Printer Friendly
The Free Library
14,558,173 articles and books
Member login
User name  
Password 
 
Join us Forgot password?

Westar Satellite Services Gives Christmas Gift To Broadcasters; Free Digital Mpeg Transmission Offered Through End of 2005.


DALLAS -- To celebrate the holiday season and the opening of its New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
 facility, Westar Satellite Services is offering broadcasters a gift that no one will want to return. Through the end of 2005, the company is offering free digital mpeg transmissions between Dallas and Westar's new facility at 60 Hudson Street Hudson Street can refer to:
  • The Manhattan street -- see Hudson Street (Manhattan)
  • The 1978 TV series A.E.S. Hudson Street
  • The 1995 TV series "Hudson Street -- see Hudson Street (TV show)
 in Manhattan. The free offer is available to Westar's current customers, as well as any news organizations that want to experience the future in satellite broadcasting for free. Privately owned Westar Satellite Services is a North Texas based satellite communications company Communications Company is a communications unit of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 37 , 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3MLG) and III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF). The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. .

"Westar began very humbly and has come so far in less than a year," noted Rob Tannor, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of Westar Satellite Services. "To thank everyone that has been part of our success and to give potential customers the opportunity to see why they should work with us, we're making this offer during the Christmas season. It's a deal that, while helping slash broadcasters' costs during the holidays, can also open some eyes to what the best technology and people can deliver."

News outlets from across the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area.  will be able to send an unlimited amount of video and data at a transport rate of up to 8 megabytes through Westar's Dallas facility and New York without incurring any charge. Westar's extensive Texas fiber network includes all the major news broadcast networks, production facilities and sporting venues in Dallas, Austin, Houston, San Antonio San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837.  and Waco. With this limited-time offer expiring December 31, 2005, Westar expects broadcasters to take full advantage of this opportunity.

"Westar's free broadcast transport is on a first come, first serve basis," Tannor added. "Many national broadcasters are already taking full advantage of our gift for the holidays. We recommend that any company which has considered using a new transport service or is seeking another option contact us to try out Westar's capabilities while it's gratis GRATIS. Without reward or consideration.
     2. When a bailee undertakes to perform some act or work gratis, he is answerable for his gross negligence, if any loss should be sustained in consequence of it; but a distinction exists between non-feasance and
."

Interested parties should contact 866-980-7400 for more information on the offer or to set up a feed window. Additional information about the company can be found at www.westarsat.com.

About Westar Satellite Services

Privately held Westar Satellite Communications provides traditional uplink and downlink Transmitting from a satellite to an earth station. Contrast with uplink.  video services via satellite and terrestrial broadcast transmission, including multimedia and streamed media content distribution. Customers can utilize its antenna assets to connect to more than 49 major satellite systems, as well as Westar's advanced fiber-optic network. Westar currently serves customers nationwide such as broadcast and media companies, the U.S. government, retailers, political parties and utilities. For more information, visit www.westarsat.com or contact Scott Black at 214-520-3430, ext. 303.
COPYRIGHT 2005 Business Wire
No portion of this article can be reproduced without the express written permission from the copyright holder.
Copyright 2005, Gale Group. All rights reserved. Gale Group is a Thomson Corporation Company.

 Reader Opinion

Title:

Comment:



 

Article Details
Printer friendly Cite/link Email Feedback
Publication:Business Wire
Date:Dec 19, 2005
Words:428
Previous Article:Gehl Company Reports Resolution to Warranty Charge; Updates 2005 Full Year Earnings Guidance.
Next Article:Fitch Affirms Davis County School District, Utah GO's at 'A+'.
Topics:



Related Articles
The long and winding road to digital television.
DiviCom selected by Australia's Optus Communications for full suite of systems, integration and training solutions.
NDS wins $10 million MPEG-2 4:2:2 network contract from European Broadcasting Union; major international broadcasting association embraces new...
TV Will Have an Internet Based Standard.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
EBU: The World's Largest TV Program Distributor.(Brief Article)
U.K. digital terrestrial TV explained.(Road to the Future)(Digital TV Group director of communications Martin L. Bell discusses plans for digital...
Red Cross Red Crescent Anti-Malaria Campaign Transmitted Live Via New Skies' NSS-7 Satellite.
TANDBERG Television Launches World's First Professional Multiformat MPEG-2/MPEG-4 AVC Decoder; Brings Advanced Compression into Contribution and...
Harmonic Selected for the Netherlands' Largest Digital Terrestrial TV Service.
Norway's Leading Satellite Operator Selects Harmonic for Service Expansion; IP-Based DiviCom(R) Encoders and DiviTrackIP(TM) Statistical Multiplexing...

Terms of use | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc. | Feedback | For webmasters | Submit articles