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 Broadcast Bridge Published Over 200 Articles Last Month November 7^th 2018 - 08:00 AM

It was a busy October for the editors at The Broadcast Bridge. During that month, we published more than 200 feature articles, tutorials, essential guides and new products information. A reader could be excused for missing some of that content, especially in light of the multiple exhibitions and conferences that took

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

Tightrope Media Adds New Features to Media Platform Ver 6.5 October 31^st 2018 - 09:00 AM

Tightrope Media Systems has unveiled version 6.5 of the Cablecast Community Media platform, which is designed to help PEG broadcasters improve their online viewer experiences. The new update elevates the quality of VOD clips while providing new tools to help users measure the impact their content is making online.

Hitachi Comark and Enensys Announce Strategic Partnership October 29^th 2018 - 09:00 AM

Partnership for ATSC 1.0 and 3.0 solutions integrates Enensys Technologies and products into Comark TV transmission systems.

Out of Necessity, Broadcasters Choose Phased Approach To IP October 29^th 2018 - 08:00 AM

With a sharp focus on IP-based operations and the impact they have on a variety of broadcast operations and workflows, broadcasters are operating in one of the most dramatic periods of technological change that the international broadcast industry has ever experienced.

Broadcasters Join Forces to Support ATSC 3.0 October 24^th 2018 - 07:00 AM

The new, next-gen TV standard is expected to be launched by individual TV stations beginning in 2020, concurrent with the anticipated introduction of consumer TVs equipped to receive the new standard.

Dielectric’s 500th Spectrum Repack Antenna Ordered October 23^rd 2018 - 10:00 AM

A custom-designed broadband auxiliary UHF Channel 16 antenna order for Shreveport’s KSHV-DT new channel assignment sets a manufacturing milestone for Dielectric.

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