EBU Welcomes Outcome Of World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 December 31^st 2019 - 09:00 AM

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has declared satisfaction with the outcome of the latest World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19), but is concerned over indications that spectrum currently allocated to Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) might be handed over to fixed wireless broadband providers after 2027.

‘Real World IP’ Event Video Series: Part 3 - Daniel Boldt - Meinberg October 21^st 2019 - 03:30 PM

Part 3 in our series of full length videos from ‘Real World IP’, a one-day seminar event from The Broadcast Bridge held at BAFTA in London, Daniel Boldt, Head of Software Development at Meinberg, uncovers the mysteries of PTP timing and discusses how it relates to broadcast television, the key components req

Broadcasting 8KTV, Because You Can October 2^nd 2019 - 09:00 AM

The broadcast industry is mired in a state of resolution confusion. HD is the format du jour, 4K UHD is emerging quickly and proponents of 8K refuse to stay quiet. For a broadcast engineer, it’s enough to make your head spin.

UK Regulator Urges Review Of Public Service Broadcasting As Streaming Gains August 19^th 2019 - 10:00 AM

UK media regulator Ofcom is calling for a review of public service broadcasting in the light of its report finding rapid growth in streaming viewing, especially among Millennials.

Eutelsat Buys 20% Of Broadpeak July 10^th 2019 - 12:05 PM

Satellite platform operator Eutelsat has taken a 20% stake in French CDN (Content Delivery Network) technology vendor Broadpeak for around €10 million ($12 million).

Globecast Launches Pop-Up Channel Service Over Satellite July 3^rd 2019 - 11:30 AM

Pop-up channels are one of the USPs of cloud-based software-as-a-service virtualized playout services but media communications provider Globecast has designed a model over satellite.

Telstra’s Distributed Production Network Facilitates Remote Production Of International World Relays June 21^st 2019 - 01:00 PM

The Independent Television News (ITN) channel recently used Telstra’s Distributed Production Network (DPN), an IP network, to enable ITN to remotely produce and deliver the live telecast (on May 11-12) of the International World Relay Championships in Japan. Telstra worked closely with Nexion and NEP Australia to successfully support t

SES Claims Bright Future for DTH Despite Negative Forecasts June 12^th 2019 - 01:00 PM

SES, one of the big four satellite platform operators, has come out fighting for DTH amid a spate of negative forecasts from analysts suggesting the field is entering terminal decline.

SES Claims World First For 8K Delivery From Satellite May 17^th 2019 - 11:00 AM

SES, one of the world’s big three satellite platform operators in the DTH (Direct To Home) field, has claimed a world first for a transmission of 8K content to a 82” flat-screen 8K set with a built-in satellite receiver capable of decoding the signal.

WTA Program Expands With Provisional Certification of USEI’s Brewster & Vernon Valley Teleports May 14^th 2019 - 10:00 AM

The World Teleport Association has announced that U.S. Electrodynamics, Inc. (USEI) has achieved provisional certification of its Brewster and Vernon Valley Teleports under WTA’s Teleport Certification Program.