Luxembourg - SES announced that the company’s President and CEO Romain Bausch informed the Board of Directors that he plans to step down from his position at the next annual general meeting of shareholders in April 2014. In its meeting last week, the Board has appointed Karim Michel Sabbagh as the successor to Romain Bausch. Sabbagh will join the company on September 1 as CEO Designate and, following a transition period, will officially take up the position of President and CEO on April 3, … [Read more...] about SES’ Romain Bausch to step down
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BroadcastAsia 2013, CommunicAsia 2013, and EnterpriseIT 2013 officially open
CommunicAsia2013, EnterpriseIT2013 and BroadcastAsia2013 open its doors on June 18 at Marina Bay Sands. The event drew more than 2,000 exhibitors from 56 countries/regions with over 50,000 attendees from around the world set to attend exhibitions, conferences and meetings at the four-day event. Over 350 industry experts will also be speaking at the conferences. Dr Yaacob, who spoke at the Infocomm Media Business Exchange Opening Ceremony, said that, … [Read more...] about BroadcastAsia 2013, CommunicAsia 2013, and EnterpriseIT 2013 officially open
MEASAT’s HD platform reaches 40-channel mark
Kuala Lumpur – MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. announced an agreement with Encompass Digital Media for the distribution of thelatest offerings from A+E Networks’ Southeast Asia venture - Lifetime and H2. Both the channels are owned by A+E Networks and will be made available in HD across Asia via the MEASAT-3/3a video neighbourhood. “Our relationship with A+E Networks continues to expand and atEncompass, we’re committed to creating the best quality of experience for … [Read more...] about MEASAT’s HD platform reaches 40-channel mark
Tvinci brings multi-device OTT to BroadcastAsia and CommunicAsia
Tel Aviv, Israel– Tvinci, a leading pay-OTT platform provider, will be showcasing its fully deployed OTT 2.0 platform at BroadcastAsia and CommunicAsia 2013, showing how it drives personalised social TV services across tablets, smartphones, connected TVs, set-top-boxes and web. Visitors to BroadcastAsia and CommunicAsia have an opportunity to discuss and view demonstrations of Tvinci’s deployments. In January 2013 Tvinci announced that it is powering Toggle, thecross-device TV … [Read more...] about Tvinci brings multi-device OTT to BroadcastAsia and CommunicAsia
MEASAT and Ericsson to trial UHDTV video
MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. has begun trials with Ericsson to demonstrate the ability to provide live Ultra High Definition TV (UHDTV) video contribution over MEASAT’s satellite network. Ericsson and MEASAT will be demonstrating a live solution at BroadcastAsia 2013, Asia’s largest representative, integrated show for the pro-audio, film and TV industries. The system shows how UHDTV premium coverage such as live sport can be broadcast today. The Ericsson solution that it has in … [Read more...] about MEASAT and Ericsson to trial UHDTV video
Red Bull Media House expands Asia-Pacific footprint with MediaCorp partnership
Singapore - Red Bull Media House has partnered with MediaCorp – Singapore’s only free-to-air network, to feature Red Bull Media House content as one of the key offerings and attractions of its new Toggle personal entertainment service. The MediaCorp alliance is the second major deal in Singapore for Red Bull Media House, after a partnership with cable television provider StarHub. Consumers in the wider Asia-Pacific region can enjoy Red Bull Media House content as well … [Read more...] about Red Bull Media House expands Asia-Pacific footprint with MediaCorp partnership