Timeline Secures Multi-Site Connectivity For ITV’s “Love Island” June 23^rd 2017 - 09:00 AM

The production of ITV Studios’s popular reality TV show “Love Island” is no small feat considering it utilizes two locations separated by 3 km (roughly 2 miles) on the island of Majorca, Spain. To establish reliable connectivity between the two sites, veteran systems integrator Timeline Television was called in to provide

Newtec Satellite Backhaul Technology Helps Bring Mobile Service to West Africa’s Mauritania May 26^th 2017 - 01:00 PM

In remote rural locations, satellite backhaul is often the only mobile transport available that can provide the reliability and quick service rollout that is required. Newtec, a provider of equipment and technologies for satellite communications, has deployed its Dialog multiservice platform in West Africa to provide cellular backhaul for Mattel,

Streaming Media Adapters Move into Ultra HD Era May 25^th 2017 - 09:00 AM

Growth of online services both from pure OTT players like YouTube and also operator offerings like AT&T’s DirecTV Now in the US and Sky’s Now TV in Europe is creating a boom in associated streaming devices for casting to main screen TVs. At the same time,

Kudelski Supplies Security Technology for OpenView HD Satellite Platform in South Africa May 22^nd 2017 - 12:05 PM

SmarDTV, part of the Kudelski Group, has been chosen by South African maker of hybrid set top boxes (STBs) and gateways Altech UEC to supply System-In-Package (SIP) products for the country’s OpenView HD free-to-air (FTA) digital satellite TV platform. Altech UEC will be integrating the SIP package into new

Optimizing Media Asset Management for Current Broadcast Environments April 19^th 2017 - 10:00 AM

Today’s broadcasters face increasing challenges in the preparation and delivery of digital video in an efficient and cost-effective manner. Content now needs to be delivered across a growing number of platforms and screens. And processing such assets in multiple formats requires new workflows and tools, all of which increases

Globecast To Demonstrate Peer-Assisted Media Delivery Platform March 21^st 2017 - 01:50 PM

Globecast satellite services will debut its Optim’Net, Content Distribution Network (CDN) cost optimization technology at the 2017 NAB Show.

Newtec Offers New Advances for High Throughput Satellite Networks March 15^th 2017 - 10:00 AM

Newtec, a specialist in designing, developing and manufacturing equipment and technologies for satellite communications, has unveiled a number of new DVB-S2X wideband products for use in High Throughput Satellite (HTS) and global networks.

Globecast Spotlighting Content Delivery Solutions at the 2017 NAB Show March 2^nd 2017 - 01:00 PM

Globecast will be spotlighting its new Optim’Net, Content Distribution Network (CDN) cost optimization technology at the upcoming 2017 NAB Show. The new technology is important to content distributors looking for a cost-effective business model to move and monetize content. Globecast now manages an extensive and rapidly growing network of VOD

Hitachi Delivers Compact SNG Truck for Jordan’s National Broadcaster February 21^st 2017 - 10:00 AM

Jordan Radio and Television (JRTV), the country’s national broadcaster that has pioneered the use of mobile satellite uplink capability for fast contribution applications in the field, has taken delivery of a new satellite newsgathering (SNG) transmission uplink vehicle, built by the Turkey Systems division of Hitachi Kokusai Electric. Hitachi

Indonesia’s Rural Population Gets Internet Access With Newtec Satellite technology December 1^st 2016 - 11:00 AM

Thanks to a grant from Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MCIT), schoolchildren in Asmat, Papua now have access to reliable high-speed broadband. Local systems integrator Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN) selected Newtec’s Dialog platform to deliver Internet access to the underserved rural population and surrounding areas.

Space Nation Proposal Raises Questions Over Regulation And Governance October 25^th 2016 - 03:00 PM

A project to create the first independent nation in space has caught the attention of the world’s media but begged more questions than answers over logistics, legality, finance and ultimate motivation.

Globecast Helps Korean Broadcaster Reach UK and Ireland October 24^th 2016 - 10:00 AM

Arirang TV, a Seoul, Korea-based public service broadcaster—which provides a mix of English language news, cultural programs, educational shows and documentaries—was the first Korean channel available to Sky viewers in the UK. The network is now launching a new HD channel on Sky’s satellite platform in the

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