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Lebanon-based WhiteClicks offers satellite space and broadcast services in the MENA region
Beirut, Lebanon, February 2016 : New to promoting its services on TVZ, WhiteClicks can provide transmission and production facilities from around Lebanon. Its main business is supplying OU and leased space segments on a variety of satellites including...
Citizen journalists are encouraged to download the next-generation Ruptly Stringer app
Berlin, February 2016: By downloading a single app onto their phone, anyone of legal age can become a paid contributor in seconds, thanks to Ruptly Stringer, a unique citizen journalism app. Launched by RT’s video news agency, Ruptly, the app puts freelance journalists and eyewitnesses in...
IHA chooses ATEME to upgrade its DSNG contribution network
Paris, February 2016 : ATEME has announced that IHA Broadcast Services, Turkey’s leading news agency, is deploying the Kyrion encoders and decoders to upgrade and extend its flyaway and DSNG fleet.
Based on the ATEME...
Italian broadcast services company opens OB/SNG facilities in Spain
Madrid, Spain, February 2016 : Videe - which has been providing production and transmission services in Italy for 30 years - has expanded by opening an office in Spain.
Called Videoidea Videe S.L., the new venture has its...
Enex upgrades its complete workflow to HD with a BCE solution
Luxembourg, February 2016: In Q1 2015, Enex contracted BCE to create a new fully HD technical infrastructure, together with a customised Media Asset Management, Editorial and Playout platform that would meet the growing needs of the global news provider.. The new system was launched...
Broadcast Solutions delivers 31-camera OB Van to Al Kass Sports Channel in Qatar
Bingen am Rhein, Germany, January 2016 : Beginning of 2016 Broadcast Solutions GmbH has delivered a 31-camera OB Van plus supporting truck to sports channel Al Kass in Qatar. Winning an international tender the OB Van was designed, built and integrated at the Broadcast Solutions...
Telenor Satellite Broadcasting becomes Telenor Satellite
Oslo, Norway, January 2016: Telenor Satellite Broadcasting has announced that it is changing its name to Telenor Satellite. The name change reflects our company’s increasingly broad satellite-communications portfolio, as we have significantly expanded our position in the...
VRT LiveIP performs the world’s first full IP remote broadcast production using open standards
Brussels, Belgium, January 2016: The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) is pleased to announce that on 15 January 2016, the Belgium public broadcaster, VRT, successfully accomplished the trial remote production of a live musical concert using IP and open standards across the whole...
Inmarsat expands presence in Singapore to support growing Asia Pacific customer base
Singapore, January 2016: The world’s leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, Inmarsat, has today opened its new Singapore office, which is the company’s largest facility in Asia Pacific region....
SIS LIVE boosts broadcast connectivity in the Middle East
Milton Keynes, UK January 2016 : Leading broadcast connectivity expert SIS LIVE has significantly increased its portfolio of connectivity resources by adding key satellite capacity in the Middle East, as part of its ever-expanding fibre and satellite network....
Globecast extends Channel One Russia’s reach across Europe and Asia
Moscow, January 2016: Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, has been chosen by Russian broadcaster Channel One to help them reach the European market (via HotBird) and Asia (via AsiaSat 5), extending its reach to new audiences. Globecast is providing dual illumination on...
BBA/Eurovision provide extensive news operation for Istanbul bombing
Istanbul, January 2016: Following the explosion in Istanbul's historical center that killed 10 Germans, BBA was there day and night on behalf of their partner EUROVISION with three live positions for broadcasters worldwide. In three days the BBA/Eurovision news operation carried out 48...
C-COM’S next generation of antennas deliver record-setting satellite acquisition speeds
Ottawa, Canada, January 2016: C-COM’s newest generation of iNetVu antennas, which include the 7710/7720 controller, have now achieved the quickest satellite acquisition ever in the history of the product....
Djtalmedia in Barcelona expands with the purchase of an OB van
Barcelona, January 2016: The Barcelona-based broadcast services company, Djtalmedia, is investing in a new multi-camera HD Outside Broadcast unit.
The Sprinter is a video production van designed for shooting live...
Sony 4K cameras capture golf action at new levels of quality
Hawaii, January 2016: The 2016 Sony Open in Hawaii PGA TOUR event will be shot and broadcast in HD on Golf Channel using Sony professional cameras, continuing Sony’s long-running tradition of providing HD production technology for major live entertainment and sports events....
