Local Broadcast News Goes Social
2008-04-16 15:11:00 I received a note from Andrew Finlayson, Vice President and News Director for Fox News Chicago - WFLD Television - myFoxChicago.comFinlayson is part of a small, but dedicated and innovative team of journalists in Chicago who are reinventing how we view broadcast news. Think of it as cable news TV meets Twitter meets uStream, meets Friendfeed. LiveNewsCameras.com is an online portal that lets people watch news as it happens anywhere in the world by aggregating the video feeds from participating networks. Driven by their motto, “Veritas odit moras,” from line 850 of Seneca’s version of Oedipus, “Truth hates delay,” the team has has aggregated live news feeds from journalists and stations. There are over 150 channels of live, 24/7 streaming video from major markets across the county and the globe - with more added daily.LiveNewsCameras.com started on Super Tuesday with only a couple of feeds focusing on the Republican and Democratic candidates. What started as a humble newsro...
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2008-02-19 05:56:00 Malaysian billionaire tunes in to Virgin Radio From http://www.telegraph.co.ukA company backed by one of Asia's richest men will battle a trio of British rivals for control of Virgin Radio after emerging as a surprise bidder for the company.Ananda Krishnan, thought to be the third-wealthiest man in Southeast Asia, is understood to have tabled a bid for Virgin Radio through Astro All Asia Networks, Malaysia's largest media company. The four companies have lodged offers worth between 60m and 70m for Virgin Radio, which is valued at 85m on the books of its owner, the Scottish media company SMG. Vitruvian Partners, a private equity firm, was also in the running for the station but was knocked out after bids were submitted last week. The deadline for the next round of bids is in mid-March. It is the second time that SMG has put Virgin Radio up for sale, and bids are understood to be higher this time around. SMG had been under pressure to sell Virgin but completed a major ...
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2008-02-09 04:45:00 Intelsat's Kalpak Gude Selected as One of Via Satellite Magazine's 2007 Satellite Executives of the Year From http://www.centredaily.comPEMBR-OKE, Bermuda ? Intelsat, Ltd., the world's leading provider of fixed satellite services, today announced that the editors of Access Intelligence's Via Satellite magazine have selected Kalpak Gude, Intelsat's Deputy General Counsel, as one of its Satellite Executives of the Year for 2007. Via Satellite magazine will showcase Gude and his business accomplishments in its "Executive of the Year" cover feature in the March 2008 issue. Likewise, Gude will address attendees during the Satellite Executive of the Year 2007 award luncheon address at this year's SATELLITE 2008 conference and exhibition on Wednesday, 27 February, at the Washington, D.C., Convention Center. Gude -- alongside Kengi Chen, Director, Spectrum Management and Operational Planning for Inmarsat; and John Lothian, Vice President, Space Development at ...
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2008-02-08 03:44:00 Gazcom to orbit two new Yamal-300 satellites in 2009 From http://en.rian.ruMOSCOW, February 6 (RIA Novosti) - Gazcom will orbit two new Yamal-300 satellites in the first half of 2009, the telecommunications arm of Russia's energy giant Gazprom said Wednesday. In line with its commitments under a contract with satellite supplier Rocket and Space Corporation Energia, as of the end of 2007, Gascom has paid around 50% of the project fees. Gascom currently has three Yamal telecommunication satellites, designed and built jointly with the Energia Corporation. Sahara One?s Firangi set for grand opening From http://www.financialexpress.com-Mumbai, Feb 6 Adding to the flood of general entertainment channels (GECs) is the latest offering by Sahara One. It will enter GEC and world television category with its new channel Firangi. Trying to ensure a successful launch pad in an already cluttered television space, the channel is looking at ...
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2008-02-04 11:12:00 Al Jazeera Children?s Channel joins Arab Broadcast Union From http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.co-mSalah El Dine Maaoui, ASBU Director General, and Mahmoud Bouneb, Executive General Manager of JCC at the signing ceremony in Doha. DOHA ? Al Jazeera Children's Channel, the first Pan Arabic edutainment channel, has signed the membership agreement to the Arab States Broadcast Union (ASBU). This remarkable milestone came as a resolution of the Union 27th Ordinary Session of the General Assembly held in Tunis on January 11, 2008. The membership signing ceremony took place during the visit of the Union's delegation to JCC's headquarter in Doha, between Salah El Dine Maaoui, ASBU Director General and Mahmoud Bouneb, Executive General Manager of JCC. "Al Jazeera Children's Channel's membership to the Union is an added value to Arab children media. I believe that JCC has proven to be a considerable edutainment tool for children. We are certain that JCC will play a ve...
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2008-01-25 14:10:00 PCM announce migration From http://www.satellite-evolution.-comHong Kong, 23rd January 2008 ?Pacific Century Matrix (?PCM?) announced the migration of the SUPREME MASTER TELEVISON channel to PCM?s most premium full trans-ponder MCPC broadcast platform on the AsiaSat 3S satellite, transponder 4H. In November 2007, PCM's full transponder MCPC broadcast service was selected by Su-preme Master Television as service of choice on AsiaSat 3S. Broadcast on AsiaSat 3S is part of Supreme Master Television's historical expansion of the channel?s coverage around the globe.Mobile TV set for Asian explosionFrom http://www.hollywoodreporter.co-mHONG KONG -- The number of mobile TV subscribers in Asia will increase fivefold in five years, up from an estimated 15 million today to 76.3 million in 2012, according to data quoted in the Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia-commissioned "Mobile TV in Asia" report released Thursday.Compiled by digital research agency Tomorrow, the report ai...
