Rai World Premium channel launches

MIPTV 2013 – Cannes. Rai World will present its new Rai World Premium channel at this year’s MIPTV.

EchoStar licences Cryptography Research

Cryptography Research

Cryptography Research, a division of Rambus, has announced a license agreement with EchoStar Technologies, to adopt the Cryptography Research CryptoFirewall security core for use with EchoStar set-top box technologies to protect against TV signal theft.

EchoStar signs Arianespace contract

Arianespace launched EchoStar XVII and MSG-3 satellites from French Guiana on July 5, 2012.

EchoStar Corp and Arianespace have reached an agreement to launch multiple new satellites over a multi-year period from Europe’s spaceport in French Guiana.

New heights for video infrastructure market

The video infrastructure market generated revenues of $8.6 billion (€6.7 billion) for technology vendors in Q2 2012, according to Synergy Research Group.

Echostar launches hybrid Android STB

IBC 2012 – AMSTERDAM. Stand 1.F76. Echostar expands its Android-powered range of set-top boxes with a new hybrid solution enabling access to DVB TV services alongside IP-based entertainment including games, apps and on-demand content.

Successful Ariane 5 launch

Ariane VA207 launch

Arianespace has successfully launched EchoStar XVII and MSG-3 from the Spaceport in French Guiana.

Ariane launch scheduled for tonight

Ariane 5 VA207

Arianespace has delivered another Ariane 5 to the launch zone at Europe’s Spaceport, positioning this heavy-lift vehicle for liftoff today with a mixed telecommunications and meteorological satellite payload.

EchoStar XVII and MSG-3 ready for liftoff

EchoStar XVII

Ariane 5′s third flight of 2012 has received the green light for its liftoff on Thursday, July 5 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.

Echostar XVII ready for next Ariane 5 flight

The EchoStar XVII telecommunications platform has joined its MSG-3 co-passenger on Arianespace’s third Ariane 5 for launch in 2012, set for a July 5 lift-off from the Spaceport in French Guiana.

July 5 date set for EchoStar launch

Arianespace’s next Ariane 5 flight (VA207) is scheduled to lift off on Thursday, July 5 with the EchoStar XVII high-throughput relay platform for Hughes Network Systems,