London - GlobeCast has signed a three-year deal with Vintage TV to provide an end-to-end content management and transport solution for the new channel. The deal, which includes a Sky EPG, multiplexing, uplink and capacity on the Eurobird 1 satellite, also includes playout and media asset management (MAM). Vintage TV, which goes live in the UK on Sky and Freesat on 1 September, is the first music and popular culture TV channel created especially for the over 50s. Dedicated to the five decades … [Read more...] about Vintage TV launches in the UK with GlobeCast
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GlobeCast expands and rebrands fiber network
Paris - GlobeCast announced that its international fiber network, newly renamed the GlobeCast Backbone Network, now offers broadcasters the ability to not only reach new markets, but to connect to major bouquet operators, broadcasters, playout facilities, media centers and teleports worldwide. The network now reaches 32 Points-of-Presence around the globe including, most recently, Johannesburg and Sao Paulo. According to GlobeCast, the newly expanded network has two key aims; the first being to … [Read more...] about GlobeCast expands and rebrands fiber network
MEASAT, GlobeCast gear up for World Cup 2010
Kuala Lumpur – MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. (MEASAT) announced today that it had signed an agreement with GlobeCast Asia to provide transponder capacity for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa. “This will be the first time MEASAT has been involved in distributing the FIFA World Cup,” said Terry Bleakley, Vice President, Commercial Operations, MEASAT. “The MEASAT-3 satellite located at the 91.5°E orbital slot has an excellent footprint and is the ideal … [Read more...] about MEASAT, GlobeCast gear up for World Cup 2010
ESS picks GlobeCast for ICC World Twenty20 Cricket
Singapore – ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) has chosen GlobeCast as its technical broadcast partner to deliver world-class cricket from the ICC World Twenty20 from the West Indies to the rest of the world. GlobeCast will provide hybrid satellite/fiber solution to ESS, which is the International Cricket Council’s global distribution and broadcast partner, to broadcast all the games to rights holders across the world. Close to 40 broadcast and syndication partners of ESPN STAR Sports will show … [Read more...] about ESS picks GlobeCast for ICC World Twenty20 Cricket
GlobeCast to identify new audiences for NHK World TV and NHK World Premium in Asia
Singapore - Japan International Broadcasting Inc., NHK’s channel distribution arm, has entered into an agreement with GlobeCast’s content aggregation and distribution division for consultancy services. GlobeCast has been appointed by JIB as its agent to assist in the distribution of NHK World TV (in both SD and HD), and NHK World Premium in the Asian territory. GlobeCast will provide market intelligence to JIB for the broadcast market within the territory and provide advice on any … [Read more...] about GlobeCast to identify new audiences for NHK World TV and NHK World Premium in Asia
GlobeCast beefs up Asian capacity for channel launches and 2010 sport events
Singapore/Hong Kong/New Delhi/Paris/London - GlobeCast has signed a deal for an additional full transponder on the AsiaSat 5 100.5°E (formerly AsiaSat 2) satellite for permanent and adhoc clients. The increased capacity on AsiaSat 5 will first of all serve to meet coverage needs at major live news and sporting events slated in 2010 such as the World Cup in South Africa, Asian Games, G20 Summit in Korea, and Commonwealth Games in India. The transponder will also be used to launch permanent … [Read more...] about GlobeCast beefs up Asian capacity for channel launches and 2010 sport events