TV2 uses DPA microphones to live transmit politicians debating in a car
Denmark, January 2016: Denmark's main commercial television station TV2 is using d:screet™ 4080 Cardioid Lavalier Microphones to live transmit a series of highly unusual live political interviews for its 24-hour news channel....
iPhones, LiveU and Imagination: Swiss station Leman Bleu creates the local TV station of the future
Hackensack, NJ, January 2016: LiveU has announced that Swiss station Leman Bleu has deployed a range of LiveU technology, as well as multiple iPhone 6Ss, to bring a previously unobtainable level of dynamism to its coverage and exciting new ways of working....
EBU expresses dismay at signing of new media bill in Poland
Geneva, January 2016: The European Broadcasting Union’s President and Director General have reacted strongly to the Polish president signing off the country’s new media bill on 7 January.
Polish president...
SIS LIVE secures Sky Sports World Darts connectivity
Milton Keynes, December 2015: Leading broadcast connectivity expert SIS LIVE has stepped up to the oche and extended its venue connectivity portfolio with TV coverage of the William Hill World Darts Championship in London in December and January....
Denmark’s TV East turns to LiveU to power its live broadcast operations
Hackensack, NJ, December, 2015: LiveU has announced that Danish broadcaster TV East has deployed a range of its technology to enhance its newsgathering operations. The deal was overseen by LiveU’s Danish partner Avit.
Based...
Globecast strengthens its satellite position over Americas with new platform on AMC-11
Los Angeles, December 2015 : Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, has announced that it has launched a new satellite platform on the AMC-11 satellite. As a result, prospective and current clients can benefit from the most powerful orbital position in the US for distribution...
World's first Ultra HD video conference produced by Mediapro Turkey and ACTA Medya
Istanbul, December 2015 : Mediapro Turkey and ACTA Medya provided the technical infrastructure and crewing for three significant Ultra HD productions between December 7th and 11th. They included the Galatasaray vs Astana Champions League match, which was the first ever UEFA game broadcast...
Eutelsat partners with Vatican Television Center for first worldwide Ultra HD transmission
Paris, Rome, December 2015 : The ceremony of the opening of the Holy Door on 8 December, that marks the beginning of the Jubilee Year of Mercy, will be the first worldwide Ultra HD broadcast via satellite. The event is being produced by the Vatican Television Center with the support of...
ABS expands in Turkey with the opening of new broadcast studios in Istanbul
Istanbul, December 2015 : ABS Network is increasing its presence in Turkey by opening a second live broadcast studio facility in Istanbul. The new office and studios are located in the Yenibosna area near to the main airport.
The original office opened by ABS - which includes a...
ACTA Medya provides live TV coverage of the Istanbul Marathon
Istanbul, November 2015: The live transmission of the 37th Intercontinental Vodafone Istanbul Marathon was carried out by ACTA Medya in co-operation with Mediapro Turkey.
Three...
Broadcast encoding manufacturer, Telairity, introduces new multichannel HD/SD Encoder
Santa Clara, California, November 2015: A new 1RU H.264/AVC video encoder, featuring four encoding channels that auto-switch between HD and SD has been unveiled by Telairity, a global leader in encoding technology.
The...
H24 in Italy offers two portable SWE-DISH flyaways for sale
Rome, November 2015: The Rome-based broadcast services company, H24, has two flyaways for sale.
The two portable uplinks on offer are:
N. 1 FLY-AWAY 45W SSPA SWEDISH CCT 120 KU (I-DIRECT)
N. 1 FLY-AWAY 45W SSPA SWEDISH CCT 120 KU (DVBS-SCPC)
Both the...
Reuters-TIMA rolls out its services across major international cities
London, October 2015: Reuters-TIMA – which launched in February this year – is expanding its network by adding studio hubs in major international cities in order to meet the demand for news services among its global clients....
London's Trickbox TV invests in new intercom system for its flyaway operations
Andover, UK - October 2015: London-based broadcast services provider Trickbox TV has purchased Trilogy Communications' Messenger intercom system to complement its expanding multi-camera flyaway operations.
Trickbox TV provides...
Mediapro Turkey produces country's first 4K soccer match
Istanbul, Turkey - October 2015: The first Ultra High Definition (4K) transmission in Turkey broadcast to the home consumer was successfully transmitted by TRT 4K in co-operation with Mediapro Turkey, Turksat and Samsung.
Seven Ultra HD...
