WELT HQ in Berlin. Qvest Media had been contracted to plan and install the new satellite infrastructure for WELT’s new broadcast and play-out center in Berlin. WELT (former N24) is Germany’s leading private news […]