Press Releases Archive 2012

May

• Arqiva takes additional satellite capacity on EUTELSAT 7A
  Arqiva and Eutelsat partnership meets growing demand for professional video services across Europe and the Middle East
  16 May 2012
• Arqiva to build digital infrastructure in Gibraltar
  'Design and build' contract for digital TV and radio transmissions
  10 May 2012

April

• Warwickshire Fire & Rescue roll out new Arqiva Fire Mobilisation solution
  A new station-end product at all the county's fire stations to mobilise attending crews
  24 Apr 2012
• Vue Cinemas joins Arqiva's Digital Cinema Satellite Distribution Network
  All 69 Vue cinemas will be equipped to receive feature films, trailers, advertising and live events by satellite
  23 Apr 2012
• Arqiva completes Digital Switch Over for London
  Crystal Palace transmitter group for Greater London and parts of the Home Counties
  18 Apr 2012
• Arqiva switches London to all-digital TV
  Digital Switch Over for five million homes, 18% of the UK population
  17 Apr 2012
• Scottish Ambulance awards Arqiva five-year critical communications installation agreement
  Installation of TETRA radios, mobile telephones and ancillaries in Scottish Ambulance's fleet of 1,400 vehicles.
  16 Apr 2012
• Arqiva sponsors British Academy Television Awards
  Britain's broadcast infrastructure organisation supports television excellence
  11 Apr 2012

March

• Arqiva supports contemporary art celebration of analogue TV
  An analogue TV transmitter features in an exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London
  27 Mar 2012
• Crystal Palace tower lights up the London skies
  Arqiva marks Digital Switch Over with spectacular light show on 18 April
  26 Mar 2012
• DSO completed at Rowridge and Whitehawk Hill transmitter groups
  Arqiva completes Digital Switch Over in south Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, parts of Dorset, Wiltshire, West Sussex and Brighton.
  21 Mar 2012
• Midhurst transmitter group completes DSO
  Digital Switch Over implemented for much of West Sussex
  14 Mar 2012
• Arqiva launches The Media Centre Paris to support its broadcast customers in France
  New Arqiva media facility in Paris to host and manage broadcast services
  6 Mar 2012
• Arqiva sponsors the Commercial Radio Awards 2012
  Arqiva is once again sponsoring the Commercial Radio Awards in London on 4 July
  5 Mar 2012

February

• Arqiva appoints former Vodafone HR director to lead people and organisation
  Matthew Brearley joins Arqiva as Director of People & Organisation.
  29 Feb 2012
• Thames Water and SmartReach extend Smart Water Meter trial
  SmartReach, a collaboration of Arqiva, BT, BAE Systems Detica and Sensus, has announced the extension of its smart meter and smart grid trial in the Reading area to include London.
  28 Feb 2012
• Arqiva's new European Playout Centre supports compelling HD distribution package
  Purpose-built channel playout suite designed to meet international demands for reliability and support.
  23 Feb 2012
• DSO completed for Hannington transmitter group
  Arqiva implements Digital Switch Over in parts of central southern England
  22 Feb 2012

January

• Sue Fox appointed Sales Director at Arqiva to drive sales in Government team
  New appointment in Government, Mobile & Enterprise
  31 Jan 2012
• Arqiva hires mobile exec to drive wireless growth opportunities
  Nicolas Ott appointed as MD of Arqiva's Government, Mobile & Enterprise business
  18 Jan 2012
• Arqiva secures UK distribution deal with France 24
  Five-year contract to deliver the news channel's English language feed to UK platforms.
  5 Jan 2012
• Arqiva wins distribution deal with Freesat
  Contract renewal for Arqiva's delivery of EPG data to Freesat platform
  4 Jan 2012