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July 2018
STB technology
changing media
ABS delivers Wimbledon
via ABS-3A satellite
Global satellite operator ABS recently
signed a capacity deal with MTI Teleport
Munich to deliver live video coverage of
tennis’ Wimbledon Championships 2018
to Sky Deutschland, the rights holder for
the German market. From July 2 to the
tournament’s conclusion on July 15, several
simultaneous HD video feeds from the All
England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
in London were carried over the ABS-3A
satellite, ensuring a permanent contribution
link between the various production facilities
in London and Sky Deutschland headquarters
in Unterfoehring. The ABS-3A satellite has,
over the past two years, established itself
as a “prime conduit” for video contribution
services in Europe, most notably in the
German market, for which it distributes live
coverage of German football for both public
and private broadcasters, said ABS.
Measat expands video
neighbourhood in S Asia
Measat Satellite Systems has expanded its
video neighbourhood in South Asia with the
distribution of three Nepalese TV channels —
News24, Sagarmatha TV and Prime TV. “The
addition of these channels is testimonial to
the trust broadcasters place on the strength
of our distribution via our 91.5°E video hot
slot,” said Raj Malik, SVP, sales, Measat. The
91.5°E hot slot is home to the Measat-3,
Measat-3a and Measat-3b satellites,
forming one of the region’s strongest video
neighbourhood. From this position, Measat
distributes 4K/UHD, HD and SD channels to
audiences across Asia, Australia, East Africa
and South-eastern Europe.
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Martin Coleman
Executive Director
Satellite Interference
Reduction Group
While some observers are predicting an unstoppable migration to a
media consumption world without set-top boxes, this may not necessarily be
the case, as Shawn Liew discovers.
I
n many TV-consuming households in the
world, one of the most recognisable, and
essential, piece of equipment is the set-
top box (STB) which delivers a myriad of
channels to the TV screen.
However, as media consumption
behaviours continue to be re-shaped by
increasingly dominant video service pro-
viders such as Netflix, the STB is gradually
being pushed towards obsolescence — or
is it?
Media consumption continues to
evolve globally, especially with mobile
device video viewing on the rise, says
William Ho, senior vice-president, Asia-
Pacific and Japan, ARRIS. “However,
consumers still prefer to sit back and relax
when it comes to viewing long-form and
sports content, especially at home,” he tells
APB. “In fact, in the past four years, aver-
age daily large-screen viewing has only
reduced by four minutes. Additionally,
consumers continue to prefer ‘always on’
TV, especially for the latest news.”
The STB, thus, is designed to address
these dynamics of TV consumption at
home, and remains the hub for service
providers to ensure they a