Satellite communications provider Newtec has inked a multimillion-Euro contract with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which will deploy Newtec's satellite broadcast solutions to help upgrade the EBU's pan-European news exchange network.
"Our Members increasingly demand more content, which is why we selected Newtec to help our network upgrade," explained Ingrid Deltenre, director general of the EBU in a statement. "This step will further enable us in our mission to defend the interests of public service media."
The EBU is represents public broadcasters in 56 countries.
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As part of the agreement, Newtec will provide an end-to-end solution for the Eurovision News Exchange and will work with Eurovision engineers to develop and implement the upgrades.
