Satellite News

The switch-over to all digital, and mandated, addressable set-top boxes have been something of a struggle for India. Almost all of the nation’s cable MSOs will have made the change by December 31st, and the country’s DTH players are already all-digital. The worry now is that India’s Doordarshan public broadcaster will badly miss the deadline. […]

From http://advanced-television.com/2016/10/10/globecast-bring-korean-channel-to-sky/ Globecast has been selected by Arirang TV to launch its new HD channel on Sky’s satellite platform in the UK and Ireland. Arirang TV is a Seoul-based public service broadcaster that provides a mix of English language news, cultural programmes, educational shows and documentaries and is the first Korean channel available to Sky […]

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — China’s presumed ambition to snatch up satellite spectrum by purchasing struggling satellite operators around the world was one of the hottest topics at this years APSCC conference, despite the absence of the Chinese government. Industry officials said that, whatever the U.S. government’s future policy toward China — the current policy can […]

From http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2016/10/12/eurosport-1-launches-free-live-stream-germany/ Eurosport 1+2 ScreenshotEurosport 1 has commenced offering its linear TV channel as a free-of-charge live-stream on the internet in Germany. Following a registration, the live TV service is freely accessible, as an OTT service, on the Eurosport website. The Eurosport 1 live-stream has so far only been provided as part of subscription service […]

High-throughput satellites like the one pictured here have massively more throughput for broadband applications than conventional satellites. But Asian satellite operators said that’s only part of the story. Obtaining landing rights in Asia will be no easy matter, they said. Credit: ViaSat KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Asian satellite fleet operators are divided over whether U.S.-based […]

The China Academy of Space Technology has announced plans to launch the world’s first X-ray pulsar navigation satellite (XPNAV-1) in November, Xinhua reported. The move brings autonomous spacecraft navigation and a more precise deep-space GPS one step closer to reality. X-ray pulsar navigation is an innovative navigation technique wherein periodic X-ray signals emitted from pulsars […]

Boxing: Duco post $1000 reward for live streamer’s details The battle between Duco Events and a defiant advocate of illegal live streaming rages on with Duco offering $1000 for an alleged live streamer’s home address. Duco, promoters for boxer Joseph Parker, posted a ‘Wanted’ image on their Facebook page yesterday seeking details for James Bryant, […]

Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation is expected to take control of Australian News Channel, which owns subscription television channel Sky News, for between $20 million and $25 million. An announcement is expected in the next few days as negotiations come to a conclusion, as foreshadowed by The Australian Financial Review. Street Talk revealed Nine Entertainment had […]

From http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/gecs/zee-cignals-philippine-entry-160919 MUMBAI: Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited has signalled a deal with Cignal TV for Filipino channel Zee Sine. Earlier this year, ZEEL had announced its foray into the Philippines with its Tagalog and Taglish language Bollywood movie channel Zee Sine in partnership with the local cable TV distributor Cable Boss. Since then, it has […]

From http://advanced-television.com/2016/09/19/viceland-channel-goes-live-in-uk/ Viceland, the new 24 hour TV channel from global youth media brand Vice, has launched on Sky channel 153 and NOW TV.The 24-hour lifestyle and entertainment channel will take young audiences across the globe to offer a contemporary take on youth cultures, covering music, food, drugs, identity, sex, fashion, sports and more. Overseen […]