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2008-01-17 03:43:00 Oprah Winfrey, Discovery to launch cable network From http://www.reuters.comNEW YORK, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey and Discovery Communications said on Tuesday they will build a new cable television network, describing the venture as dedicated to inspiring viewers to "live their best lives." "OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network" will be owned jointly by Winfrey's Harpo Productions and Discovery. The network will debut in 2009 in more than 70 million U.S. homes, appearing on what is now the Discovery Health Channel. Winfrey will serve as chairwoman of OWN and have full editorial control over its programming and branding, in a major expansion of her media reach, which already includes a top-rated daytime show on broadcast television, feature films, "O, The Oprah Magazine," a satellite radio program and a Web site. "Fifteen years ago, I wrote in my journal that one day I would create a ...
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2008-01-14 07:15:00 TRACE Selects AsiaSat 2 to Expand Distribution Network in Asia Pacific From Press ReleaseHong Kong, 9th January, 2008 - Asia's leading satellite operator, Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) and TRACE today announced the signing of a lease agreement to distribute the leading international urban music and culture television channel to Asian cable and satellite networks and pay TV platforms through AsiaSat 2?s powerful pan Asian C-band platform. TRACE?s unique programming covers all urban music genres including Hip Hop, R&B, Soul, Groove, Electro, Salsa, Reggae and Rap fusion such as Bangra Hip Hop; with exclusive selections of features, celebrities interviews, documentaries on urban trends such as fashion, cinema and dance. TRACE?s programming targets over one billion of urban youths around the world and includes special Asian programming blocks with the best Asian urban acts. On AsiaSat 2, TRACE will join over 35 public and private leading bro...
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2008-01-10 06:41:00 EU law concerning unencrypted transmission via satellite? According to French media reports, the European Parliament is said to pass a new law in a few weeks, which considerably will dampen the toll plans of the satellite provider SES Astra. National and public TV broadcasters within the European Union are to be forced by means of this law to transmit at least own productions unencryptedly, the news service Satelli-Line reports. As a reason for the new law, the fact that more and more EU citizens change their residence is indicated. Abroad they often do no longer have the possibility to receive TV channels from their home, because these are encrypted, the service states. SES Astra and the big German private broadcasters had planned under the project name Dolphin the encryption of their free-to-air offer; due to investigations of the Federal Cartel Office, these plans were stopped (DM reported). This toll platform has started under ...
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2008-01-06 14:22:00 Slingbox Goes High Definition, Adds Support for BlackberryFrom http://www.bigpicturebigsound.c-omSling High, Sling LowWith their recent acquisition by Echostar Communications, you might have thought that the folks at Sling Media would be quiet for a while, figuring out the best go-to-market strategy with their new partner DISH Network. But that doesn't appear to be the case as Sling is kicking off the new year with some big product news.For those unfamiliar with all things Sling (where have you been hiding?), the Slingbox is a device that allows you to watch your TV, including live local channels, DVR recordings and DVDs, from virtually anywhere in the world that has internet access. The Slingbox itself sits in your audio/video system, quietly spying on the audio and video outputs of your cable box, satellite receiver, OTA tuner and/or DVD player and translating these feeds to a media stream to be broadcast within a home network or externally to the Internet. On the front end is the...
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2008-01-04 05:44:00 Apsattv.com Official Predictions for Year 2008 Please Note The following contains, rumours, gossip, half-truths, misleads, daydreams, exaggeration, wild guesses and good old B.S it also contains some real info, it's up to you the reader to work out the fact from the fiction. Satellite launches scheduled for 2008 in Asia Pacific region 177.0W NSS 9 28 C tps will replace NSS 5 156.0E Optus D3 24 Ku tps 144.0E Superbird 7 28 Ku tps 134.0E Chinasat 9 22 Ku tps 132.0E Vinasat 1 20 tps 118.0E Telkom 3 36 tps 113E Palapa D2 5 Ku tps and 35 C tps will replace Palapa C2 100.5E AsiaSat 5 14 Ku tps and 26 C tps 98.5E Thuraya 3 will replace Thuraya 1 96.5E Express AM33 30 tps 93.5E Insat 3D 91.5E Measat 1R 12 Ku and 12 C tps co-located with Measat 1 90.0E Yamal 301 6 Ku tps and 7 C tps 86.5E KazSat 2 Ku tps 85.2E Intelsat 15 22 Ku tps will replace Intelsat 709 ...
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Global Broadcast News surges on stock split proposal
2007-12-20 01:26:00 Global Broadcast News surged 4.25% to Rs 997.55 at 10:25 IST on BSE, after the company said its board will consider for stock split in a meeting to be held today, 19 December 2007. The company made this announcement before tradi2 Vote(s)
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2007-11-01 13:04:00 LUXE.TV HD and SD on AsiaSat 2 From Press ReleaseHong Kong, 30th October, 2007 - Asia's leading satellite operator, Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) and LUXE.TV today announce the signing of a contract to distribute both the High Definition (HD) and Standard Definition (SD) versions of LUXE.TV to Asian cable and satellite networks, terrestrial stations and pay TV platforms through AsiaSat 2?s powerful pan Asian C-band digital platform operated by Satlink Communications in Israel.LUXE.TV is the world?s first international television network focusing on luxury lifestyle, fully produced in HD and broadcast in both HD and SD. These two channels are in English language and available 24/7 to viewers across the region via AsiaSat 2. LUXE.TV features factual entertainment on real estate and home design, sports and leisure, hotels and gastronomy, beauty and fashion, cars and yachting, jewelry and watches, topics that are of enormous interest to th...
