New York’s Governors Ball Music Festival Relies On The Switch Access For HD Signal Transmission June 21^st 2018 - 01:50 PM

The Switch, a provider of turnkey technology and services for the production and transmission of video and data, recently supplied its live HD signal transmission services for coverage of The Governors Ball Music Festival. The company used its extensive video transport network and new The Switch Access service, to deliver

WTA Report Reveals Impact of Consolidation on Facilities, Revenues, Capacity Usage and Capex May 18^th 2018 - 10:00 AM

The World Teleport Association (WTA) has released Sizing the Teleport Market 2018. In this report, WTA has conducted a new market sizing study, updating information last published in 2010, to present a financial and statistical picture of the industry as it exists in 2018.

The Switch Launches Global IP Transport Service April 30^th 2018 - 09:00 AM

At the 2018 NAB Show, The Switch, a global video solutions service provider, announced the launch of The Switch Access, an extension of its global fiber and satellite network. The feature allows customers easy access to The Switch’s extensive network of customers, connected venues, studios and production facilities, utilizing a

WTA Grants Provisional Certification for Etisalat’s Taxi Al Saman Teleport April 16^th 2018 - 04:00 PM

The World Teleport Association (WTA) has announced that Etisalat has achieved provisional certification of its Tawi Al Saman, Sharjah (UAE) teleport under WTA’s Teleport Certification Program.

Globecast Asia Selects DataMiner Software For Automated Subtitle And Uplink Monitoring April 3^rd 2018 - 10:00 AM

Globecast Asia has installed the Skyline Communications’ DataMiner to automatically check subtitles as well as to monitor uplinks and multiple satellite transponders.

Dejero Focuses On Reliable and Secure Connectivity For Live March 8^th 2018 - 11:00 AM

A highlight of Dejero’s NAB 2018 booth will be demos of blended connectivity solutions offering reliability for live feeds over IP networks, and connectivity for crews working in the field. It will also showcase new encoding/decoding equipment with HEVC technology in support of live and file-based media.

SES Charts Accelerated UHD Rollout February 23^rd 2018 - 12:05 PM

With just a handful of UHD channel launches worldwide, and with broadcasters still absorbing the cost of moving to HD, we thought it timely to seek an informed view on adoption and the pace of development. Satellite services provider SES Video give us its overview. The responses are from the

Globecast Highlights Cloud-Based Channel Playout February 23^rd 2018 - 09:00 AM

At the 2018 NAB Show, Globecast will highlight a number of its video transport and content management solutions, including advanced software tools for content acquisition, global management and distribution services, and a hybrid fiber and satellite network for video contribution and distribution.

Assessing The Progress of UHD February 15^th 2018 - 12:05 PM

The Broadcast Bridge assesses how far UHD has come and finds rollout hindered by being inextricably bound up with the complexities of High Dynamic Range (HDR). The industry will be hoping for 4K consumer displays sales to kick off with the UHD HDR broadcast of the FIFA World Cup from

Satellite Shares Slip as Sky Confirms Launch of More Online Access February 7^th 2018 - 10:00 AM

These are nervous times for the big satellite platform operators and their shareholders as major DTH video service providers such as Sky and AT&T’s DirecTV increase their commitment to the Internet as an alternative delivery medium.

World Teleport Association Lists Top Operators For 2017 January 18^th 2018 - 09:00 AM

The World Teleport Association (WTA) issued its annual rankings for the Top Teleport Operators of 2017. The report ranks companies by revenue and revenue growth, based both operator surveys and public company reports.

Broadcast Solutions Acquires Media Online December 29^th 2017 - 01:50 PM

Broadcast Solutions GmbH, a full service production and systems integration company in Bingen, Germany, has acquired the assets of veteran systems integrator Media Online GmbH, a former German competitor and sometime collaborator, for an undisclosed amount of money. Both companies serve the German and European Broadcast and production industry with

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