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Archive for November 21st, 2011

M7 Group contracts new Astra capacity for Belgium

November 21st, 2011 by

SES announced that it has signed a capacity and uplink agreement with M7 Group, the Luxembourg-based satellite television provider, for distribution via Astra’s 19.2 degrees East orbital position.

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Why OTT TV Is Superseding IPTV

November 21st, 2011 by

There’s never been a better time to be involved in internet-connected television broadcasting. By 2015, 350 million internet-connected TVs will have been sold, and there will be one billion web-enabled, stationary, consumer devices like set-top boxes and Blu-ray players in use around the world. This huge growth in internet-connected devices has heralded a new era for broadcasting and consumer TV and will have a massive impact on our industry.Other Posts:L-3 Communications To Acquire GCSLast New Horizons instrument operationalProton/Briz M launches Telesat’s Nimiq 4Boeing presents team for Ares I upper stageSaab orders Starsys’ spacecraft release mechanismsThe Top Reasons to Choose Satellite TVHughes Bidding for Gilat?Launch of Astra 1N, BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R on “Bild rocket” delayed

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