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2007-10-30 12:37:00 RRSat Chosen by Baby First TV (BFTV) to Expand Distribution to Asia via Telstar 10 SatelliteFrom http://money.cnn.comFollows Successful Launch Over US and Europe Through RRSat OMER, Israel, October 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd. , a rapidly growing provider of comprehensive content management and global distribution services to the television and radio broadcasting industries, announced today that Baby First TV Channel has chosen to expand its contract withRRSat. Baby First TV Channel is a U.S. network dedicated to providing rich, innovative and inspiring content designed to enhance a baby's development in a delightful and engaging way.The Baby First TV Channel will broadcast to Asia over the RRSat Global Network, making the signal available to over 80 million cable households across 33 countries in Asia, using Loral Skynet's Telstar 10 satellite. The Baby First TV Channel will use the RRSat Global Network for a total end-to-end solution incl...
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2007-10-25 14:36:00 JumpTV Adds 9 Tier-1 Channels to Its International Television LineupFrom http://www.marketwire.comSpecif-ic to the South-Asian Youth.Geo News is one of the most watched television channels in Pakistan specializing in dedicated local and international news coverage, current affairs programs and talk shows.Indus TV, Indus News and Indus Music are leading general entertainment, news and music-oriented channels from Pakistan, all part of the Indus Media Group, one of the leading satellite channel groups in the country.With the addition of these 5 Pakistani channels, JumpTV now offers the most complete selection of live Pakistani television on the Internet -- carrying most of the top channels from the country.MNC Indonesia offers the best general entertainment programs from Indonesia's Top broadcaster, MNC, including programming from 3 of their leading channels: RCTI, Global and TPI.Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) is one of the largest TV networks in Africa and the #1 locally viewed ...
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2007-10-19 14:57:00 PBL split will spur growth, says PackerFrom http://www.news.com.auPUBLISHIN-G & Broadcasting's James Packer says greater investor choice and strong dividends from its Crown gaming arm are the key reasons shareholders should agree to split the company in two.The booklet outlining the scheme of arrangement PBL intends to use to demerge its gaming and media business was released yesterday, along with the independent expert'sreport, which also supports the plan.e media arm, Consolidated Media Holdings (CMH), will own 25 per cent of PBL Media (owner of the Nine Network and ACP magazine group), 25 per cent of Foxtel, half of Fox Sports owner Premier Media Group and 27 per cent of seek.com.au.The documents reveal the split will occur in two stages, with the Crown business initially buying the PBL business for one share in Crown and $3 per PBL share.Then a second scheme of arrangement - the demerger scheme - will split CMH out of Crown.Mr Packer acknowledged shareholders could approve ...
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2007-10-16 13:22:00 MediaCorp to launch high definition channel 'HD5' in NovFrom http://www.channelnewsasia.comS-INGAPORE: From 11 November, MediaCorp will officially roll out its high definition free-to-air television signal.Called 'HD5', it is the first high definition channel in Southeast Asia. MediaCorp also plans to broadcast in high definition across its television platform by 2012.Eager viewers have been flocking to a roadshow at Suntec City to find out what HDTV has to offer.Industry insiders said more than 10,000 households are already getting HD signals now, mostly from subscription through SingTel's mioTV.Chang Long Jong, Deputy Group CEO of MediaCorp (TV), said: "We are starting to see a lot of HD products coming into the consumer market ? things like the players, games and so forth, so all these combined makes it a very compelling drive to consumers and we are very confident that we're going to see significant penetration of HD in a short period of time."Most viewers said they are con...
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2007-10-11 14:26:00 MEASAT ANNOUNCES ENTRY INTO SOUTH ASIA VIDEO DISTRIBUTION MARKET WITH SIGNING OF NEW AGREEMENTSFrom Press ReleaseKuala Lumpur, 10 October 2007 - MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. ("MEASAT") announced today that Pacific Century Matrix (?PCM?), a leading provider of satellite-based television broadcast solutions, has signed agreements to use the MEASAT-3 satellite for the distribution of Filmazia and Filmax. The two television channels represent the first South Asian channels to be hosted on MEASAT-3.?The expansive coverage offered by MEASAT-3 has opened up new markets for our customers across Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Eastern Europe,? said Terry Bleakley, MEASAT?s Vice President ? Sales & Marketing. ?We are delighted to serve increasingly culturally-diverse channels on the MEASAT video neighbourhood at 91.5E.??South Asian broadcasters have selected the MEASAT-3 satellite for distribution because of its excellent coverage and exponentially growing presence in the region?...
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2007-10-09 14:09:00 Astro ?unaware? of privatisation From http://www.rapidtvnews.comAstro- All Asia Networks says it is not aware of any plan to de-list the company from the stock exchange by its largest shareholder, T. Ananda Krishnan. Talk has been flying around the market that Krishnan plans to take Astro private to pursue an expensive expansion strategy, as he did with sister company Maxis Communications in June. A loss-making Indonesian venture has also been dragging the share price down, with Krishnan reportedly believing the share price to be significantly undervalued. But Astro said in a statement to the Malaysian stock exchange: ?The board considers these reports to be speculative and is unaware of any information that would provide a basis for the speculation.? Analysts at CIMB Investment Bank further dampened the speculation, saying that Astro had insufficient cash flow to support a leveraged buyout. And a note from DBS Vickers Research concurred, saying ...
