Backhaul and satellite distribution to French viewers will be done with GlobeCast’s digital HOT Bird DBS satellite.

GlobeCast has announced the launch of a new satellite distribution platform for digital cable-television networks in North America on Galaxy 10R from the company’s Los Angeles broadcast center.

GlobeCast, PanAmSat, and Scientific Atlanta have joined forces to offer a high definition television satellite distribution platform on the Galaxy 13 North American spacecraft.

KCTV in KS is close to signing an agreement with Kansas City Cable Partners’ Metro Sports, which would replace the station’s sports department with the cable operation (Kansas City Cable Partners is a joint venture between Time Warner and Comcast).

HDNet has selected PanAmSat to provide the satellite delivery of its HD programming to cable and DBS providers throughout North America, making the content available to nearly 10,000 cable headends across the U.S. Initially, HDNet will utilize the Galaxy IX satellite at 127 degrees West longitude before migrating to Galaxy XIII, due to be launched in the second half of 2003.

The field of HD channels is going to get just a bit more crowded. Film and TV studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer said it will start its own high-definition channel this fall on the DirecTV satellite service.

Clear Channel Communications announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Television Group to Providence Equity Partners for approximately $1.2 billion. The sale includes 56 television stations (including 18 digital multicast stations) located in 24 markets across the United States. Also includ