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MCS TV expands into SE Asia Eutelsat
By Ian McMurray
MCS TV (part of Altice Group) and Newslux have selected the EUTELSAT 70B satellite to support the expansion into Southeast Asia of two flagship channels, i24News and MCS International.
Both channels can now benefit from the EUTELSAT 70B satellite that gives direct access from Europe to the economically booming Southeast Asian market. They have joined a digital platform uplinked from Italy and are broadcast across Southeast Asia to operators of cable and ADSL networks plus homes equipped for direct reception. Launched in 2013, i24News is an international 24-hour news and current affairs channel based in Tel Aviv and now available free-to-air via EUTELSAT 70B in French and English-language versions. MCS International is an international sports channel
The evolution of video-centric networks Ericsson
By Ian McMurray
Spread your wings: EUTELSAT 70B gives direct access from Europe to the economically booming Southeast Asian market
available in over 50 countries, with a focus on football, handball, volleyball, fighting, tennis and extreme sports. “We are delighted to accelerate the reach of MCS International into South-Asian markets with Eutelsat,” said Nicolas Rotkoff, CEO of MCS TV. “What we appreciate with the EUTELSAT 70B proposal is the ability from Europe to enter a new region with a high- power satellite delivering attractive coverage for a wider market penetration of our sports channel.” 1.D59
Highlighting how the company continues to expand and enhance its portfolio in response to the increasing dominance of video in networks, Ericsson is emphasising the corresponding need for efficiency, quality of consumer experience and new revenue opportunities. Ericsson is showing how it
believes its Media Delivery Network solution, including Ericsson Multiservice Proxy, a multi-purpose, multi-technology network node, provides superiority in network efficiency, intelligence, optimisation, agility and monetisation opportunities. Its solution enables network owners and service providers to enhance their position in the media value chain with profitable video delivery, enabling them to truly leverage their established consumer relationships, while at the same time, offering content owners cost-effective accessibility and guaranteed quality of experience across mobile and fixed networks. It is also presenting a range of all-new LTE Broadcast demonstrations which show how the mobile broadband networks of today can provide new video delivery business opportunities and consumer experiences. Highlights include
Anebygd: Mobile data traffic is predicted to grow 10-fold by 2019
LTE based hybrid set-top-box delivery including broadcast, a live unicast/broadcast switching demonstration to show the dynamic nature of LTE eMBMS (part of LTE Broadcast from Ericsson) and live daily LTE Broadcast transmissions from the Ericsson booth in partnership with KPN. “With mobile data traffic
predicted to grow 10-fold by 2019, it’s paramount that all players in the new IP-centric video delivery value chain understand the challenges and opportunities created by the increased strain as consumers watch video any time and on a rapidly increasing range of mobile devices,” said Ove Anebygd, VP and head of media, Ericsson. “Our solutions are enabling operators to accelerate, drive efficiency and open new pathways for the TV industry as a whole in a number of ways. We’re looking forward to demonstrating our continued innovation in enabling the evolution of video-smart infrastructures for the future.” 1.D61
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