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2007-10-03 14:12:00 Irish eyes smile on Foxtel as it wins access to European sports channelFrom http://www.theaustralian.news.c-om.auFOXTEL has secured its first deal for a new channel under a special access undertaking for its pay-TV platform, which was agreed to with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission earlier this year.Foxtel has signed a deal with Irish-based international sports broadcaster Setanta to offer the channel in Australia.It comes ahead of a move by Kerry Stokes' Seven Network to continue its six-year battle with Foxtel in the Federal Court later this month over the pay-TV operator's special-access undertaking. Seven is appealing to the court to overturn the Foxtel special-access undertaking, which sets out the terms under which third parties can access the pay-TV network.The Foxtel special-access undertaking was accepted by the ACCC in March, but Seven is set to argue in the Federal Court that the terms offered by the pay-TV operator do not offer enough protections for a...
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2007-09-30 07:42:00 Local TV station to air EPL matches liveFrom http://www.thejakartapost.comJA-KARTA (JP): Pay TV provider Astro will share its broadcasting rights for English Premier League (EPL) soccer matches with free-to-air television station Lativi.Lativi reported Wednesday it would air one EPL match live every week starting from Sept. 29.Indonesian soccer fans have demanded Astro sell its EPL broadcasting rights to free-to-air TV stations, as many of them could not afford to subscribeRussia prepares to launch four U.S. satellites Oct. 25From http://en.rian.ru/world/2007092-7/81358567.htmlMOSCOW, September 27 (RIA Novosti) - Russia is preparing to launch four U.S. Globalstar satellites into orbit on board a Soyuz-FG carrier rocket from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan on October 25, the space agency said Thursday.Globalstar is a low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite-based telecommunications system founded by U.S.-based Loral Corporation and Qualcomm Inc. It provides high-quality satellite voice ...
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2007-09-26 07:04:00 Direct-to-home TV draws Shin Satellite From http://www.bangkokpost.comShin- Satellite Plc is jumping onto the direct-to-home (DTH) satellite television bandwagon in Southeast and South Asia through government partnerships. The move by the Shin Corp affiliate is part of a drive to create new revenue streams from transponder rental fees and add value to its Ku-band satellite TV dishes, according to a Shin Satellite executive. ''We are in discussions with governments in a few countries in Southeast and South Asia about possible ventures to provide satellite-based DTH digital broadcasting services there,'' said the executive, who asked not to be named. ''We expect to enter into partnerships with governments in two Southeast Asian countries by early next year.'' The executive said the company would need to invest between US$5 million and $10 million in building satellite uplink infrastructure and studio facilities for each co...
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2007-09-19 07:18:00 UK FreeSat will offer free HDTV ch?sDirecTV?s HDTV plans under threatChannel to godSouth Africa: Pay-TV Players Face BattleCasbaa lauds Apec's stand on cable TV signal theftEnglish Premier LeagueBowing to pressure, Astro seeks to compromiseAstro Moving To 3-Digit Channels To Accommodate More
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2007-09-16 08:27:00 Our Cup coverage is fair, Sky tells courtDecision reserved in row over Rugby World Cup footageTiVo confirms high definition, but no ad-skipping, for AustraliansJapan successfully launches its 1st lunar explorerSouth Korea to launch satellite from its own space center next yearIndonesian JV write-off dampens Astro resultsArianespace To Launch ELISA SatellitesUAE satellite telecom firm mulls launching back-up satelliteIncreased IPTV competition in South AfricaI&B Ministry clears licenses of BAG?s E24 and Bliss24 satellite channelsDishTV promises more foreign channelsPay-channel broadcasters get relief on DTH deals
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2007-08-08 04:06:00 MEASAT-3 TO SUPPORT SOLAR ENTERTAINMENT?S INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION PLANSFrom Press ReleaseKuala Lumpur, 3 August 2007 - MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. ("MEASAT") announced today thesigning of an agreement with Solar Entertainment Corporation (?Solar?) to extend the term of their currentagreement with MEASAT, while transferring their services from MEASAT-1 to MEASAT-3.With more than 600 cable head-ends currently receiving their channels in the Philippines, Solar will nowextend distribution into international markets. Solar?s entertainment and sports bouquet comprises Jack TV,ETC, 2nd Avenue, Basketball TV, Crime and Suspense, Solar Sports and terrestrial network RPN-9?s ?Pare?primetime block. ?Since 2004, MEASAT has proudly served Solar for the distribution of its channels via the MEASAT-1satellite,? said Terry Bleakley, MEASAT?s Vice President ? Sales & Marketing. ?We are delighted with thecontinuation of this partnership to support Solar?s expansion plans into new markets throug...
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2007-08-06 14:31:00 New crackdown in China targets foreign, Hong Kong satellite channel broadcastsFrom http://www.iht.comBEIJING: China is cracking down on cable television operators offering unauthorized foreign satellite broadcasts in a bid to maintain the communist government's monopoly on information, a report said Saturday.China's TV regulator last month ordered local authorities to root out operators that provide Chinese homes with foreign channels that are officially restricted to tourist hotels and compounds where foreigners work and live.Summaries of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television's order said it was aimed at strengthening regulation, maintaining government information controls, and "blocking the intellectual and cultural infiltration of enemy forces."Penalties were not stipulated, although the report said violators would have to reapply for the right to receive all satellite broadcasts.The highest profile victim of the crackdown could be Hong Kong's Phoenix satelli...
