Wegener Corporation (Nasdaq: WGNR), a leading provider of equipment for television, audio, and data distribution networks worldwide, today announced that a large U.S. cable programmer is using WEGENER satellite receiver equipment to distribute its timely high definition video programming service to its cable and satellite affiliates.
“We are excited to support this endeavor,” stated Ned L. Mountain, President and COO of WEGENER. “With this additional new HD channel WEGENER now supports a total of 18 commercial HD channels carried over satellite within the US and Canada.”
The network launched recently and is currently distributed to millions of television subscribers nationwide through agreements with major cable multiple system operators and satellite direct to home services.
As part of its daily broadcast operations, the network will employ a full complement of WEGENER linear video distribution solutions, including Unity® 4600 satellite receivers, COMPEL® network control system, and COMPEL encryption. The Unity 4600 receiver is a professional-grade device that provides digital reception of SD and HD television signals. COMPEL Control® will provide the network with the ability to support multiple live programs, regionalize commercial insertions and remotely control and re-tune WEGENER receivers. WEGENER
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