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SIS Live to supply on-board camera sytems for America's Cup
OB and Uplink Specialist Wins Multi-million Pound Contract to Design, Build and Deliver HD agile Cameras and RF Microwave Links
Langley, United Kingdom, 28th March 2011: SIS LIVE, Europe’s largest outside broadcast (OB) and uplink supplier, has won the prestigious contract to design,...
Arqiva named Independent Teleport Operator of the Year 2011
Arqiva has been named Independent Teleport Operator of the Year 2011 by the World Teleport Association (WTA).
The award, presented at Satellite 2011 in Washington D.C. on March 15th, recognises Arqiva’s continued commitment to delivering excellence in all areas of its business....
Japan's radiation alert forces journalists to seek safer ground
Tokyo, Japan, March 15th: The threat of radiation leaks from the Fukushima nuclear plant is making broadcast companies re-consider their coverage plans.
Having only just reached stricken...
Broadcasters face logistical problems in Japan's devastated areas
Nara, Japan, 14th March 2011: The shortage of satellite space and fuel are two major challenges faced by companies supplying broadcast services in the tsunami-affected region of Japan.
Mac Shimamoto...
SIS Live opens new facility in Paris
Outside broadcast and satellite uplink specialist locates expanded facility close to the Eiffel Tower
SIS LIVE, Europe’s largest outside broadcast (OB) and uplink supplier, has moved into a new expanded facility in the heart of Paris to serve broadcast and media customers...
Jimi Matthews to head SABC TV news
Johannesburg, South Africa, 21 February 2011: Jimi Matthews says he’s looking forward to re-joining SABC to head up its TV
Jimi Matthews
news division. The former Reuters newsman...
Arqiva provides ESPN with HD distribution for Barclays Premier League football
Gerrards Cross, UK, 18th February 2011: Arqiva has announced that it is providing co-located HD playout and distribution of Barclays Premier League football for leading international sports broadcaster ESPN. The solution employs a...
Sky News Arabia appoints Nart Bouran as Head of News
Nart Bouran
London, UK, 15th February 2011: Nart Bouran - currently Director of Television for Reuters News Agency – has been appointed Director of News for Sky News Arabia. The 24-hour...
Brisbane floods posed major challenge to TV newsgatherers
Brisbane, Australia, 10 February 2011: Newsmen in Australia have never known a year start quite like this one. Severe flooding in Brisbane and a destructive cyclone have tested TV news organisations to the limit.
7...
Foreign TV journalists under attack in Egypt
Cairo, Egypt, 4th February 2011: The violent assaults on TV journalists in Egypt are forcing some to pull out of the country. Many have been harassed, punched and some nearly killed....
IHA opens news bureau in Bangkok
IHA has opened a news bureau in Thailand – its first presence in the region. As well as covering news events, the Bangkok office will also offer broadcast services to clients including a studio, live stand-up positions and editing....
TVN Agency and Associated Press announce content distribution agreement
TVN Agency in Poland and The Associated Press have agreed to share video archives as part of a content distribution agreement. For the global sales collaboration, TVN Agency, department of commercial Polish television network, and AP Archive, the commercial video footage arm of AP, will promote...
World’s Eyes on Australia in January 2011
Shocking disaster images dominating news bulletins and major global sporting events have combined to create an unprecedented demand for live transmissions from Australia to the World in early 2011.
As television audiences struggle to comprehend an ongoing deadly flooding disaster that has...
ATM Broadcast joins TVZ
ATM Broadcast, the EBU partner for OSS services in Spain, is specialised in sports productions as well as newsgathering. It has SNG vehicles, OB units and live studios for broadcast production requirements in Spain and Portugal.
ATM BROADCAST is able to provide anything you might need for...
TVN gears up for EURO 2012 and Poland's EU Presidency
TVN News & Services Agency is already planning its services for next year's EURO 2012 football championship.
It's conducting site surveys in every city at which matches will be played. It says, "We will be present both in Poland and in Ukraine with our...
