Blonder Tongue wins approval by U.S. satellite provider for latest encoder

• Blonder Tongue Labs (NYSEMKT:BDR) +12.9% premarket on news that a major U.S. satellite digital television provider has approved BDR's HDE-8C-QAM with Option 2 video encoder has been approved for use in high definition deployments over coax infrastructure.
• BDR says the device will enable operators to cost-effectively deliver HD video content in certain institutional markets.