Globecast

ProSiebenSat.1 signs up Globecast for international licensing

German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has signed on with solutions provider Globecast for the licensing of its ProSiebenSat.1 Welt German-language TV channel. Globecast will licence the channel exclusively in the US for MVPD, cable operator, OTT platform and IPTV distribution and non-exclusively in Central and South America, Australia, and New Zealand. Technical delivery of the signal is […]

Globecast appoints VO’s Madeleine as France sales director

Media vendor Globecast has hired Yann Madeleine as its director of sales for France. Sitting on the company’s executive committee, Madeleine will join the company on March 16 and replace François-Regis Grenot who has taken up a role in the Orange Group. Madeleine will be responsible for managing interactions with new and existing customers and […]

Globecast partners with Orby TV for pay-as-you-go satellite service

Globecast has signed a deal with pay-as-you-go satellite TV startup Orby TV to provide a range of turnkey broadcast media operational services.  Orby TV launched in the lower 48 US states in Spring 2019, with a mission statement to provide a high-quality and low-cost pay TV service with no contract and no internet required. This […]

MEASAT renews distribution deal with BBC Studios

MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd., (MEASAT), in partnership with Globecast, has announced a renewal of its contract with BBC Studios. This will see the company continue to distribute BBC channels across Asia via the MEASAT-3 satellite. The channels include nature-focused BBC Earth HD, preschool television from CBeebies HD, and BBC Lifestyle Asia – the broadcaster’s […]

Globecast promotes company vet Malhotra to managing director for Asia

Solutions provider Globecast has promoted Shakunt Malhotra to managing director Asia. Malhotra is a company veteran, having worked at Globecast for 18 years. He will lead operations across Asia and manage four key areas of focus: teleport services, media management services, channel operations and engineering and new technologies. Prior to this role, Malhotra was VP […]

Globecast teams up with PSSI Global Services

Media services provider Globecast has teamed up with  PSSI Global Services, a provider of event, transmission and connectivity solutions, to enhance media distribution and contribution services for its customers, including global distribution of news and sporting events, US teleport backup services, and expanded international programming in the US. As part of the deal, Globecast has acquired the Galaxy 19 international channel business from PSSI, which includes […]

Globecast and Eutelsat launch new Hotbird platform with Deutsche Welle as first customer

International distribution firm Globecast has announced an extension of its partnership with Eutelsat Communications on the creation of a new Hotbird platform. Globecast says that the new platform is designed to “satisfy the growing move from SD to HD in the market”. “We’ve seen increasing demand for capacity across Europe from west to east as […]

Globecast taps Guzman for VP CAAD Americas role

Media distributor Globecast has appointed Berto Guzman as VP head of content acquisition aggregation and distribution (CAAD) for the Americas. In the role, which he takes immediately, Guzman is responsible for programmer partnerships and platform distribution to build upon the continued success of the company’s content business throughout the Americas. Guzman is well-established in the […]

Globecast signs multi-year deal with Tour de France organisers 

Tour de France organiser Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O) has signed a multi-year deal with Globecast for clipped content sharing.  The deal will leverage Content Marketplace, part of Globecast’s Digital Media Hub. Digital Media Hub is Globecast’s suite of services for sport and live events.  The content from events such as Liège-Bastogne-Liège and Tour de France […]

Two new appointments at Globecast

Media solutions provider Globecast has announced two UK-based appointments in its distribution and contribution teams. Jack Braybrook has joined the content and distribution team as account manager (AM), Distribution, while James Whittaker has joined the contribution team as business development manager (BDM) OU Sports and Events. “Jack and James have the proper skillsets to help […]

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