New DTH platform for Bulgaria

Telenor-Nittedal

PRAGUE BUSINESS BREAKFAST – Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) has signed a satellite transmission agreement with Neterra to launch a new white-label, shared DTH platform named “the W1” in Bulgaria.

Disappointing quarter for Telenor Broadcast

Telenor headquarters at Fornebu

Canal Digital lost 3,000 DTH subscribers in Q4 2012 as revenues from sales to Danish housing associations hit revenues.

Tengs named as new Telenor Satellite boss

Morten Tengs

Morten Tengs has been appointed as the new CEO of Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc), the satellite operator has announced.

Thor II de-orbited after 15 years

Telenor-Nittedal

Thor II has been successfully deorbited to a ‘graveyard slot’ after 15 years in service. Operator Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) confirmed the six-day manoeuvre was completed on January 10, 2013.

Canal Digital holding subscribers

Patrik Hofbauer

Telenor Broadcast has delivered a solid third quarter with pay-TV operation Canal Digital stabilising on 948,000 customers, a loss of just 4,000 subscribers in the tough Nordic market.

Canal Digital delivers best quarter since 2008

Canal Digital has secured its best quarter since autumn 2008. In the mature Scandinavian market the Telenor-owned operator lost just 2,000 DTH subscribers while achieving a 20% growth in its EBITDA from a series of cost measures.

Telenor seeks to develop 4 West slot

Cato Halsaa

Cato Halsaa, CEO of Telenor Satellite Broadcasting, has told Broadband TV News that the operator plans to further exploit the rights to 40 frequencies held at four degrees West.

Telenor selects Arianespace for Thor 7 launch

thor7

Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) has announced it has signed a contract with Arianespace for the launch services of its Thor 7 satellite. The satellite will be launched into geostationary transfer orbit in Q4 2013 on an Ariane 5 launcher from the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana.

Telenor makes contribution to Riks TV

Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) is to provide terrestrial services to Riks TV. The Norwegian DTT platform will use TSBc’s European terrestrial video fibre network.

Telenor inks Bulgarian deal

Telenor-Nittedal

Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) has entered into a strategic agreement with Eastern Space Systems (ESS) in Bulgaria.