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Channels Update
2007-08-04 07:00:00 ST1 CHT/VL MUX3632 V SR 30000FTANEW TANG DYNASTI TV (NTD TV)3690 H SR 3000FTA@BPFrom Dick Thomas (Nelson, NZ)Chinasat 6b transpondersFrom my Manhattan ST-500. @ 10:30 nz Time, 3mtr mesh03878H 27500 3/403599V 27499 7/803640V 27499 7/803740V 27500 3/403769V 09260 3/403808V 06000 3/403829V 06780 3/403834V 05400 3/403847V 05950 3/403861V 04800 3/403871V 09080 3/403885V 04340 3/403892V 04420 3/403900V 06670 3/403911V 06400 3/403929V 08840 3/403940V 05950 3/403951V 09520 3/403982V 27499 3/404020V 27500 3/404061V 27500 3/404099V 27500 3/404141V 27500 3/404175V 05990 1/204192V 05999 3/403706H 04420 3/403750H 10490 3/403771H 09374 3/403786H 05440 3/403796H 06930 1/203809H 08800 3/403840H 27500 3/404000H 27496 3/404041H 27499 3/404079H 27499 3/404111H 13300 3/404158H 08681 3/404171H 09200 3/4From Guy Lane (Dunedin, NZ)Hi Craig,Aimed my 2.4 m solid dish to Chinasat 6B today and did a scan with the trusty Maxplus 2700. Heaps of channels and transponders found. Most of the channels are the same ...
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2007-08-04 06:55:00 BBC expands in Asia with three new offeringsFrom http://www.iht.com/articlesSING-APORE: BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the state-owned British broadcaster, is hoping that faith in its brand and a wide spectrum of new program offerings will attract subscription viewers in Asia, where it has been slow to build market share.BBC Global Channels, a unit of BBC Worldwide, recently introduced two new channels in Singapore: BBC Knowledge and BBC Lifestyle. The broadcaster has also started offering a 12-hour feed of the BBC's channel for young children, CBeebies. Asian cable and satellite viewers already had access to BBC World, the global news channel, as well as BBC Entertainment.The debut of the two channels is the first step in a pan-Asia rollout that should be complete within a year, said Christine Leo-McKerrow, senior vice president of BBC Global Channels-Asia Pacific.Darren Childs, managing director of BBC Global Channels, said BBC Lifestyle and BBC Knowledge would also become a...
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2007-08-02 04:00:00 whoaaa! Great news coming from Apsattv.com saying that Chinasat 6B has loaded up many (Chinese) channels!Chinasat6B has loaded up as rumoured 1st of AugustA fairly current list below, some have reported loading 144 channels!115.5E Chinasat 6B3600 V sr 27500 Fec 7/8 10 Chinese channels (TopDTV)3640 V sr 27500 Fec 7/8 10 Chinese channels (TopDTV)3706 H sr 4420 FJ1/Fujian Radio3740 V sr 27500 CMC, various including CHC HDTV movies (Ex 87.5E)3750 H sr 10490 Hnstv,Jyakaton plus radios3769 V sr 9260 Dongmai, Football, Food 3771 H sr 9370 CCTV4,9,E&F, Feed (same as you see on As3 and other birds)3786 H sr 5440 SCTV, +4 radios3796 H sr 6930 GZTV, +5 radios3807 H sr 6000 Chongqing TV, +6 Audios3808 H sr 8800 OTV6, SBN (same as Apstar 6)3825 V sr 6780 ZJTV, +8 radio3834 V sr 5400 SDSTV,+6 radio3840 H sr 27500 CCTV1,2,7,10,11,12,music (TopDTV)3846 V sr 5950 Shanxi TV3854 V sr 4420 Henan TV, +4 radios3861 V sr 4800 Ningxia, +1 radio3871 V sr 9075 SXTVS, NLTVS3880 H sr 27500 CCTV3, CCTV5, CCTV6,...
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WFTS-TV First in Tampa to broadcast news in High Definition
2007-07-29 00:08:00 (Tampa, FL ? July 28, 2007) WFTS-TV/ABC Action News is Tampa?s first television station to broadcast its local news in High Definition (HD). This allows viewers to see a sharper and clearer picture. Coupled with enhanced audio, the viewing experience is improved dramatically, regardless of what type of television set (high definition or standard) you watch. ?We are leading the way for all news viewers in Tampa with the most significant advancement of viewing technology since color TV,? said WFTS-TV Vice President and General Manager Bill Carey. ?We have been recognized with numerous awards for leading the way in breaking news, investigative journalism, and our weather forecasting and coverage, so it is only fitting that we are the first in Tampa to offer viewers a superior newscast. It was also a distinct honor to have our main anchor, Brendan McLaughlin, who anchored our station?s first newscast, usher in this new era with our 6 p.m. news today.? All ABC Action News newscasts wil...
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2007-07-28 13:45:00 Zee Dish TV to offer 200 channels in coming monthsFrom http://sifybroadband.techwhack.-comZee Dish TV to offer 200 channels in coming monthsZee Dish TV is already managing to win more customers compared to Tata Sky DTH as they are offering more channels and better schemes.The company is now going to become even more competitive as they are now planning to add more channels in the next couple of weeks.Zee aims to offer as many as 200 channels in the next couple of months. This is going to be further expanded to 400 channels by next year.Dish TV managing director Jawahar Goel said in a statement: ?We plan to offer about 400 channels by next year. This would be both Indian and international channels. Currently, we offer about 170 channels and plan to take it up to 200 channels in the next 4-8 weeks.?The market is going to become more crowded with both Reliance and Airtel launching their DTH services in the coming months.U.S., E.U. Agree on SatellitesFrom http://www.redherring.comWill us...
