German media company ProSiebenSat.1 and Astra satellite operator SES continue their long-standing cooperation.
Through a new long-term contract, ProSiebenSat.1 secures the distribution of its channels in Germany and Austria via the Astra position 19.2° East in the coming years.
For Germany, the agreement includes the extension of the use of capacities for the distribution of HD services, so that ProSiebenSat.1’s linear channels will continue to be available on Astra platform HD+. The companies also agreed to integrate the ProSiebenSat.1 streaming service Joyn into the HD+ TV app in future.
In Austria, the agreement includes the extension of satellite capacities for offerings in SD and HD quality.
The cooperation was also extended for the uplink services for ProSiebenSat.1 channels from the SES sites in Munich and Betzdorf (Luxembourg).
“The new agreement with SES Astra is a great signal for viewers who receive our channels via HD+. On the one hand, it secures the long-term distribution of our linear HD channels via satellite, and on the other hand, users of the HD+ TV app will be able to conveniently access the numerous contents of our streaming platform Joyn directly from the HD+ offering. We are thus underpinning our successful partnership with SES Astra with another forward-looking component,” said Nicole Agudo Berbel, Chief Distribution Officer of ProSiebenSat.1 and Managing Director of Joyn.
Christoph Mühleib, Managing Director of SES Germany, added: “ProSiebenSat.1’s programmes offer audiences a wide range of entertainment, information and sports and are part of the daily TV routine in households in Germany and Austria. The renewal ensures that viewers will continue to be able to receive their programmes in the future. And I’m already looking forward to being able to browse and access Joyn content very elegantly via the HD+ TV app in Germany in the future.”
