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Deutsche Welle makes Astra HD move

November 30, 2020 12.37 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Deutsche Welle has secured capacity on Astra at 19.2 degrees East that will enable it to broadcast in the high definition format, both in Germany and large parts of Europe.

Unlike other broadcasters the German international broadcaster has remained in standard definition.

From December 1, 2020 Deutsche Welle will broadcast unencrypted in HD on 11.778 MHz in DVB-S2.

Hubert Czaja, Head of Distribution Systems, Deutsche Welle said: “SES Astra and DW have been working together very successfully since 2012. Our programme offerings reach millions of people in Europe, CIS, Africa and North America every day via five satellites and provide them with independent news and information.”

In addition, a long-term partnership for the SES satellites Astra 3B (for Eastern Europe) and SES-5 (for Africa) was concluded in June of this year. It means DW English can also be seen in HD quality in these regions.

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Filed Under: Newsline, TV Tagged With: Deutsche Welle, SES Edited: 30 November 2020 12:37

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Julian Clover is a Media and Technology journalist based in Cambridge, UK. He works in online and printed media. Julian is also a voice on local radio. You can talk to Julian on X @julianclover, or by email at jclover@broadbandtvnews.com.

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