SES Astra has announced that it will be moving the Astra 2C satellite from its current orbital position at 28.2 degrees East to 31.5 degrees East to take over the […]
Multichoice adds Canal Odisseia
The Portuguese language documentary channel Canal Odisseia is set to launch in Angola and Mozambique on the pay-TV platform Multichoice Africa, it was announced by Chellomedia.
Canal Digital cements new TV 2 deal
Canal Digital has made a new agreement with Denmark’s quasi-commercial channel TV 2. From April 1 TV 2 will be broadcast as a digital channel on Canal Digital’s satellite platform […]
New Russian DTH platform launches
Russia has yet another DTH platform following the official launch of Raduga TV.
Orange satellite picks up 200,000
The new satellite-delivered TV platform, launched by Orange to complement its ADSL service, achieved 201,000 subscribers in its first six months of operation. The Eutelsat-delivered satcaster commenced marketing for the […]
DTH platforms charge viewers for card change
The Dutch and Belgian satellite platforms Canal Digitaal Satelliet and TV Vlaanderen are charging customers for their current smart card swapouts.
SES-Astra and GlobeCast expand cooperation
SES Astra has announced the expansion of its cooperation with GlobeCast by signing a long-term agreement for the use of a single transponder on Astra 4A (5 degrees East).
Darroch says Sky relevance will face down recession
Sky CEO Jeremy Darroch has told a Deutsche Bank Media Conference that the UK trading environment is going to get worse before it gets better.
Canal+ holds steady
Canal+ ended 2008 in much the same way that it began the year, along the way converting 350,000 analogue subscribers to its digital offer, and transferring close to one million […]
Cyfrowy Polsat inks Eutelsat deal
The leading Polish DTH platform Cyfrowy Polsat has signed a long-term deal with Eutelsat.