Asia-Pacific News

Gazi Satelllite Television Ltd (GTV), a private TV channel in Bangladesh has turned to Ross Video for two Vision Multi-Definition Production Switchers for its news and program studios.With the addition of two new HD studios, GTV required reliable switchers to meet the demands of everyday entertainment such as Bangla drama, talk shows, movies, documentaries, music [...]

Etere has participated in the launch of Channel 24, the newest Bangladesh TV channel. Etere has provided Channel 24 with its Etere Automation, and the reliability of the Etere Clone redundancy system. Channel 24 is Bangladesh’s 24-hour entertainment TV channel set to join the fleet of media stations frequenting its television sets. The new channel [...]

On January 1, Dhaka FM powered up a new Broadcast Electronics FM 10S transmitter and began broadcasting on 90.4 MHz, ringing in the new year as the first FM station to broadcast in HD Radio in Bangladesh. The event marks the first commercial HD Radio station in Bangladesh as part of the country’s phase II [...]

KIT digital, Inc. is deploying next-generation television infrastructure for SA TV in advance of its launch in Bangladesh.As the largest integrated entertainment television operation in Bangladesh, SA TV will feature a diverse mix of programming, including dramatic series, specials, documentaries, music, international reality shows, biographies, business news and analysis, cultural features, political events and historical [...]

Snell today announced that Independent Television (ITV), a newly launched 24/7 satellite news channel in Bangladesh, has built its live news infrastructure around the Snell Kahuna SD/HD multi-format production switcher. “When we designed the ITV broadcast center, we had an opportunity to install the state of the art in live production technology. We placed a [...]

Thomson Video Networks has announced that Bangladeshi national broadcaster Independent TV has chosen ViBE encoding and decoding technology to create a new contribution network between its bureau offices, DSNG, and flyaway units. Dhaka-based Independent TV, part of Bangladesh’s largest private sector conglomerate, will install 12 ViBE EM2000 SD encoders and 14 ViBE RD5000 decoders as [...]

Thomson Broadcast has announced that Bangladesh Betar, the Bangladeshi national radio network, is to install a new shortwave transmitter and rotatable antenna from Thomson Broadcast, to extend the reach of its service to the Middle East, Central Asia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Indian subcontinent. The new transmitter and antenna installation will be located at [...]

The Associated Press has announced the latest new ENPS signing in South Asia, further strengthening its position in the region. Somoy TV will join the nearly 800 newsrooms across the globe already using AP’s Essential News Production System to create, manage and deliver their video news content. The Somoy deal will see the installation of [...]

Grass Valley is  supplying a broad range of products, including a complete newsroom system, production and master control switchers, and infrastructure equipment for the first high-definition television service in Bangladesh. Maasranga Television, part of the SQUARE Group began broadcasting test transmissions from its new center in Dhaka on October 10, 2010.The order for Grass Valley [...]

Somoy TV, the new Bangladeshi private broadcaster, has purchased a Quantel Enterprise sQ server based production system to power its 24 hour news service. Installation is underway and Somoy TV expects to launch in February 2011. The Enterprise sQ system was purchased through Quantel’s regional reseller, Shaf Broadcast, who is also the System Integrator for [...]