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London, UK, May 3, 2023 by Martin Jarrold

The GVF webinar series will shortly enter into its fourth year. The 46th event in the series (not including additional online panels staged for inclusion in the virtual programs of major satellite industry events impacted by Covid-19 lockdowns and travel restrictions) will take place on Thursday, 25 May 2023 @ 3:00 pm UK time/10:00 am US Eastern time. ‘Connecting Antennas and Satellites: The Critical Link?’ will examine how satellite communications, in fulfilling unique business connectivity needs, presents solutions providers with significant network challenges. 

 

New York City, NY, May 2, 2023 by Robert Bell

The movie “Everything Everywhere All at Once” is not a documentary about the demands of media consumers around the globe. But it could be.  The growth of streaming services throughout the last decade—accelerated by the global pandemic—has had a huge impact on the video distribution marketplace.  And it’s not done yet.

Las Vegas, Nevada, April 27, 2023 by Elisabeth Tweedie

satellite-broadcasting.pngThis year marked the centennial of the NAB show.  From its humble beginnings in 1923 with just 23 attendees, who got together in New York to discuss the future of broadcasting – and at that time broadcasting was only radio - the NAB show has grown dramatically.  It moved to its (so far) permanent home in Las Vegas in 1988.  Previously, the show too

MCLEAN, Va. April 20, 2023

Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:IRDM) (“Iridium”) today reported financial results for the first quarter of 2023 and reiterated its full-year 2023 outlook. Net income was $9.8 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2023, as compared to net income of $2.8 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2022. Operational EBITDA (“OEBITDA”)(1) for the first quarter was $111.9 million, as compared to $103.2 million for the prior-year period, representing a year-over-year increase of 8%.

Coloradeo Springs, CO. April 17, 2023

The National Reconnaissance Office is advancing space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) beyond what was thought possible, with new capabilities on orbit, on the ground, and everywhere in between.

Dr. Chris Scolese, director of the NRO, delivered this message in his keynote address at the 38th Space Symposium, an annual gathering of more than 10,000 space industry professionals.

“We’ve long talked about what the future could look like,” Dr. Scolese said. “In fact, it’s already here.”

MUMBAI, INDIA, Apr 17, 2023

(ACN Newswire) - The Asia Video Industry Association's (AVIA) Future of Video India conference opened to a full house with a keynote conversation with Shri Apurva Chandra, Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB). Secretary Chandra stated that with OTT, Indian content has become more accessible and more acceptable to a global audience. "Quality of content has always been very good in India, but now it is easier for Indian content to travel across the world. OTT has helped it in a big way," said Chandra.

Las Vegas, NV, April 17, 2023

During the Welcome Session at NAB Show 2023 today, NAB President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt spoke with Univision Los Angeles' Gabriela Teissier in a fireside chat about the state of the broadcast industry. LeGeyt discussed a wide range of topics, including:

Mumbai, India, April 17, 2023

The Asia Video Industry Association’s (AVIA) Future of Video India conference opened to a full house with a keynote conversation with Shri Apurva Chandra, Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB). Secretary Chandra stated that with OTT, Indian content has become more accessible and more acceptable to a global audience. “Quality of content has always been very good in India, but now it is easier for Indian content to travel across the world. OTT has helped it in a big way,” said Chandra.

London, UK,  April  4, 2023

IBC2023 announces the selection of the latest series of eight new projects