News - European Broadcasting Union
LONDON, May 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Eurovision Song Contest could provide a greater economic boost to host nations than previously thought, traffic statistics on BusinessesForSale.com
FREDERICK, Md., April 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Cerona Networks Corporation has been selected by Eurovision to provide its industry-leading DVB-S2 SkyDSR Dual Tuner Satellite Receiver for high-speed IP transmissions in support of its global contribution network. Cerona's DVB-S2 Dual Tuner Receiver met all of Eurovision's technical requirements and as a dual tuner, it will allow Eurovision to receive simultaneous transmissions from two separate transponders, each running up to 80 megabits per second. "Eurovision is the premier distributor of sports and news content for the world's top broadcast and media platforms," according to Eurovision Operations Director Stefan Kuerten, "and we are delighted to be working with Cerona in our goal to provide our customers with the programming they want in a seamless, reliable and cost-effective way. "It is indeed gratifying and truly an honor to work with such an outstanding company like Eurovision as they transition their networks to DVB- S2
Nationwide Effort to Reinforce Value of Radio to Consumers and Advertisers EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Jan.
New rules for voting in the Eurovision music competition are to be implemented in an effort to keep people from selecting a winner based solely on nationality. The German publication Der Spiegel said that in recent years Eastern European Eurovision Song Contest fans have voted by phone in blocs, helping Eastern European countries dominate the international competition regardless of the talent of the contestants.