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GlobeCast renews SES New Skies satellite capacity for the Americas and Europe
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 7 2008, 12.53pm
SES New Skies and GlobeCast, a subsidiary of France Telecom, have signed 5-year contracts for the continued use of two 36MHz transponders on the NSS-806 satellite at the orbital location of 319.5° East. Terms of the contract remain confidential. GlobeCast North America CEO Mary Frost said, “Our continued partnership with SES is further evidence of our commitment [...] (more)

GlobeCast wins HD LUXE.TV
From Rapid TV News. Posted December 17 2007, 8.28pm
LUXE.TV, the channel dedicated to the world of luxury, has choosen operator GlobeCast for its HD launch on BSkyB in the UK. (more)

Globecast to operate BBC channels
From Rapid TV News. Posted October 22 2007, 10.23pm
French operator and France Telecom subsidiary Globecast has been selected by BBC Worldwide Global Channels to transmit four entertainment channels into Asia and Poland. (more)

Globecast puts HD in Rugby World Cup
From Rapid TV News. Posted August 26 2007, 10.13pm
Rugby World Cup host broadcaster TVH, a department of the TF1 Group, has called on Globecast to provide end-to-end SD and HD services to all major broadcasters from the matches. (more)

GlobeCast signs 3 year contract for delivery of UEFA Champions League
From Media Network Weblog. Posted November 7 2006, 3.35pm
Content management and delivery company GlobeCast has extended its nine year relationship with UEFA in a deal to provide worldwide coverage of the UEFA Champions League to non-European rights holders for the next three seasons. Europe’s most prestigious club competition will be distributed to 26 territories via GlobeCast’s content delivery network, with facilities on offer [...] (more)

Satellite companies remove Hezbollah'sal-Nour radio from three satellites
From Media Network Weblog. Posted April 6 2006, 3.54pm
The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), and its Coalition Against Terrorist Media (CATM), has congratulated France Telecom's GlobeCast satellite distributor and the Spanish satellite provider Hispasat for removing Hezbollah's al-Nour radio from broadcast over three satellites reaching Latin America, Asia and Europe. The move followed the designation last week of Hezbollah's al-Manar (more)

Satellite companies remove Hezbollah's al-Nour radio from three satellites
From Media Network Weblog. Posted April 6 2006, 3.54pm
The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), and its Coalition Against Terrorist Media (CATM), has congratulated France Telecom's GlobeCast satellite distributor and the Spanish satellite provider Hispasat for removing Hezbollah's al-Nour radio from broadcast over three satellites reaching Latin America, Asia and Europe. The move followed the designation last week of Hezbollah's al-Manar (more)

SES Astra signs second contract with GlobeCast
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 27 2006, 9.18am
SES Astra has signed a second capacity agreement with GlobeCast, an international content management and delivery enterprise. The new transmission capacity subcontracted by SES Astra at the orbital position 28.2°/ 28.5° East will be used by GlobeCast to serve the UK and will support the development of new services such as high-definition TV. The first contract with GlobeCast on subcontracted (more)

GlobeCast WorldTV and LodgeNet to offer international TV and radio channels
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 24 2006, 11.08am
GlobeCast WorldTV and LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation have announced an agreement to offer GlobeCast WorldTV's selection of more than 160 international television and radio channels to more than 6,000 LodgeNet-served hotels across the US. The new agreement will allow travellers in LodgeNet served hotels to enjoy the best in international television broadcasting. GlobeCast WorldTV's channel (more)

GlobeCast WorldTV renews contract with Intelsat for IA-5 capacity
From Media Network Weblog. Posted January 27 2006, 11.02am
Intelsat has announced that GlobeCast WorldTV has recommitted to a long-term, multi-transponder contract for Intelsat-Americas 5 (IA-5) satellite capacity to support the substantial growth of its international television distribution platform over North America. IA-5, located at 97ºW, hosts one of the largest neighbourhoods of international video programming in the US and has been home to (more)

GlobeCast operates new IPTV bouquet for France Telecom's MaLigne TV
From Media Network Weblog. Posted January 27 2006, 10.59am
GlobeCast, a global content management and delivery company, has been chosen by France Telecom’s IPTV arm MaLigne TV for technical management of the French operator’s newest IPTV bouquet, Le Bouquet TV, beginning with its launch on 1 February. From its technical operations center in central Paris, GlobeCast will be responsible for aggregating and managing Le Bouquet TV, which will offer thirty (more)