GatesAir a provider of  wireless, over-the-air content delivery solutions for radio and TV, today announced that Thomson Broadcast has signed a definitive agreement to acquire GatesAir from an affiliate of The Gores Group. The transaction is subject to certain regulatory filings and is expected to close in the second half of 2022. Details of the transaction were not disclosed.

HISPASAT, the Spanish satellite services and solutions operator and provider of the Red Eléctrica Group, is once again attending the NAB 2022 trade fair this year in Las Vegas to present its new wholesale television solution in an OTT (Over-the-Top) setting. This new service will allow pay television operators, internet service providers (ISPs) and regional content companies to offer their clients a high-quality, multi-screen entertainment service over the internet so they will not need to roll out their own infrastructure.

The broadcast sector has been one of the key markets for satellite mobility solutions for various broadcast applications. Each year the entry of high powered satellites and new antenna technologies are providing more flexibility and a portfolio of innovative options for broadcasters and content distributors. We invited some manufacturers of satellite antennas for the broadcast market in a virtual roundtable on this important topic.

The NAB Show, the world’s largest annual conference for broadcast, entertainment and technology professionals, will host attendees from 154 countries and exhibiting companies from 38 nations at the 2022 NAB Show from April 23 – 27 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in  Las Vegas, Nevada.

Attendees from outside the U.S. make up nearly one-quarter of all pre-registered 2022 NAB Show attendees, which closely mirrors the 2019 NAB Show percentage.

yoel-gat.jpgSatixFy Communications Ltd. a provider next-generation satellite communication systems based on in-house developed chipsets, announced that the company’s Co-Founder, Co-Chairman and CEO Yoel Gat passed away on April 8, 2022.