24 October 2012
RTS SAT makes its debut in full MPEG-4 to Australia and New Zealand
GlobeCastAustraliatoday announced a major upgrade that will allow the company to deliver its customers the first high-quality MPEG-4 services on the Optus D2 DTH satellite platform. GlobeCastAustraliais the leading provider of broadcast services forAustralia,New Zealand, and thePacificIslandsand is part of the worldwide GlobeCast group.
GlobeCastAustralia’s Chief Executive Simon Farnsworth said: “We have invested in MPEG-4 to give our customers access to the latest world-class technologies to help them innovate and grow.”
GlobeCast will commence its new MPEG-4 service with its channel partner RTS SAT, on behalf of EURO World Network (EWN). EWN operates a DTH and IPTV distribution platforms inAustralia; using GlobeCast Australia DTH satellite distribution on Optus D2.
Mark Lobwein, Chairman of EURO World Network said, “It is a pleasure to be working with GlobeCastAustraliain this region for our blue chip customer, RTS SAT. GlobeCast has been looking after DTH services inAustraliafor over a decade and we are excited to be working with them to deliver this new technology for our satellite customers.”
Farnsworth said MPEG-4 offers GlobeCast customers:
o Increased household penetration potential because of its higher-quality video delivery to large-screen flat-panel displays
o Higher-quality sound with an option for Dolby® audio
o Greater bandwidth efficiency and value
GlobeCastAustralia’s enhancement of its Optus D2 DTH platform includes upgrading four carriers to state-of-the art Thompson Video Networks MPEG-4/MPEG-2 encoders. The Optus D2 DTH platform coversAustraliaandNew Zealand.
RTS SAT will be available in both MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 until the end of the year.
6 July 2012
– Mike Lattin retained as advisor to the company and the CEO –
– Simon Farnsworth appointed CEO –
GlobeCast Australia today announced the retirement of its Chief Executive Officer, Mike Lattin, who will continue with the company in an important advisory role. The company also announced the appointment of Simon Farnsworth as Chief Executive Officer. The changes have immediate effect.
Farnsworth has worked for 10 years with the GlobeCast Group, most recently as Global Head of the GlobeCast Group’s Broadcast Contribution services.
“This is an excellent growth path for GlobeCast Australia and our customers,” said GlobeCast Australia Chairman Peter Cosgrove. “Simon brings outstanding new knowledge and leadership skills, and we retain the benefit of Mike’s unique expertise, earned over more than 45 years in international broadcasting. Mike has led GlobeCast Australia over the past nine years to become the leading broadcast services provider covering Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands with a relentless focus on our customers that will continue. Mike is a legend.”
“I am delighted to continue with GlobeCast Australia in my new capacity and to assist Simon and his team,” said Lattin. “He is a talented executive with a talented team delivering at the leading edge of global broadcasting.”
“I am very excited about growing our business and building on Mike’s extraordinary achievements,” said Farnsworth. “In the past 10 years, I’ve worked in the United Kingdom and held board roles in Hong Kong, India, and Singapore, and my new home base — covering Australasia and the Pacific Islands — is one of the most dynamic broadcasting markets in the world. I am completely committed to continuing to deliver the excellent service levels that our customers demand.”
Lattin has held senior management and programming roles at each of Australia’s commercial TV networks, held similar roles internationally, and was Head of the Optus Television subscription TV platform. In 2001 he became a Director and CEO of MediaSat, which later merged with GlobeCast Australia. Lattin was appointed CEO of the newly merged company in 2003.
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