The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has warned newly launched FTA platform Free2View that it is broadcasting illegally.
Banks return to Intelsat lenders
UPDATE: The banks behind the leveraged buyout of Intelsat are to ask their existing lenders to waive the fees associated with the change of control following the acquisition by BC […]
Square eyes down for Arqiva bingo win
Arqiva has announced a three-year contract to uplink the Gala TV interactive bingo channel.
Poverkhnost starts DTH trial
The Ukrainian company Poverkhnost is reported to have begun a DVB-S2/MPEG-4 trial employing Eutelsat W4 at 36 degrees East.
Thor 5 arrives in Baikonur
The first satellite in Telenor Satellite Broadcasting’s replacement and expansion programme has arrived safely at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
PBLSat opts for Eutelsat
PBLSat has renewed its contract on Eutelsat’s W2 satellite for a further three years.
Unison Capital puts $50 million into Intelsat
UPDATE: Japanese private equity firm Unison Capital is to invest around $50 million (€34 million) into Intelsat, helping the satellite operator extend its reach further into the Asian market, according […]
Eutelsat plans dedicated Ka-band bird
Eutelsat has commissioned its first satellite to operate exclusively at frequencies in the Ka-band. The Paris-based operator has announced collaboration with the US communications provider ViaSat to develop further satellite […]
TRT goes multilingual
The Turkish public broadcaster TRT is to broadcast its programming in eight languages via satellite, according to the country’s State Minister, Mehmet Aydin.
Astra2Connect set for Poland
SES Astra has announced that its high-speed Internet access product Astra2Connect will be introduced in Poland next month. It will be made available through partners of the Euro Marketing Group, […]