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.
Russia commissions Express satellites
The Russian geostationary telecom satellites Express-AMU3 and Express-AMU7 have been successfully commissioned at positions 103 degrees East and 145 degrees East respectively.
Second attempt: ARD to drop SD distribution on Astra
German public broadcaster ARD will commence SD switch-off on Astra (19.2° East).
DTH satellite TV leads in Germany
DTH satellite is the leading TV reception infrastructure in Germany.
Fix&Foxi Channel joins Moreplex TV
German family channel Fix&Foxi Channel will launch on pay-TV platform Moreplex TV in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Strong growth for SES IP Switch
SES’s video stream solution SES IP Switch saw an increase of 61% in sports events served and an increase of 96% in hours of content delivered in Q4 2021 compared to the same period a year earlier.
SES reaches 366m homes worldwide
SES now delivers almost 8,400 TV channels – including 3,130 in HD or UHD – to a total of 366 million TV homes worldwide.