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2007-07-24 03:47:00 SingTel rolls out digital pay TV serviceFrom http://www.telecomasia.netSingT-el announced the launch of its much-anticipated pay TV service, dubbed ?mio TV,? in Singapore.SingTel said mio TV boasts several world firsts with its content partner tie-ups and will have the largest range of video on demand titles on any Singaporean television platform. ?The next generation of television watching has arrived,? Allen Lew, SingTel CEO, in a statement said. ?Customers have been calling for choice and flexibility in the pay TV market and now they have it.? The carrier has also signed deals with major Hollywood movie studios including Sony Pictures Entertainment, Twentieth Century Fox and Disney for the mio TV service.In addition, SingTel has successfully inked an unprecedented output deal with Sony Pictures Television International that brings viewers Sony?s upcoming slate of feature films at the same time as the DVD release and before they are seen anywhere else on TV.The deal also includes k...
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Broadcast News
2007-07-21 09:33:00 News channels see digital platforms driving subscription income From http://www.indiantelevision.com-NEW DELHI: News Channels have seen exponential growth over the last few years and can still "find the pot of gold,? but from a long term perspective, will have to focus on higher subscription revenues, speakers at The Indian News Television Summit 2007 said here today. Audience share has increased from less than one per cent in 2000 to seven - eight per cent as the genre has exploded with over 40 channels beaming news content. ?The genre has taken away viewers from the general entertainment channels and brought in new advertisers. News channels have the people to take this pot of gold forward,? Tam India CEO LV Krishnan said.The pace of growth is set to accelerate as over 40 applications are waiting for clearance from the information and broadcasting ministry. NDTV, in fact, is expecting a 20 per cent year-on-year growth.?New sources of revenue are still to be tapped like content syn...
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2007-07-18 13:01:00 Measat Introduces HD Television Distribution Platform for Asia-PacificFrom http://www.satnews.comKUALA LUMPUR, July 17, 2007 - Satnews Daily - Measat Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd has developed a High Definition (HD) Television Distribution Platform to meet the needs of international broadcasters distributing HD content across the wider Asia-Pacific region.Developed with Ascent Media and Pacific Century Matrix (PCM), providers of play-out and uplink services from Singapore and Hong Kong, and with the support of Scientific Atlantic and Tandberg Television, the HD Platform provides an end-to-end solution that leverages the latest compression technology to enable flexible and cost-effective distribution."The platform design addresses content acquisition, Mpeg-4 compression, encryption, uplink and content distribution via the Measat-3 satellite," said Terry Bleakley, Measat's vice-president - sales & marketing. "Measat is delighted to be working with Ascent Media and PCM to bring together...
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2007-07-15 05:56:00 Thuraya to launch third satellite in OctoberFrom http://www.bi-me.comUAE. Thuraya, a satellite telecom firm in the United Arab Emirates, will launch its third satellite into orbit on 14 October to expand its capacity and coverage area, local newspaper Khaleej Times reported.The new satellite will be launched from the equator in the Pacific Ocean, the nearest landmass to which is the Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean, the company's Chief Commercial Officer Sultan Al Ghafli was quoted as saying.Built by Boeing Satellite Systems, the five-ton satellite costs between US$150 million to US$200 million.Thuraya will sign service provider (SP) agreements with a telecom company in Australia this month to provide ground services to mobile phone subscribers via the new satellite, Al Ghafli said.The company expects to sign more SP agreements with companies in the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia by the end of the year, he added.Established in 1997, Thuraya launched its first sat...
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2007-07-12 12:09:00 Robertson heads WB TV Asia PacificFrom http://www.varietyasiaonline.co-mTwenty-one-year Warner Bros. Entertainment veteran Greg Robertson has been promoted to senior VP and managing director for the Asia Pacific region at Warner Bros. Intl. Television Distribution.Robertson will supervise the distribution unit's program licensing activities in two dozen countries in the Pacific Rim, including Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, India, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore as well as tiny enclaves like Brunei and Vanuatu. (Mitsuru Oda continues to oversee Japan and Ted Lai the China ops.)Robertson's responsibilities include the sale of TV series, theatricals, telepics and animation to free and pay TV operators over terrestrial, cable, satellite and IPTV platforms. He will also oversee the licensing of those titles to selected new-media clients via ad-supported video-on-demand and subscription VOD services.Warner Bros. is one of the premier Hollywood exporters of content to TV outle...
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2007-07-07 04:36:00 A 24-hour 'Real Estate' channel on air soonFrom http://www.financialexpress.com-MUMBAI, JULY 5: A 24-hour TV channel dedicated to real estate goes on air this month in India, a hot property market where buying a new home is considered a hallmark of success among the youthful middle class.About 90 per cent of all property investment in the country is in houses, while an economy growing at 8 to 9 percent a year has spurred demand for shopping malls and offices as well.The owners of "Real Estate TV" say their station will be the first of its kind in south and southeast Asia, a one-stop shop for everything related to the property business and some 250 related industries, such as cement and steel."It will provide comprehensive, latest and authentic updates on all aspects of real estate, including infrastructure," said Manoj Namburu, chairman of the Alliance Group which owns it."Apart from property information, analysis and advice, we will have various shows on lifestyle, heritage homes...
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2007-07-05 10:24:00 Broadcasters eye 2 billion for Live EarthFrom http://ca.today.reuters.comLOND-ON (Hollywood Reporter) - International broadcasters, environmental activists and some of the biggest names in pop music are in the starting blocks for one of the most ambitious global media events of all time.On Saturday, more than 150 acts -- including such marquee names as Madonna, the Police, Bon Jovi and Black Eyed Peas -- will perform at the Live Earth series of benefit concerts in support of a greener planet.The event, organized by Kevin Wall and Harvey Goldsmith -- the producers behind Bob Geldof's 2005 anti-poverty event, Live 8 -- is looking to reach 2 billion people in more than 120 countries worldwide.The concerts will be held in New York, London, Sydney, Tokyo, Shanghai, Rio de Janeiro, Johannesburg and Hamburg, Germany. Inuit band Nunatak will even play a concert direct from Antarctica.Some of the world's biggest broadcasters are on board to carry the concerts live, including NBC Universal T...
