International Datacasting Corp. wins a new broadcasting deal with Department of National Defence (DND) worth up to $8.1 million. IDC, which makes solutions for broadband multimedia content distribution via satellite, says the contract to continue broadcasting radio and television to Canadian Forces overseas is valued at $2.7 million for the first year, with renewal options for two more years at an additional $5.4 million. Since 2000, the company has been providing capability and programming for the Canadian Forces Radio and Television network’s two (French and English) TV channels. IDC is responsible for all aspects of programming including negotiating rights, scheduling, and uplinking the network from its Ottawa- based network operations centre. This is the fourth time IDC has won the competition for this contract.