Arqiva appoints John Cresswell as new CEO
Arqiva, the communications infrastructure and media services company, has appointed John Cresswell as Chief Executive Officer in a move intended to ensure that Arqiva maximises growth opportunities in the fast developing world of digital communications.
Cresswell, the former Chief Operating...
The Associated Press to transmit CCTV news feed
The Associated Press has been chosen by the Chinese state broadcaster, China Central Television (CCTV), to syndicate its news material to broadcasters worldwide via AP’s video news service.
A new service called ‘CCTV News Content’ will be available from 1 January 2011 via...
Intelsat Selects SatLink for iDirect VNO Solution
SatLink Communications Ltd., a leadingteleport providing global satellite services, announced today that IntelsatS.A., the world’s leading provider of fixed satellite services, has enteredinto a long term agreement with SatLink for VNO (Virtual Network Operator) services. ...
GlobeCast Australia's Higher Standards in 2010
GlobeCast Australia has declared 2010 the year High Definition coverage came of age.
More events in HD meant more capacity requirements – met via a quadrupled
GlobeCast Australia global fibre backbone launched in August, and extra satellite leases...
RRSat expands its New York metropolitan area fiber connectivity
Two additional POPs are scheduled to launch within the Region
RRsat Global Communications Network (NASDAQ: RRST), a leading provider of comprehensive content management and global distribution services to the television and radio broadcasting industries announced today the opening...
GlobeCast Announces Banner Year in 2010
Number of channels played out has exploded; new MAM deals, new fiber PoPs and a leading ranking from the World Teleport Association.
GlobeCast CEO Olivier Barberot has announced that GlobeCast saw a banner year in 2010, most notably in playout services, event coverage and international...
VisCom joins TVZ to promote their facilities in Russia
‘VisCom” has been operating in the satellite services industry for more than ten years.
Our clients include TV and production companies from all around the world including CNN, CBS, Fox, NBC, NHK, GlobeCast, MTI, East Production, Plaza Media and all the TV channels in...
BCE receives 'Best Multimedia Agency' award
BCE received the « Best Multimedia Agency » award at the Marketing & Communication Awards 2010 held in Luxembourg
A Jury made of 50 local Marketing and Communication managers stated on this 2 nd edition of the Luxembourg Marketing...
The Associated Press & Volvo Ocean Race join forces
The Associated Press (AP) has been selected as a global content distribution provider for the Volvo Ocean Race 2011–12. From the build-up to the race through to the finish, photos, video and other content will be made available to the world’s media via AP Images ( www.apimages.com...
Astrium to market SIS Live uplinking systems
SIS LIVE to use its inhouse development and manufacturing facilities for Astrium
SIS LIVE, Europe’s largest outsidebroadcast and satellite uplink supplier in the broadcast market, has signed an exclusive reseller and development agreement with Astrium, an EADS company and one of the...
Michael Schumacher - Free exclusive interview
On his future projects and comeback in Formula 1
Free worldwide access to all broadcasters
This material is free of rights and free of charge
in Europe (W3A), the Americas (NSS806) and Asia...
RRsat scores highly in WTA top teleport rankings
RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd ., a leading provider of comprehensive content management and global distribution services to the television and radio broadcasting industries, has announced that the World Teleport Association (WTA) has included RRsat in all three categories of its...
SIS joins forces with owners of MediaCityUK in readiness for BBC’s move to Manchester
SIS and Peel Media, owners of MediaCityUK, have announced a major new joint venture to deliver an enhanced range of production and technical services to the BBC when it moves to the new site next year.
The 10year agreement with the BBC will see SIS and Peel Media form a new company...
EBU appoints new Director Network & News Graham Warren
Following an international search, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU)* announced the appointment of Graham Warren** as Director of Network & News, starting on 1 March 2011.
“Mr Warren is a high-calibre professional who will be a great asset to the EBU. His wide ranging...
AP Television News to undertake complete digital transformation
Associated Press Television News, the world’s leading video news agency, is making a substantial multi-million dollar investment to upgrade its newsgathering infrastructure, provide pictures in high definition to the broadcast and digital markets and significantly increase the depth and...
