TEGNA’s “Daily Blast Live” Finds New Path For Multi-Station Live Contribution On The TVU Grid January 9^th 2019 - 11:00 AM

With each new program or channel launch, broadcasters are experimenting with the latest technologies that disrupt the traditional models of distribution and improve upon the sharing of content between stations. They have to in order to produce high-quality and captivating multimedia content with ever-shrinking resources amidst today’s highly competitive T

Imagine Communications Helps Greece’s Alpha TV Migrate To HD In New Playout Center December 21^st 2018 - 01:00 PM

Imagine Communications has implemented a new multichannel playout center for Alpha TV in Athens, Greece. The new installation gives Alpha TV the ability to meet its viewers’ demand for HD on all channels, and builds a platform for future growth plans. It also ensures business continuity by providing full redundancy, e

Japan’s NHK Launches 8K Network Via Satellite December 12^th 2018 - 12:05 PM

On December 2, Eutelsat Communications helped Japan’s national broadcaster NHK launch the world’s first 8K network, transmitting live images of the from the Vatican. The new NHK network, called BS8K, uses a broadcast link to Tokyo via the EutelSat 12 West B satellite to broadcast images live, 12 hours a day

Arqiva To Withdraw From Playout and Refocus on Uplink Operations November 7^th 2018 - 01:50 PM

The playout business received another jolt today when facilities provider Arqiva announced that it intends to move out of the sector over time. The company, which has been a major player in playout for the past 18 years, also plans to redirect its Occasional Use (OU) division away from conventional uplinks

WTA Certification Program Expands Latin American Footprint with Provisional Certification of Axesat November 7^th 2018 - 10:00 AM

The World Teleport Association has announced that Axesat has achieved provisional certification of its Bogota, Colombia Teleport under WTA’s Teleport Certification Program.

The Satellite Interference Reduction Group (IRG) Has Become Satcoms Innovation Group November 1^st 2018 - 12:05 PM

The Satellite Interference Reduction Group announced that it is expanding its reach to encompass all types of innovation within the satellite communications industry. As part of that expansion, it has changed its name to Satcoms Innovation Group (SIG).

Newtec Modems Successfully Tested On Telsat’s First LEO Satellite November 1^st 2018 - 10:00 AM

Now that Telesat’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite is successfully in orbit, it has begun testing third-party vendor products that could benefit form the satellite technology. The initiative is part of Canada-based Telesat’s plans to deploy a global LEO constellation of 117 satellites for broadband connectivity that it said wou

Inside a Tier 4 Teleport October 19^th 2018 - 12:05 PM

In 2014 the World Teleport Association (WTA) began certifying the facilities and operating procedures of teleports. Certification provides an objective and transparent way for teleport operators to validate the quality of their operations, and for customers to choose vendors that offer the right price-performance level for their needs.

The Broadcast Bridge Publishes Almost 100 Articles Each Month October 17^th 2018 - 08:00 AM

The Broadcast Bridge publishes almost 100 articles each month. Given that high number, you could be expected to have missed one or more of them. After a review of reader interest, we selected two that readers indicated of high interest.

Integrasys Optimises Satellite Communications for UAV Operations October 5^th 2018 - 10:00 AM

Integrasys and Acorde have collaborated to integrate Satmotion Pocket, the auto-commissioning system from Integrasys, into Acorde’s Block-Up Converters (BUCs) for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).

Work Microwave at IBC September 25^th 2018 - 09:00 AM

The need for flexible, scalable and future-proof satcom solutions is becoming increasingly more apparent to broadcasters and MVPDs.

Walton De-Ice Show New Ice Prevention Systems at IBC September 24^th 2018 - 10:00 AM

Major US teleport operator is adding new antennas with Walton Plenum Hot-Air De-Icing systems to help ensure it maintains the highest level of uptime due to winter storms at its teleports.

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