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2007-07-03 06:02:00 Indosat to launch new satellite in 2009From http://www.thejakartapost.comPu-blicly listed telecommunications firm PT Indonesian Satellite Corporation Tbk (Indosat) is set to launch its second satellite in the third quarter of 2009 to replace its first one, which will be switched off in 2011.The Palapa-D satellite, to be placed into a geostationary orbit at 113 degrees east longitude, will have a useful lifespan of 15 years and will replace the Palapa-C2 satellite, which has been occupying the same slot since 1996.The project, worth around US$220 million, has been awarded to France-based telecommunications firm Thales Alenia Space France (TASF), which will build the satellite and launch it in China.Indosat president director Johnny Swandi Syam said Friday that the new satellite would support the company's cellular network, fixed telephone and fixed data services, as well as its corporate services, comprising telecommunications and data, internet broadband and broadcasting.At present,...
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2007-07-01 15:23:00 AsiaSat and Indiasign to Jointly Launch MCPC Platform on AsiaSat 2 From Press ReleaseHong Kong, 27th June, 2007?.Asia's leading satellite operator, Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) and Indiasign Pvt. Ltd., India?s leading broadcast services provider and systems integrator, announced today the signing of a collaboration agreement to jointly launch a C-band MCPC (Multiple Channels per Carrier) platform on AsiaSat 2?s pan Asian coverage beam offering premier broadcasters one-stop transmission solution to distribute television and radio services to cable and satellite networks, terrestrial stations, hotels and individual home viewers across Asia and Australasia.This new MCPC platform on AsiaSat 2 will be operated by Indiasign?s teleport in New Delhi where it will provide uplink and distribution services to Indian broadcasters through AsiaSat?s C-band transponder capacity on AsiaSat 2.?We are very excited to have forged a new partnership with Asia?s leading sa...
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2007-06-27 08:37:00 Shin offers low-cost satellite TVFrom http://www.bangkokpost.comShin- Broadband Internet (Thailand), a subsidiary of Shin Satellite Plc, is offering low-cost household satellite television dishes, and hopes the new business unit would generate 60% of its total revenue this year.Touted as "the region's cheapest Ku-band satellite TV dish", the DTV product would make TV antennas obsolete, said general manager Tanadit Charoenchan."DTV offers a clearer picture over TV antennas and the price is four times cheaper than Cu-band dishes. We expect to sell up to one million dishes by the middle of 2008 and two million in 2009," said Mr Tanadit, who is also the vice-president for finance and accounting of Shin Satellite."We expect to realise up to 1.7 billion baht in revenue from the DTV sales by our existing 400 distribution outlets," he said yesterday at the official launch ceremony for DTV.Ku-band satellite TV dish systems come with a satellite receiver (set-top box) and a remote control as ...
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2007-06-26 04:32:00 TVNZ opens YouTube channelFrom http://tvnz.co.nzTVNZ has signed up to a groundbreaking partnership with Google to bring TVNZ content to YouTube - another New Zealand first for the broadcaster.The partnership creates a branded TVNZ channel on YouTube , offering a range of New Zealand-made short video material from current programming and the archive, reflecting the style of content popular with YouTube users.The initial content on the channel will range from Mai Time features to stories from 20/20, ONE News, the Sunday exclusive with Keisha Castle-Hughes and chat segments with the stars of Shortland St.As with all other content on YouTube, video content will be interactive, and users will be able to comment on clips, rate them, recommend them to friends and add them as favourites.The partnership is the first business relationship of its kind in Australasia and follows a similar arrangement announced last month between YouTube and the BBC.It will give international exposure to TVNZ l...
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2007-06-23 15:36:00 Crime & Investigation Network to Launch in New ZealandFrom http://www.worldscreen.comNEW YORK/SYDNEY/AUCKLAND, June 21: A&E Television Networks? (AETN) Crime & Investigation Network will launch in New Zealand on SKY Network Television on September 2.Crime & Investigation Network was first launched in Australia on the FOXTEL platform on January 1, 2005. It now reaches over 17 million television households in 63 territories. The channel in New Zealand will be broadcast in 16:9 widescreen and will feature acclaimed investigative series, a broad range of true-life crime dramas, documentaries, and specials from AETN, as well as locally acquired and produced programmingBreakers games on free-to-air TVFrom http://www.southdragons.com.auT-he Harvey Norman NZ Breakers are thrilled a move to ?free to air? television will give more New Zealanders the opportunity to view their home matches live on TV.All 15 of the Breakers? Thursday night home games in the 2007/2008 Philips Championship,...
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2007-06-22 08:03:00 2006 Bumper Year For Satellite Launcher ArianespaceFrom http://www.space-travel.comThe- European satellite launcher Arianespace on Tuesday said 2006 was a bumper year, leaving it with the biggest backlog of orders in an increasingly competitive industry. "In 2006, Arianespace successfully launched five Ariane 5 ECAs, placing 10 communications satellites and one technology experiment into geostationary transfer orbit," it said.As part of a cooperation program with Russia, Arianespace and Starsem also launched the MetOp-A weather satellite using a Soyuz 2-1a, and Corot, a space telescope, on a Soyuz 2-1b.Since January 1, Arianespace has carried out two Ariane 5 ECA missions, comprising four communications satellites, while Starsem has launched four satellites for the Globalstar constellation on a single Soyuz mission, it said.Twelve new contracts signed in 2006 and another seven so far in 2007 have brought the company's backlog of orders to 40 satellites, "by far the largest in the in...
