Heralding a new era in telecommunications, the Lippo Group is set to launch a satellite today that will connect the country’s vast archipelago and much of Asia, the Jakarta Globe reports.

Cable operators in Mumbai are seeking court intervention in hope of an extension to the impending deadline for the migration to digital TV for all cable networks in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai.

Hiru TV, touted as the first ‘digital ready’..

The Dutch premium sports channel Sport1 has launched an iPad application which also allows live streaming to the tablet,broadbandtvnews.com reports.

BBC News has extended the number of mobile newsgathering units as part of its strategy to offer enhanced coverage of landmark 2012 events such as the London Olympics and the US Presidential election campaign.

The 93^rd ABU Administrative Council meeting was held today in the Maldives. In his opening remarks the ABU President Dr Kim In-Kyu expressed great satisfaction with the work of the ABU Secretariat in leading the Union through the multitude of changes in the broadcast media, brought on by the proliferation of delivery platforms as well as increased competition.