Arqiva… From The Space To Bloomberg (Content)

[SatBroadcasting(tm)] Italian cinema chain The Space has signed a contract with Arqiva’s Digital Cinema partners, Arts Alliance Media. This involves The Space, one of Italy’s largest exhibitors, deploying Arqiva’s Digital Cinema Satellite Distribution System across their circuit. Barrie Woolston, Commercial Director at Arqiva Broadcast & Media, said, “We are very excited to be extending our Digital Cinema network into Italy – our ninth European territory. The Space is one of the country’s largest exhibitors and their decision to deploy our professional satellite receivers, alongside Arts Alliance Media’s Theatre Management System, is a strong testament to the value of our satellite-based electronic delivery system. After a phased roll-out each cinema will be able to electronically receive DCPs and live content via our IS905 platform. This deployment, across the Space circuit, adds still more momentum to the roll-out of our Digital Cinema Satellite Distribution System across Europe.”

Additionally, international news broadcaster Bloomberg Television has signed a European SNG contract with Arqiva. Bloomberg Television will have dedicated use of an Arqiva SNG truck including camera and production facilities. Arqiva will also provide backhaul, satellite capacity, downlink and onpass. Malcolm Campbell, Commercial Director at Arqiva Broadcast & Media, said, “Bloomberg Television is renowned for covering the business news as it happens and we are proud to have been chosen to play a central role in the distribution of their news reports. Our SNG truck will be based in Brussels enabling swift access to key European money markets including Switzerland, France, Germany and the UK. Our ability to provide Bloomberg Television with dedicated SNG services supported by a proven international infrastructure gives the broadcaster complete flexibility and confidence for the delivery of live and recorded news feeds from all across Europe. This is an exciting expansion of our ongoing relationship with Bloomberg Television and we look forward to working further with this leading news broadcaster.” With a fleet of SNG trucks and more than 100 Earth stations at multiple teleports, Arqiva regularly enables the managed global delivery of live and special events like major news stories.