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Discovery continues to rely on MX1 and Astra

December 22, 2016 10.28 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

MX1, the technical services subsidiary of Astra satellite operator SES, and Astra have extended their contracts with Discovery Networks Germany for capacity, content management and playout.

The contract covers the broadcasting of the Discovery’s free-to-air channels DMAX, TLC, Eurosport 1 and DMAX Austria in SD as well as DMAX, TLC and Eurosport 1 in HD on the Astra satellites at 19.2° East.

The agreement also allows Discovery Networks Germany to use media service platform MX1 360 for content management and playout. The platform is fully integrated with the broadcaster’s systems and facilitates the management of pre-broadcast features such as planning commercial breaks from a single interface, according to MX1.

“We are very happy that Discovery Networks Germany relies on us as their preferred partner for services and distribution, and has chosen to extend their contracts for SD and HD on a longer-term basis,” said Christoph Mühleib, vice president sales and marketing at SES and responsible for MX1 and Astra in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. “Discovery can count on the parallel broadcasting of their channels in SD and HD at least until 2021, and thus, optimise its technical reach in the German market.”

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Filed Under: HDTV, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, Satellite, TV Tagged With: Astra, Discovery Networks Germany, MX1, playout, SES, uplink Edited: 22 December 2016 10:28

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About Jörn Krieger

Jörn reports on the latest developments in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Since 1992, he has been working as a freelance journalist, specialised in digital media, broadcast technology, convergence and new markets. He also takes up University lectureships, writes articles in specialist publications, and produces radio reports. Jörn is also a moderator of panel discussions at industry events such as ANGA COM, Medientage München and IFA Berlin.

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