Türksat is planning to launch its Türksat 6A satellite in the second quarter of 2023.
SES and Intelsat in merger talks
Luxembourg-based SES and the US’s Intelsat are reportedly in active talks about a possible merger.
wedo movies launches on Zattoo and Astra/HbbTV
Video Solutions AG is expanding the distribution of its advertising-financed, free movie channel wedo movies.
Successful launch for SES-22
The SES-22 satellite has been successfully launched into space onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from SpaceX’s Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
Türksat 5B goes into service
Türksat has commissioned its latest satellite 5B in a ceremony attended by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Orion backs up Intelsat-blocked Russian channels
The Russian DTH platform operator Orion has completed the creation of a backup technical platform on the Express-80 satellite at 80 degrees East.
Hisense integrates HD+ into smart TVs via HbbTV OpApp
German DTH satellite platform HD+ has gained another smart TV manufacturer to offer viewers direct access to its service via the TV set – without a set-top box, CI+ module, smartcard, TV stick or other additional hardware.
M7 brings US news channel Newsmax to Europe
Luxembourg-based M7 Group has concluded a long-term satellite and OTT distribution agreement with US-based news channel Newsmax. The deal was announced today at ANGACOM 2022 in Cologne.
ORS selects 3SS and Skyworth for Android TV 4K service
ORS, the technical services subsidiary of Austrian public broadcaster ORF, has selected German software solutions provider 3SS and Chinese hardware manufacturer Skyworth Digital for next-gen set-top boxes.
Steady start to 2022 for SES
SES had video revenues of €251 million in the first quarter, or 6.4% less than in the same period last year.