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2007-06-21 03:32:00 ProtoStar Appoints Dr. Eui Koh as President of ProtoStar Asia; Expands Asian Presence with New Singapore OfficeFrom http://www.satnews.comSINGAPORE-, June 19, 2007 - Satnews Daily - ProtoStar, a Bermuda corporation with principal U.S. operations in San Francisco, has opened an office in Singapore staffed with veteran satellite industry executives as the cornerstone of its expanding Asian operations.ProtoStar President and CEO Phil Father said that the new office will be headed by Dr. Eui Koh, former President of the Asia Pacific Satellite Communications Council (APSCC) and previously an Asian regional executive with both Intelsat and New Skies Satellite (NSS). ProtoStar is developing a satellite constellation of high-powered geostationary satellites that will provide a satellite network enabling direct-to-home (DTH) services in Asia.Father said the Singapore office will be staffed by Raghu Das , Vice President of Sales, formerly with Loral Skynet; Steven Smith, Vice President of Tech...
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2007-06-20 04:19:00 ANZ Teleport & Broadcast Ltd. Launches New Direct-to-Home Platform on Intelsat SystemFrom http://home.businesswire.com/PE-MBROKE, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intelsat Ltd., the world's leading provider of commercial satellite services, announced today that New Zealand-based ANZ Teleport & Broadcast Ltd. selected the Intelsat platform on which to launch a new direct-to-home television service.Under the multi-year agreement, Intelsat will provide ANZ Teleport & Broadcast Ltd. with capacity on the IS-8 satellite, which has high performance coverage of ANZ?s initial targeted service region in New Zealand. The IS-8 also has the ability to distribute DTH programming to other South Pacific nations as ANZ?s business grows."As a new provider in the region, we needed to go with the strongest operator who could supply us with superior capacity today and grow with us over the long-term,? said Hon. Matt Robson, General Counsel, ANZ Teleport & Broadcast Ltd. ?Intelsat?s IS-8 SW Pacific Beam...
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2007-06-15 17:08:00 Intelsat Puts Itself Back on the Auction BlockFrom http://www.washingtonpost.comIn-telsat, the world's largest commercial satellite company, is up for sale again, and expected bidders include two of the country's biggest satellite-television providers.EchoStar Communications and Liberty Media, which are affiliated with the Dish and DirecTV Group satellite-television companies respectively, are teaming up to try to buy the company that is based in Bermuda and has major operations in the District, according to an industry source, who was not authorized to speak about the matter and spoke on condition of anonymity.Bids, which were due yesterday, are about $5 billion and include offers from private-equity firms, the source said.Intelsat, EchoStar and Liberty Media declined to comment on the auction.The satellite industry has been consolidating, and ownership of Intelsat has changed hands a number of times in recent years. The company, which once held a monopoly on incoming domestic sat...
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2007-06-14 05:38:00 New movie channel for Sky digital From http://www.nzherald.co.nz Sky digital movie subscribers are set to get more bang for their buck as the network introduces a new film channel next month. Set to launch on July 1, on channel 22, Sky Movies Greats will screen "modern blockbusters" from the past two decades. The channel will boost the number of Sky Movie channels to six, not including the 14 Sky Box Office channels. Sky Movies Greats will be included in the standard Sky movies package, which includes Sky Movies 1 & 2, MGM and TCM. SkyLife Chooses TANDBERG Television For SD & HD Upgrade From http://www.broadcastbuyer.tvTAN-DBERG Television is providing a satellite head-end system upgrade to Korea Digital Satellite Broadcasting Co. Ltd., more universally recognized under its SkyLife brand name. As Korea?s only satellite broadcast operator, SkyLife is at the forefront of the country?s television landscap...
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2007-06-09 06:37:00 iPSTAR adds clients in Korea and JapanFrom http://www.bangkokpost.comDeals- will earn Shin unit B2bn per yearShin Satellite is expanding its satellite broadband services to Korea and Japan after recently signing a deal with a leading VSAT operator in Korea and finalising another this month with Japan's leading fixed and mobile phone operator. The SET-listed satellite affiliate of Shin Corporation said that the two agreements should help the company earn two billion baht in revenue annually once full-scale services are provided.Shin Satellite signed a deal with Korea's OCL to invest in an iPSTAR gateway in Korea using spot-beam technology, said a Shin Corporation executive speaking on condition of anonymity. Spot-beam technology is suitable for covering a relatively small portion of the earth's surface, such as South Korea.Shin Satellite would invest in the gateway by itself because it has all the needed equipment already and the investment was relatively small, only about US$10 mi...
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2007-06-08 05:31:00 Indosat to acquire, launch new satelliteFrom http://www.antara.co.idJakarta- (ANTARA News) - Telecommunications company PT Indosat Tbk is planning to acquire and launch a new satellite to replace its Palapa-C2 satellite whose operational time will end in January 2011, a spokesman said."We will launch a new satellite. It is now in the process of being procured. We hope to make further decisions on it in the near future," Johnny Swandi Sjam, newly appointed PT Indosat president diector, said here Tuesday.He said Indosat must launch a new satellite to replace the present one in 2009 at the latest. The Palapa-C2 satellite was now orbiting in a slot at 113 degrees eastern longitude.Wahyu Wijayadi, Indosat`s newly-appointed corporate services director, said the Palapa-C2 satellite was now still operating normally.Meanwhile, according to Indosat`s 2007 annual report, the company`s Palapa-C2 satellite has a limited operational life span which was estimated to end in January 2011.But the sate...
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