WUPPERTAL, GERMANY — Continuing a 13-year tradition, Riedel Communications supplied a massive, all-fiber communications and signal distribution system for the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest, the world's longest-running international television song competition. The 63rd annual contest was broadcast live in May from the Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal, with Riedel's MediorNet real-time media network providing redundant and decentralized signal routing and transport from start to … [Read more...] about Riedel in 13th year of providing signal and communications infrastructure for Eurovision
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Eurovision and AsiaSat extend partnership
Hong Kong – Eurovision, the operational arm of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), and Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (AsiaSat), Asia’s leading satellite operator are pleased to announce an expansion of their partnership for use of multiple C-band transponders on AsiaSat 5 and a teleport service from AsiaSat’s Tai Po Earth Station in Hong Kong. The C-band transponders will be used for occasional live sports and news transmissions in the AsiaPacific region. They will also … [Read more...] about Eurovision and AsiaSat extend partnership
EBU and Eutelsat collaborate
Paris / Geneva– The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) announced the signature of capacity contracts on four Eutelsat satellites. The capacity will be used to carry live broadcast signals of flagship events in the sports calendar, including all major European football championships and this year’s most popular summer sports events. Using the EUTELSAT 65 West A, EUTELSAT 12 West B and EUTELSAT 5 West A satellites, the EBU will extend its … [Read more...] about EBU and Eutelsat collaborate
Eurovision and ABS partner
Bermuda– Eurovision and ABS have signed a capacity agreement for a multi-transponder, multi-year deal on ABS-3A, the latest addition to the ABS fleet. The capacity will be used for broadcasting content to Eurovision customers in 56 countries across Europe and beyond. Distribution of content will include live coverage of major sporting events and news content, making ABS-3A at 3° West a prime broadcast location for Europe. ABS-3A is equipped with 48 C and Ku-band transponders (96 x 36MHz … [Read more...] about Eurovision and ABS partner
CommunicAsia: SES and EBU to broadcast 2014 World Cup in ultra HD
Luxembourg/Singapore – SES (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) announced on June 17 that Eurovision – the European Broadcasting Union’s (EBU) distributor of premium sports and news events – is broadcasting the 2014 FIFA World Cup to audiences throughout North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia in Ultra HD and HD via SES satellites. Eurovision is distributing matches live in Ultra HD to their global network using the NSS-806 satellite and … [Read more...] about CommunicAsia: SES and EBU to broadcast 2014 World Cup in ultra HD
ABU announces lineup for Global News Forum
In September 2013, senior news leaders from the region and around the world will be attending a Global News Forum in Seoul organised by the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) and the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS). Headlined ‘Breaking the News in the Media 3.0 Era’, the forum will bring together experts from around the world to discuss the current challenges faced by broadcasters in the digital and online age and find new ways of attracting and keeping global audiences. … [Read more...] about ABU announces lineup for Global News Forum