Channel 4 will continue to be broadcast on satellite across the UK and Ireland.
The UK public broadcaster has extended its agreement with SES for Direct-to-Home broadcast services in the UK and Ireland.
“We have been relying on SES’s services for 20 years and are very pleased to extend our partnership,” said Keith Underwood, Chief Operating Officer of Channel 4. “This is an important element in our strategy to enable high quality, reliable broadcast entertainment for our viewers across the UK and Ireland.”
“We are committed to supporting Channel 4’s DTH strategy and business in the UK and Ireland for the long term,” added Ferdinand Kayser, Chief Executive Officer of SES Video. “The orbital position of 28.2/28.5 degrees East is our prime neighbourhood to provide programming to this key market area, where we serve over 19 million TV homes in the UK and Ireland. We are delighted to continue delivering Channel 4’s content from this location.”
Channel 4 has capacity on Astra 2E and 2G for a range of channels.
