All Satellite articles – Page 4
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News
Italian regulators give conditional approval to Sky’s Mediaset deal
Agcom will impose three-year exclusive online content ban on Sky Italia if it buys Mediaset’s digital terrestrial pay-TV assets.
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News
DISH agrees $800m deal for EchoStar’s broadcast satellites
The $800 million transaction will see stock transferred to Echostar shareholders.
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News
EU to probe Telia’s $960m Bonnier takeover
European Commission cites competition concerns over Telia’s acquisition of Bonnier Broadcasting.
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Industry Trends
Bezos and Musk: The Billionaires’ space battle
Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk and Amazon boss Jeff Bezos have launched their own rocket companies as they seek to tap into the planet’s ever-increasing demand for broadband connectivity. Chris Forrester assesses their chances.
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News
Broadcasters launch Turkish news channel
BBC News, Deutsche Welle, France 24 and Voice of America have collaborated to launch +90, a Turkish news channel on YouTube.
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Industry Trends
From the cloud to 5G: NAB 2019 in review
From the creation of content in the cloud to the delivery of content to mobile devices, NAB 2019 was awash with innovation that suggests an even closer relationship between the media and telco industries.
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Industry Trends
Realising the potential of SAT>IP
SAT>IP technology – whereby antenna signals can be converted into IP for distribution around a house or commercial facility – is beginning to achieve global traction.
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News
Disney completes $71.3bn Fox acquisition
Disney officially owns 21st Century Fox after more than a year of negotiations and a $71.3 billion exchange.
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Industry Trends
Regional focus: Latin America
Major economies are leading the development of Latin America’s media market, but many countries in the region lack the infrastructure and resources to develop their broadcast industries, according to an IABM report.
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News
OneWeb secures $1.25bn in new funding
After the launch of six satellites last month, OneWeb has secured its largest fundraising round to date with a total of $1.25 billion in new capital.
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News
OneWeb launches first broadband satellites
OneWeb has launched its mega-constellation satellites today after announcing yesterday during Mobile World Congress it will deliver connectivity to Africa and the Middle East by 2021.
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News
UK Space Agency invests £18m in OneWeb
The UK Space Agency has invested £18 million in London-based firm OneWeb, which plans to use satellite connectivity to aid 5G technology communications.
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Industry Trends
Brexit: UK broadcasters need certainty
Broadcasters in the UK face an uncertain future, with the deadline for Brexit looming and the prospect of no deal with the European Union jeopardising the country’s position as an international hub for TV.
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Industry Trends
Analysis: Delivering the 5G windfall
US telcos are anxious to get their hands on 5G spectrum, but where will it come from, and who will benefit from the auction?
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Industry Trends
The role of satellites in the telco battle
With streaming services absorbing increasing amounts of bandwidth opportunities are bound for both telcos and satellite providers, writes Chris Forrester.
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Webinar
On-demand webinar: Accelerating innovation across Media & Entertainment
This IBC365 webinar outlines and explains the collaborative Media-Telecom Catalyst innovation programme and how you can get involved in designing solutions to current media & entertainment challenges.
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Industry Trends
Satellite piracy: A fully-fledged business
The war between pirates and the media industry continues, particularly in the field of illegal satellite distribution.
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Industry Trends
Satellite's role in delivering UHD content
Satellite has a vital role to play in the distribution of UHD programming, especially the delivery of high-value live content to large audiences.
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Thought Leadership
Solid-state satellite uplink amplifiers: Where specialist development pays rich dividends for the operator
Signal linearisation is critical within satellite uplink amplifiers, writes Rohde & Schwarz Vice President Transmitter and Amplifier Systems Cornelius Heinemann.
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Webinar
On-demand webinar: The future of satellite uplink amplifiers
This webinar, brought to you by Rohde & Schwarz, explores the future of uplink amplifiers, including solid-state designs, linearity and signal quality in order to help you select the right amplifier for uplink scenarios.