Singapore - CASBAA’s annual Satellite Industry Forum 2013, which took place in Singapore, explored issues including spectrum and market access, regulatory regimes and growth markets and future trends in the region, with keynotes and panel discussions among satellite experts and leaders representing all facets of the industry. “CASBAA’s Satellite Industry Forum continues to evolve and grow to meet the needs of the Asia Pacific market,” said Christopher Slaughter, CEO, … [Read more...] about CASBAA Satellite Industry Forum 2013 concludes
Channel: Platforms
Eurosport to cover the 100th Tour de France
Hong Kong - Eurosport will broadcast its most comprehensive coverage of cycling's most iconic race, the Tour de France. The channel is scheduling a series of exclusive and original shows before extensive LIVE action from the Grand Depart in Corsica on June 29, through to the evening finale on the Champs Elysées in Paris on July 21. A record 280 hours of HD broadcast is planned, including 87 hours LIVE. Eurosport will broadcast Tour de France Countdown in … [Read more...] about Eurosport to cover the 100th Tour de France
CASBAA Convention 2013 themed “Change is ON THE AIR”
Hong Kong – CASBAA Convention 2013 is set to take place from October 21-24, 2013 at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong. The 20th edition will celebrate the continually evolving broadcasting industry with the theme “Change is ON THE AIR”. Among the key differences to the convention is the expansion of actual conference sessions from two days to three days with more emphasis on discussion, networking and the exchange of information than in previous years. Plenary … [Read more...] about CASBAA Convention 2013 themed “Change is ON THE AIR”
TV ASIA Plus WEB-EXCLUSIVE: New to CommunicAsia: Spacecom
Eyal Copitt, SVP Sales Africa, Asia & Marketing, Spacecom Q: How is Amos entering the Asia-Pacific market? A: First of all, Amos Spacecom is a satellite operator since 1996. In the beginning, we started with Europe, Middle East and Africa. This year, we are going to launch a satellite in a new orbital location of 65 degrees East, AMOS-4 – which for us is a totally new business, penetrating into the Asian market. Having the satellite at 65 degrees East over the Indian Ocean allows us to … [Read more...] about TV ASIA Plus WEB-EXCLUSIVE: New to CommunicAsia: Spacecom
CommunicAsia2013, EnterpriseIT2013 and BroadcastAsia2013 concluded
Singapore – The four-day event, held from 18 to 21 June at the Marina Bay Sands, saw more than 51,000 attendees from 100 countries/regions throng the exhibition halls and conference suites. “The shows have done extremely well this year. Attendees, including exhibitors, conference speakers and delegates, as well as members of the press, have expressed fulfillment with what they were able to achieve this year. For us, this is testament to the success of the shows,” says Stephen … [Read more...] about CommunicAsia2013, EnterpriseIT2013 and BroadcastAsia2013 concluded
CommunicAsia: SES on the feasibility of Ultra High Definition
With the advent of Ultra High Definition (UHD), questions have been raised about the imminent increase in bandwidth consumption. In a presentation at CommunicAsia, Deepak Mathur, Senior Vice President, Commercial, Asia Pacific and the Middle East at SES, explained how bandwidth efficiency can be improved by Highly Efficient Video Coding (HEVC). HEVC allows UHD to be transmitted at 20 Mbits/s, as compared to MPEG-2 coding, which requires more bandwidth at 80 Mbits/s. SES' satellite service, … [Read more...] about CommunicAsia: SES on the feasibility of Ultra High Definition